[Leica] Ballet Tryout Submission Photos

[mvolo at acpub.duke.edu (Michael Volow)]

Greg,

Thanks for the information about the photos. She must be in a successful 
commercial dance company for them to be so strict about photography.

Where photography has been  allowed, I have used a Leica, but not my M6, but 
my Digilux 1. It has a reasonably fast lens (f 2.0-3.3), is quieter than my 
Canon 20D, and has a fast burst mode with the medium jpeg. Since it tends to 
overexpose anyway, iso 200 comes out to about iso 250-320, so I don't have 
to use the noisy iso 400. It's quieter than an M6.


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GREG LORENZO" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Ballet Tryout Submission Photos


> Michael Volow writes in part:
>
>> First, they are lovely, well composed, sensitive photos with beautiful
>> tonality (and a lovely subject).
>>
>> Am I correct in assuming that these are primarily full-length portraits
>> posed in front of a seamless backdrop (no floor/wall horizon)?
>> I'm sure you have also taken shots of her dancing as well; and if so we 
>> might
>> enjoy to see some of these.
>>
>
> Michael,
>
> They were all shot in studio almost four years ago for Victoria's 
> pre-interview/tryout for ballet school. Background was seamless.
>
> Parents (and anyone else) are not allowed in the 3 day per week workouts 
> and photography of the various ballets they dance each year is not 
> permitted.
>
> I've considered sneaking in with my M6 or IIIG and a fast lens but the 
> instuctors will not be happy if I'm spotted, especially with a camera!
>
> Regards,
>
> Greg
>
>
>
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