Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:) :) Yeah, I like my salary too. I just thought it was a nice book. Creepy too ... it gives you the chills: "February 26 Standing tall: On the second anniversary of a devasting blast by Muslim terrorists, the 110-story twin towers of the WTC appear untouched as repair of damages nears completion ..." Accompanied by a "majestic" shot of the towers. I too realized I didn't have what it takes to freelance. I landed a contract with a South African news agency to go into what was then Rhodesia ... backed out. That's when I realized I wasn't ready to put my life on the line for a pic. I think some of the PAWs are higher quality :) Daniel On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, Sonny Carter wrote: > Well.... Ralph was working freelance. Having done some of that myself, I > would tell you that the desire to eat is a powerful motivation togetting out > there and making pictures if the paycheck depends on it. > > SonC > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 2:42 AM > Subject: [Leica] The real PAW inventor > > > > Ralph Ginzburg 1995 > > > > "I shot New York" > > > > http://cgi.cnn.com/books/reviews/9903/09/i.shot.ny/ > > > > "How could a lone individual, working without any assistance, produce a > > publishable news photo each day for a whole year?" > > > > Now ... we who are doing PAW:s ... the 'P' must stand for "pansies" :) > > > > I have the book. I picked it up at a bookstore in Göteborg (Sweden) a few > > years back. It was on clearance sale. It's part of my WC stash. > > > > Daniel > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html