Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Could be. She was too young to remember the camera settings, but she could run them through the chemicals and make change when she made a sale! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel at dlridings.se> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Squared > They _are_ one stop lighter :-) Know that one. Maybe we should go to two? > > On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: >> Daniel, >> >> A nice collection. I am prompted to pass on a "photo truth" that my wife >> passed on to me long ago. Her family survived the 1930s taking >> 4-for-a-dime >> direct positive photos at fairs and carnivals. They worked a circuit from >> Wisconsin to Mississippi. To make their African-American customers happy, >> they had to adjust the exposure from what they normally used, in order to >> bring out the facial features in a more pleasant manner. You might try an >> extra shot about one stop lighter. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel at >> dlridings.se> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 1:47 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Squared >> >> >>> Could be, could be. It's not like you "sneak one in on the sly". No >>> secrets, "let's do one" (that's about all they'll give me. They can't >>> understand why you would take more than one.) >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The size and posture of a medium format may also make for a more formal >>>> response and interaction. >>>> >>>> ric >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 13, 2011, at 2:40 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote: >>>> >>>>> These are all people I know well. I let them make the picture they >>>>> want >>>>> to have. >>>>> >>>>> Full lengths are the most important, for them. They let me move up >>>>> closer if I want to, but they're less interested. The clothes are >>>>> important. >>>>> >>>>> Daniel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Many of the portraits here have a slightly more formal feel to them >>>>>> than the ones I remember from a couple of years ago >>>>>> >>>>>> i like the feel >>>>>> >>>>>> ric >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 13, 2011, at 2:33 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I told some stories other places. If anyone is interested, I'll >>>>>>> re-fib >>>>>>> them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlridings/sets/72157625906417789/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> All with a Rolleiflex that Phil Swango gave me, as long as I used >>>>>>> it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Daniel >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >