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Subject: [Leica] PARIS FASHION PHOTOS 1965
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Fri, 04 May 2012 02:03:33 -0400

That shot perfectly framed by the Arc de Triomphe - with the guards in red
uniforms at east side of the model is amazing!!!

- - from my iRabs.
Mark Rabiner
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/


> From: Stasys Petravicius <stasys1 at cox.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 21:23:40 -0700
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Cc: Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] PARIS FASHION PHOTOS  1965
> 
> Ted- Thanks for digging these great fashion images out of your files!! 
> Also-
> for writing the background to these images. Like you- I prefer natural 
> images
> and not posed. Thanks again my friend!! Best, Stasys
> ---- tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:
>> Hi Crew,
>> A couple of weeks ago Stasys Petravicius asked about a Paris fashion 
>> shoot I
>> did around 1965. Here are three images I managed to find.
>> 
>> LOOK HERE AND READ STORY.   Thank you.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ted+grant/
>> 
>> 1/ The model in plaid and street sweeper standing beside her like a Roman
>> Guard. :-)
>> 
>> I placed the model kitty corner across the street inter section as the Art
>> Director wanted the red stop sign and restaurant  name above her.
>> 
>> I told the model I would indicate when I was starting to shoot and as 
>> soon as
>> I did, she was to count to 5 then change position. So there she was 
>> standing
>> all alone, count 5 and move. All of a sudden the street sweeper guy is 
>> coming
>> into frame from the left. He stopped before entering the frame just 
>> watching
>> this woman making all these different movements in silence.
>> 
>> The AD is freaking out as the little guy walks behind her as she keeps 
>> moving
>> and I keep shooting. Now the AD is telling me to stop and get that guy the
>> hell out of the scene!  Me? I respond, "No, no, no leave him be and see 
>> what
>> happens?"  Well he stopped as you can see in the frame and I'm clicking 
>> away
>> as she continues to move. Then the sweeper crossed the street and was 
>> gone!
>> 
>> AD is pissed off at me for not telling the guy to get out of the shooting
>> area and telling me I'd never shoot for them again because I didn't do 
>> what
>> he ordered me to do. Me? I thought I had something different and 
>> illustrating
>> we were in Paris! And guess what picture was the lead photograph in the
>> magazine big fashion layout full page lead? ? :-) Yep! This one!!!!!!! :-)
>> However I never shot with the AD ever again! Hell his loss!
>> 
>> 2/ Trust me having 2 Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers in dress red
>> serge jacket and a model walking down the middle of the Champs-Elysees in
>> Paris during the middle of the afternoon could be called a death wish!!
>> Drivers gawking, waving, yelling and whistling! It was wild and I kept 
>> hoping
>> a driver wouldn't lose control and run over me as I was squatting down 
>> moving
>> backwards and couldn't see what was coming from behind.
>> 
>> 3/  The model and Eiffel Tower was a non-event. Found a location where I
>> could get both against  a clean clear sky and it was click a bunch as she
>> changed positions. In what fashion shoots I've done on locations like this
>> and a crew has been flown in. You better have some obvious land mark 
>> images
>> where it's obvious the shoot is taking place in Paris or whever! Certainly
>> after the money spent for flights, accommodation and on-location crew and
>> models. 
>> 
>> So there you go. However fashion was never a big deal as I hated posing 
>> them.
>> Not my cup of tea even if I were paid nicely. :-)
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted :-) 
>> 
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