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Subject: [Leica] OUR BOOK ?????????????????????
From: rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:29:03 -0800 (PST)

S**t. Meant to be sent off list...

 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com




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From: "tedgrant at shaw.ca" <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Mon, January 10, 2011  10:31:48 PM
Subject: [Leica] OUR BOOK ?????????????????????

ORDER A COPY OF OUR  BOOK?

Well I don't know what I've been doing for the past couple weeks trying to 
order 
our 2010 Year book but obviously as I'm becom ing more metal etarded I have 
not 
been suuuccssfl in doing do

Wouls somebody please elp me?
thank you

it's benn a very bad day and I c an use my froends help. PEASE


----- Original Message ----- From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION. :-) HOW IT'S DONE! :-)


> Peter Dzwig offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION. :-)
> 
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>> I'm not even going to  try...I got to be assistant on a shoot like this 
>> for a
>>  sales brochure a while back. The photog was a pro (but obviously nothing 
like
>> Ted) and very good, but...these can be more difficult than you imagine 
>> when 
>you
>> start out, even with it all laid on and everyone willing and helpful.
>> 
>> Of about fifty shots about six were used by the editor and even then the 
owner
>> grumbled...a lot!
>> > Peter
> 
> Hi Folks,
> Well Peter like you, I've been around a shooter doing "sort of" what my 
>assignment is. Who had a ton of lights, stands, small step ladder, big 
>reflectors, a couple of assistants, a huge tripod and a big bag of other 
>stuff! 
>But constantly going about wringing his hands in a worrying motion about 
>everything and changing small bits around to supposedly make it look 
>better!   
>Nearly everytime a piece of something was moved the supposed visual 
>enhancement 
>made the scene a wreck! Well that was my opinion. :-)
> 
> Always use the KISS principal and you rarely go wrong. :-) We are visual 
>people, we react to things visually, if a room makes you ... "WOW! Cool 
>room!" 
>Why screw around changing things? Just like being out side shooting a 
>scenic.... 
>"shoot it because you've been motivated, so why not?"  So for heaven sakes 
>why 
>start  moving things about.
> 
> Anyway then there's my KISS way! :-)
> 
> Writer and self arrive at home, we're in the door, jackets and shoes off, 
> a 
>quick meet and greet. Writer and home owners go do their thing... 
>interview. Now 
>they're all outta my face!  :-)
> 
> Me & KISS? one SLR Canon, 10 -- 22  super wide zoom lens and my one good 
> eye! 
>:-)
> 
> You notice I didn't mention... lighting gear ... assistant ... tripod or 
> camera 
>bag? I left it by the front door. Why carry it around? Just one more thing 
>you 
>may forget putting it down somewhere in the room, not  notice it when you 
>make 
>the exposure ...... Trust me, you sure as heck will find it on the computer 
>screen as the image pops up and you will scream all kinds of unrepeatable 
>things 
>about your mental state and forefathers!
> 
> And off I go roaming about.... "ooohhh look at that WOW!" Click! Move on. 
> "LOOK 
>AT THAT... CLICK!"  The hardest part , actually not very hard, was making 
>sure 
>the verticals were straight in the internal viewfinder of the camera. But 
>after 
>you've done it a few thousand times I guess it's just part of the seeing 
>process 
>while looking through the viewfinder.
> 
> You go freely about looking for photo moments without any others around 
>distracting your visual concentration.Or drawing your attention way from 
>subjects you might find. Worse? Pointing out things they think are 
>interesting. 
>When this occurs politely ask them to "get out of your face and the room!" 
>:-) 
>But be polite!
> 
> Quite   frankly you approach it no differently than walking the country 
> side 
>looking for the magical moment scene.
> 
> Great way to spend a couple of picture taking hours. Getting paid! That's 
> the 
>best part of having some afternoon fun!;-)
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
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