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Subject: [Leica] explain Avedon light
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Wed Dec 6 14:38:10 2006
References: <82c9dd70612051614u1a69f186tdb837f73bf4765a2@mail.gmail.com> <5fe055490612051628k4914c2feh9c8fbd979122a46c@mail.gmail.com> <82c9dd70612051639g2665b924j45f60748673bcd96@mail.gmail.com> <5fe055490612051700q7da8ba98i7e3728e45ea1e4ac@mail.gmail.com> <C1BF713D-2C30-44D9-82C8-43F1435527D3@charter.net> <A7F57468-DB54-4CF1-93A8-49DF66586F10@pandora.be> <F456F0B5-E585-4350-AF9A-DF55B2C106E0@charter.net>

It looked as HCB was pretty annoyed by him, though.
Must have been anarchistic humour. :-)

Philippe



Op 6-dec-06, om 23:31 heeft Slobodan Dimitrov het volgende geschreven:

> Gotta hand Charlie Rose an atta-boy for this one.
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/
>
>
>
> On Dec 6, 2006, at 2:23 PM, Philippe Orlent wrote:
>
>> Slobodan,
>> Thanks so much for this link. One of the most interesting  
>> documentaries about sheer genius I've ever seen.
>> Philippe
>>
>>
>> Op 6-dec-06, om 11:11 heeft Slobodan Dimitrov het volgende  
>> geschreven:
>>
>>> Speaking of which:
>>>
>>> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4074157481455007235
>>>
>>>
>>> Slobodan Dimitrov
>>> http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 5, 2006, at 5:00 PM, leo wesson wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just talked to my friend that used to work for Avedon; he was  
>>>> an intern
>>>> for 2 months.  He spent most of his time there cataloging  
>>>> negatives, filing
>>>> prints and cutting up reject prints.  He confirmed that Avedon  
>>>> was a
>>>> perfectionist in the darkroom.  My friend was never at a shoot  
>>>> but he said
>>>> that Avedon lit very simply.  So Eric, I guess I didn't really  
>>>> answer  your
>>>> question!
>>>>
>>>> Leo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 12/5/06, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks - I have seen shots of him shooting that project.
>>>>>
>>>>> My curiosity is more about his studio light.
>>>>> It seems to have directionality and softness simultaneously.
>>>>> I have wondered if 'his look' is more in the printing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/5/06, leo wesson <lwwesson@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > eric
>>>>> >
>>>>> > well, if you are talking about the american west project, it  
>>>>> was pretty
>>>>> > much
>>>>> > natural light, open shade with reflectors.  friend of mine  
>>>>> used to work
>>>>> > for
>>>>> > him and said that he was a perfectionist with the printing.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/news/press/2003/intheamericanwest.html
>>>>> >
>>>>> > this book by laura wilson is a good one to look at if you are  
>>>>> interested
>>>>> > in
>>>>> > that particular project.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > leo
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On 12/5/06, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Ok - I admit it. I love Avedon's portraits.
>>>>> > > I got the high key background thing.. but what is it about  
>>>>> his light?
>>>>> > > Can anyone explain his lighting techniques?
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Please no "Avedon is crap" responses!
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > Eric
>>>>> > >
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