[Leica] customer review, Steve Barbour's book

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

my sincere appreciation to Geoff for his fine review...

On Apr 2, 2008, at 11:22 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
> Fellow LUGgers, I've just received my copy of "I never wanted to be  
> famous"
> by Steve Barbour. I expected the mood of the pictures to be bleak  
> given the
> emotional subject matter. Instead I found them to be sensitive and  
> even
> uplifting photographs. I thought that the presentation was quite  
> stark,
> being all black pages

Here I experimented with many options.
I found that this presentation actually enhances the uplifting feeling,
by guaranteeing that it comes directly, and only from the children.

> and this tended to give me an impression that some
> photos would benefit from a lighter scheme. However, that is entirely
> personal taste. The reproduction of the (all black and white) photos  
> is very
> good and commendably neutral. My copy came from Switzerland. I think  
> that
> Steve has produced a very worthwhile book, filled with sensitive and  
> high
> quality photographs. His care and devotion to these children is very
> apparent.
>
> I recommend this one highly for everyone's bookshelf.

thanks Geoff,
and please let me know what Bron (Geoff's physician wife) thinks too,

Steve