Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Truly wise words. Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Sep 20, 2012, at 5:56 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > > On Sep 20, 2012, at 12:29 AM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > >> Sorry CREW, just a kind of letting it all out while admirng all these new >> neat machines! > > Dear, dear Ted, > > No need to apologize after a life time of photography covering 60+ years; > and the entire world of experience. > > HCB himself chose to set the camera down and picked up a pencil and > drawing pad. > I've known more than a few professional photographers who simply stopped > making photographs; > when the commissions, hires and/or contracts, ceased. > > Purpose? A potentially very large concept to consider and discuss. > Also seems quite an illusive critter - comes and goes - without notice; > does not necessarily come when called; > does not seem to know (or respect) the "stay" command. > > For three months, after the heart attack, my "purpose" shifted to "food" > and "exercise." > Nothing else seemed to have any meaning whatsoever. > The number of my unfinished "projects" has become quite absurd; > (without even looking at the "new projects" list). > And for each of those "projects" I can easily ask, "what for? who cares?" > > Yet - I still find pleasure in the various processes of photography. > And I'm fortunate enough to have a few clients still asking for "my work;" > just enough to keep me wanting to keep my chops and equipment "up." > > I also feel gratitude to you and all the others on this list > who continue to "look," ask questions, challenge, teach, show, etc. > > At this point I consider photography just another form of communicating. > Words and images. Coming in and going out. > > You've lost a major part of your life Ted. > You're experiencing life in totally different modalities today than one > year ago. > Allow yourself to process these changes. > "Photographic Purpose" may or may not return. > Stay tuned in with us to whatever channels you find worthwhile; > we'll certainly stay tuned in to your words of wisdom and experience; > as well as your photography; > whether historical or current. > > And - yes! > as interesting, tempting, and unaffordable as all the NEW GEAR may appear; > My old and battered stuff continues to make beautiful "pictures." > > Fond regards, > George > > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >