Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, THANK YOU. 'I picked a hell of a day to quit drinking' ;) Yep, that's him. Good stuff. Jim Laird On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: > Do you mean Mike Disfarmer? > http://www.disfarmer.com/ > His work is outstanding. > > Marty > > On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 2:11 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> > wrote: >> Tina, >> >> I remember an amazing early 20th century portrait photographer that >> was profiled in the 70s or 80s in Pop Photo I think and later other >> venues, but his name escapes me. He was totally unrecognized in his >> lifetime until someone found a cache of his photographs on glass >> plates, I think in an attic somewhere. He took only direct, unstaged >> single or family portraits for years of the people who came into his >> shop, from all walks of life, in all manner of attire. He was >> obviously trying to 'document', as much as he could, the populace of >> the area where he lived. And maybe to make a living from it if he >> could. If anyone knows what his name was let me know >> . >> But I do remember that in all his portraits, which was all he took or >> he destroyed the ones that weren't, NONE of his subjects was smiling. >> They exhibited stiff, almost stilted poses in nearly every photograph, >> many of which are absolutely great portraits. They obviously were once >> in a lifetime portraits for most of the subjects, and when sitting (or >> mostly standing if I remember correctly) for the portraits they were >> 'all business'. >> >> I think your 'village people' probably have the same attitude about >> having their family portraits taken. All business. But happy to have >> it done, again as probably a once in a lifetime opportunity. Great >> work you're doing, and I'm sure they all appreciate your efforts more >> than you think. So do we. Keep it up. >> >> Jim Laird >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:50 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> I think this kind of photo is great, and I can see that they may get >>> used editorially too. >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >>> wrote: >>>> PESO: >>>> >>>> I took a similar portrait for all of the families that I stayed with in >>>> Central America. ?It was considered a very serious occasion, not a time >>>> for >>>> smiles, and everybody posed carefully for the portrait. ?These are the >>>> ones >>>> that are most valued when I take them back to the families. >>>> >>>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/143677832 >>>> >>>> Are they of interest to anybody except the families? ?Should I include >>>> these photos in my archives or are they strictly of personal interest to >>>> the families involved? ?I don't generally like posed photos but maybe >>>> they >>>> are good records of the time and people? >>>> >>>> TIA for your comments and thoughts. >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley, ASMPktly >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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