Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I have had the fortunate opportunity to study with some fine photographers, though not AA Himself (God rest his soul, as we Irish say): Ted Orland (AA's first assistant) John Sexton (AA's last assistant) Cole Weston (I got to hold the EW "Sand Nude" neg in my hands, like being touched by the finger of God) Martha Casanave Kevin Bubriski Tom Millea However, I will tell you that the best inspiration has come from the internet. I had little interest in color until I saw the images of Constantine Marcos (sp???), and the color printing tutorial from Luminous Landscape was a great help. As of a week ago, my office now has all color prints - I still don't know what I think of it. Ken xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ken, fortunate indeed. One comment I would like to make, and that is that with Lightroom, I am feeling that colour finally has the advantages that were the domain of b/w. In the darkroom you could make some magic, altering contrast, bleaching etc, but fiddling with colour in the darkroom almost always ended in grief BUT with lightroom (and any programme for that matter) the colour image can be given true colour balance in weird light, improved contrast etc etc and can even be made into a b/w or infrared shot. I still love my darkroom, but I'm not stupid enough to think it is really any better Cheers alastair