Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 6, 2009, at 4:56 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > your thoughts certainly engage the mind Steve. > > could we say the same things about the FSA sorry George ...FSA is what ? > photo project? > what set that work apart? > if anything? > > you seem to be playing devil's advocate > do you feel it's an impossible task? no, but I do think it's a self fulfilling project George, to "document well" what we already know to be true... at first it didn't interest me at all... the job is not to discover, rather to capture some/the best iconic shot (s) that symbolize (s) all of our preconceptions... it is hard to think of an image, that is in fact, really new, that we have not already seen during good times... or bad, but I am actually quite entranced by the challenge George, and that' s why I took part in this discussion, Steve > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Apr 6, 2009, at 6:48 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Apr 6, 2009, at 4:22 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: >> >>> very strong graphic quality >>> loud and clear >>> Douglas >>> >>> and yet - as Steve said - >>> businesses close >>> during good times and bad times >>> >>> I truly believe that it's the variety of the documentation >>> which will reveal the true state of affairs. >>> >>> various photographers >>> various locations >>> various types of communities >>> various sorts of economies >> >> >> everyone shining a light will make more light, but not necessarily >> reveal better the extent of the problem... >> >> doing the same during good times would perhaps find the same kind >> of images...sort of like just the act of doing an experiment on >> something, may affect the outcome of the experiment... >> >> looking for an iconic, symbolic image, like Douglas's, that shows >> clearly what we all already know, >> >> Steve >> >> >> >>> >>> Thank you to all who >>> choose to participate >>> I think this project is important >>> >>> And I recommend that the deadline >>> be extended "until we feel some sense of having gotten it" >>> with monthly check ins and progress reports >>> ;~) >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> On Apr 6, 2009, at 6:03 PM, Douglas Sharp wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> my contribution to the assignment - perhaps a little old, but, IMO, >>>> still apt. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Sunglasses.jpg.html >>>> >>>> C+C welcome >>>> >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information