RE: [Leica] Divided by a common language.

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Of course the difficulty with books such as Cocaine True is that it's hard
to get people to really look at them. Last semester, when I was carrying
that book around the table showing one of the images to my students, I
literally had kids look briefly, and turn away.



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Thanks Phong - I'll bet it hasn't...been the same without me.;-)

The Cocaine True stuff is heavy indeed. Richards showed the class a video he
made of folks in the book....really gut wrenching....

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B.D.,

Thanks for the review.  Sounds like you were very happy with the workshop.
I knew of Eugene Richards from the photographs in Cocaine Blue.   Pretty
heavy stuff.
Welcome back to the crazy LUG.   I can thruthfully say that the LUG was not
the same without you   :-)

- - Phong



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B. D. Colen
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:29 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Divided by a common language.
>
>
> B.D.
>
> How was the workshop ?
> As much details as you can spare please.
> Thank you.
>
> - Phong
>
> --------------
> As I wrote on the evaluation form - along with the ratings from 1-10,
almost
> all of which were 10s for me - this was not a workshop for someone looking
> for a traditional structured workshop: it was very loosey goosey. But it
was
> worth far far more than the cost: it was a week-long opportunity to spend
> time with and absorb photographic philosophy from the person who has been
> described on more than one occasion as the photographic heir to Lewis
Hine,
> Eugene Smith, and Robert Frank of The Americans. It was, in essence, a
week
> spent sitting at the feet of the Buddha, and if you were open enough to
> really hear what was being said, it could be invaluable. The private
> portfolio review was fabulous Richards's  ability to 'see' the bigger
> picture and come up with insightful advice is really mind boggling. It
isn't
> a 'this photo would be better if you framed it that way' kind of analysis,
> but more of looking at where he thinks you're trying to go and providing
> advice on how to get there.
>
> The real purpose of the week seemed to be to get each person to work
outside
> his or her 'comfort zone,' and it sure accomplished that - I know that I
was
> damn uncomfortable, and am not at all pleased with what I produced. But I
am
> pleased with the personal photographic incites I have taken away from the
> week.
>
> BTW - LUGer John David Emmett was in the same workshop - and its both an
> excellent photographer and a highly delightful guy.
>
> B. D.

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