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Subject: [Leica] The LUG assignment - March 31 Deadline
From: jussi at sallinen.name (Jussi Sallinen)
Date: Fri Feb 27 09:37:09 2009
References: <796o8r$3dufev@pd2mo1so-svcs.prod.shaw.ca> <60EE3328-6D72-4B45-9204-0F25FF9E8EE7@ralgo.nl> <453D4796-7A50-4071-8EDB-69BEE43FF9CF@mac.com> <20090227172318.GA15604@unikko> <FA7841AB-95BC-4079-986A-C9ED6B31587F@mac.com>

Sorry about off-topic email,
but friend of mine did stunning photo story of mormons with his Leicas:

http://strap-photos.com/photosets/mormon/index.htm

Its an on-going documenting work.
If Im correct he will continue documenting outside of Finland and so on.
Those shots are from Finland.

-- 
-Jussi Sallinen, +358 40 700 7600
              jussi@sallinen.name
         http://www.sallinen.name

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 11:30:19AM -0600, George Lottermoser wrote:
> Wonderful.
> Glad to have you on board, Jussi.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george@imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
> On Feb 27, 2009, at 11:23 AM, Jussi Sallinen wrote:
>
>> Awesome idea, Im in!
>> Documenting assignments are the best ones.
>>
>> -- -Jussi Sallinen, +358 40 700 7600
>>               jussi@sallinen.name
>>          http://www.sallinen.name
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:13:55AM -0600, George Lottermoser wrote:
>>> Thanks for continuing to think about this possibility Bruce.
>>> Because a number of LUGgers responded positively;
>>> I'd like to continue to develop the concept.
>>>
>>> Personally, I would like to see the assignments
>>> dig a bit deeper into current trends.
>>>
>>> i.e. Rather than "Document your city/town/village in 5 photos"
>>>
>>> I'd suggest:
>>> "Document evidence of economic downturn in your city/town/village"
>>> with a deadline of March 31st. 2009
>>> Try to tell your story
>>> as if this were a feature story for publication
>>> with 12 (or less as needed) best
>>> covering people, places and things.
>>>
>>> or
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Just trying to move this idea forward with some specifics.
>>> Don't know if Brian is agreeable to this schedule
>>> re: setting up a place to show work, etc.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>> george@imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>
>>> On Feb 27, 2009, at 7:45 AM, leica wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now maybe that could be one of the assignments George spoke of, in his
>>>> mail of 17 February?
>>>>
>>>> Document your home city/town/village in 5 photos. (how you would sell 
>>>> it,
>>>> in images)?
>>>>
>>>> Bruce.
>>>
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