[Leica] IMG: Another Informal Portrait

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Nov 16, 2008, at 10:00 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Jim Nichols offered:
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> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Another Informal Portrait
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>>> You guys have it easy with young, cooperative models who are  
>>> pleased with
> their appearance.  Try to post an image of a person who has reached  
> an age
> where he or she is very critical of his or her appearance.  I shot  
> this
> informal portrait of my wife in July while testing a lens adapter,  
> and,
> after four months, have finally received her reluctant ageement to  
> allow me
> to post it.  Neither of us likes to admit that we are no longer the
> teenagers who fell in love about sixty years ago.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Donna.tif.html
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Donna.tif.html%3c%3c%3c> <<<
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Now that's a fine looking lady and portrait! I indeed would like to  
> say I
> had taken her picture.
>
> My wife Irene and I have been married 59 years this past Oct. 15, so  
> I well
> understand your good lady not wanting her picture taken. :-)
>
> I have probably used every line in the book to get Irene in front of  
> my
> lens, one would think by now she would be a ready and willing  
> subject! :-)
>
> Given she started this wild career of mine May 27/ 1949 by giving me  
> the
> first camera as a birthday gift on my first birthday after we were  
> married.
>
> Not on your life, actually to trick her into a photo might cause me  
> my life!
> :-)

but here is a recent and very nice photo taken by Henning Wulff...

http://www.pbase.com/kididdoc/image/105846558

please promise you won't tell Irene,  Ted...

:-)

Steve

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> As I'm sure was the case in your life. The younger days rarely were a
> problem for a picture or two. These days? Not worth the wear and  
> tear trying
> to convince her.
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> Best leave sleeping giants rest than do battle with them! :-)
>
> However you do have a fine picture of a fine looking wife. Please  
> tell her
> thank you for allowing us to appreciate your talent as a photographer.
>
> Ted
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