Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 2, 2006, at 11:20 PM, G Hopkinson wrote: > Thanks Alastair. There are a great number of intriguing images to > view from the FOM2 page. Alastair, how is the FOM2 project going? How and when will it be published? what a great project, Steve > I shall enjoy exploring it. Perhaps you > might put me on your prospective candidates list for the print > exchange. I hope that the application and interview process is not > too painful! > There seems to be an AusLUG subset as well. Headquartered in > Adelaide, perhaps? > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Alastair Firkin > Sent: Friday, 3 November 2006 15:37 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Lug Contest Themes... > > LUG prints is a group of 15 luggers who are exchanging prints on a 3 > monthly (or so) rotation. It was originally run by Eric Merrill and > has > been a great success: we have mostly digital ink jet and otherwise > printers and a few luggites (me included) who keep up the old darkroom > "end". I'm sure you would be welcome if someone drops out, we have > decided > to keep the number "limited" as printing would become impossible > otherwise. > > FOM2 was a project I ran for 5 years on the LUG. We celebrated the M > series camera and the 50th anniversary of the Family of Man exhibition > from 1955 by submitting Leica shots over 5 years to make a final > selection > of 500 images: the final results can be seen at: > > www.familyofman2.com > > > I am trying to work on a book and trying to get Leica interested in > the > final result, but I freely admit to being overwhelmed this year and > progress has been slow > > Cheers > >> Alastair, is LUG prints something I should know about? >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Alastair Firkin >> Sent: Friday, 3 November 2006 13:40 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Lug Contest Themes... >> >> To add to the just thoughts, on LUG prints, we have time around: >> one round >> theme, one round themeless. Works pretty well and allows for a >> combination >> of directed creative challenge and unguided and bridled >> enthusiasm: After >> all, how will we ever get goth gurls involved ;-) >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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