Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 8, 2014, at 2:59 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > I attended the Kirking of the Tartan ceremony held by the St. Andrew > Society of Milwaukee on April 6th. The life and work of a former > president of the society, and one of my mentors, John W. Alley (1932-2014) > was commemorated with a display of memorabilia. John hired me as a > student worker in 1971, and prodded me into completing my bachelor's > degree requirements, and graduating. He was also responsible for > organizing seminars on campus with photographers such as Gene Smith, Ernst > Haas, Walter Heun, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Elliot Elisofon, Thomas > Abercrombie, Ed Farber, and Robert Gilka. When we worked together, John > always had a black M4 + 35mm Summicron with him. > > John in 1979: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/John+Alley/19790216_MR_Mine_18.jpg.html> > > In 2008: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/John+Alley/JWA_AMR.jpg.html> > > At the event, I shot some pictures with my Fuji X-E2 and 35mm f/2 > Summicron. All can be viewed large. > > A poster with his biography: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/John+Alley/20140406_MR_Mine_DSF0335.jpg.html> > > His jacket and kilt: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/John+Alley/20140406_MR_Mine_DSF0334.jpg.html> > > More of the display: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/John+Alley/20140406_MR_Mine_DSF0323.jpg.html> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/John+Alley/20140406_MR_Mine_DSF0337.jpg.html> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/John+Alley/20140406_MR_Mine_DSF0356.jpg.html> > > Two friends, one a photojournalist, and the other my former boss, who > hired me full time in 1973, to begin my 40 year career at the university: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/John+Alley/20140406_MR_Mine_DSF0341.jpg.html> > > Hank and his wife Louise: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/John+Alley/20140406_MR_Mine_DSF0353.jpg.html> > > Here is a shot of John, Norb, and me in 1975: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Portraits/Self-Ports/19750610_MR_BW_14.jpg.html> a whole lot of historical wow here thank you Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist