Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 3, 2014, at 12:26 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > This sort of sounds like a preference for which women you find attractive > rather than a photo critique though George. This is a genre really, a > stylised 'look' nothing like reality. Over the top, fun, light hearted is > intended. I guess I shouldn't show you the more outrageous heels in other > shots. There were cupcakes too ;-) > > Oh well, I agree that you would look terrible in a bikini and heels ;-) > > To be serious I guess that it just affirms my comments about not being a > good fit for the LUG community. I was partly interested too whether anyone > else here is actually shooting in studio environments with the Leica M too. > I don't do 'grit' and reportage nor social comment etc etc. > Thanks for taking a peek. Your insights are always really appreciated and > you've been very helpful off-list more than once.. 'tis neither just a "preference" for women I find attractive nor a "photo critique." 'tis rather a reaction to a photograph. I'd imagine that I could find various examples which would get me to rethink how I feel about high heels and bikinis 'tis the narrative or lack thereof which causes me to have the response. this on the other hand intrigues my eyes and imagination ever since I first saw it <http://www.americansuburbx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/7-Custom.jpg> as does most everything I've ever seen by Helmut Newton. Also unreal. Fictional. Over the top. Yet intriguing as a find short story. If I had an M I'd be doing studio work with it. I've done studio work with M2s, M3s, M6s and the M8; as well as commercial work on location; including with professional models. I really do have a sincere interest in where you may take your "model work." Whether you choose to share it with the LUG; I hope to remain in your loop. As for these specific shots - the lighting, the sweep, the models and their poses look to me to be fairly generic, quite professional, catalog photography; which could earn one a good buck. with this one standing out above the rest in terms of the pose, expression, and the outfit all coming together and having exceptional sales appeal for the clothing: <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/155070767> Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist