Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina I am pleased they will have a ?how to help? message on them which makes then far more palatable to me, but personally I would go for b&w. Is there a way I can contribute through Paypal? Gerry > On 19 May 2016, at 15:22, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > Gerry - > > I didn't choose to do the notecards. It was determined by a committee who > wanted to offer options to those who could not afford to buy a print but > still wanted to contribute to the scholarship fund. The notecards will > have a message on them about the children and how to help. We are also > having barbecues and other fund-raisers throughout the year. There will be > lots of college students attending who will not be able to afford much! > > Thanks, > > Tina > > On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 10:10 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> > wrote: > >> I am with those that vote for b&w. In my opinion, whilst 100% >> well-meaning, the whole idea of making refugees into some kind of greeting >> card/notelet goes against my good feelings. I appreciate fully the idea, >> and admire the work you are doing (the refugees sure as hell need help!) >> but I just have issues with the notelets idea - sorry! >> >> Gerry >> >> >>> On 19 May 2016, at 14:27, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> If you have to sell the stuff, I prefer the sepia, it is more >> romanticized >>> and idealized, and tugs at the heartstrings better. >>> >>> If you just have to exhibit, the standard gray scale is my preference! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 6:28 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> How did I know you would say that? >>>> >>>> I'll post the straight B&W later today. The sepia ones would only be >> for >>>> note-cards. The exhibit and prints will all be B&W. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at >>>> frozenlight.eu> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I prefer the straight B&W style, but that?s just one person?s >> preference. >>>>> Let the public vote with their wallets ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Nathan >>>>> >>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> < >>>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>>> YNWA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 18 May 2016, at 21:24, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> PESO: >>>>>> >>>>>> I've had to put Iran on hold for now and work on a project that's >>>> coming >>>>> up >>>>>> too soon. Winthrop University and several churches are sponsoring a >>>>>> project to help Syrian refugees. As a part of the fund-raising, I >> will >>>>> be >>>>>> having an exhibit in the Winthrop gallery called Putting a Face on >>>> Syria. >>>>>> It will consist of life-sized black and white prints of Syrian >> refugees >>>>>> (mostly children) that I have met in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iran. >>>>> The >>>>>> prints will be for sale, but I'll also be selling note-cards for a >>>> whole >>>>>> lot less. For every $25 we raise, we can send a Syrian child to school >>>>> for >>>>>> a year. >>>>>> >>>>>> I thought I'd make the note-cards a contrast to the prints with a >>>> dreamy, >>>>>> sepia look instead of the direct, confrontational black and white of >>>> the >>>>>> big prints. I've put a few up on my website to think about them for a >>>>> few >>>>>> days before I do any more. I will only choose one of each child but I >>>>> have >>>>>> lots more children to go. Each one will include the name of the >> child. >>>>>> >>>>>> What do you think? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery/Syrian-Refugees/G0000rQI3x98XfMI/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Tina >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Tina Manley >>>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>>>> -- >>>>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>> >>>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information