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Subject: [Leica] Do you ever feel you're cheating with photography?
From: scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:36:15 -0400
References: <1F9DCCE6-39BE-476F-8A3B-C5648F450836@gmail.com>

Kyle was that the "torture" chamber with the bright lights??

Scott

> On Jul 15, 2015, at 12:41 PM, kyle cassidy on the lug <leicaslacker at 
> gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> There are some things that I?ve always resisted photographing because it?s 
> like cheating ? views that are so spectacular all you need to do is show 
> up (antelope canyon is a prime example of this) ? locally I?ve always 
> avoided photographing in Eastern State Penitentiary, the abandoned prison 
> that once housed Al Capone and is now a ruined tourist attraction. Getting 
> spectacular photos there is pretty much ?f2.8 and be there?.
> 
> A few weeks ago I ended up teaching a photo class in there ( For a 
> ridiculous amount of money, you can get the whole place to yourself.) I 
> was going to stick to my guns and not actually take any photos while I was 
> teaching but I ended up snapping about ten because it felt foolish not to 
> grab something that was right there. This is model Roxana Hire, shot with 
> a Leica M9 and a 35mm 1.7 while waiting for the students to get their 
> lights set up. 
> 
> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2015/roxana.jpg 
> <http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2015/roxana.jpg>
> 
> I was also unable to avoid going to Antelope Canyon and taking photos 
> while passing through Arizona.
> 
> What about you? Are there things you avoid photographing because you think 
> it?s too easy? Do you ever give in?
> 
> 
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