Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ted! The color ones will be submitted for stock and the B&W ones will be printed for me. I'm glad the stock editors aren't as picky as the LUG reviewers! ;-) Tina On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 10:23 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Tina Manley SHOWED: > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Nona Again > > > > You knew this was coming: >> http://www.pbase.com/image/**146485953<http://www.pbase.com/image/146485953> >> Nona in color. In this case, I think I prefer the color. Maybe. >> > > Good morning Tina, > Two reactions: But then you already know this routine! :-) > > 1/ > If you were shooting only B&W images and sort of implying long ago times? > The B&W is the only way to go because it kind of adds an historical aspect > to the image. Or if you were doing a documentary I'd still go B&W. Partly > because of my "olden days" of shooting documentaries all in B&W! It was the > times! > > 2/ > However, if you were shooting a story for a modern day magazine about > cooking? I'd definitely use the colour! If no other reason that's the look > of modern day mags and TV commercials. > > I would bet if you shot for a magazine and came back all in B&W? They'd > send you back to shoot it again in colour! And if they're paying you? > Don't argue, just go back and do it again! Remember in situations like this > it doesn't matter whether it's logical, looks neat in B&W or common sense? > The art director and photo editors are the boss and it's their call! Their > magazine! If yer just shooting for fun and the LUG??????? Well any old > which way you feel good about and get the best effect your tummy is telling > you! > > And if anyone wants to argue this point regardless if you think it's right > or wrong or how much you like B&W images and the quality ? Then you've > never been up against photo editors or art directors who run a tight ship > and if you get bitchy about it???????? > > THEY FORGET YOUR NAME THE NEXT TIME THEY HAVE AN ASSIGNMENT TO BE > SHOT!!!!! :-( :-( > So endth the lesson for today! :-) > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com