[Leica] Commemorating HCB's bday

[imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)]

On Aug 23, 2013, at 1:58 AM, Red Dawn wrote:

Thanks to all for the wonderful welcome! I am definitely humbled by the
> 
> warmness in this group. I will share more, seeing that I've benefitted from
> the collective wisdom and experience in this group.
> 
> Just a quick intro, I bought my very first Leica rangefinder, an M6TTL in
> 2004. I really love the rangefinder ethos and practice, but at the same
> time also shot a digital system along with the M6. After I sold the M6 plus
> 3 lenses (28, 35 and 50 Summicrons) in a fit of madness in 2007 (no, not
> really, I needed the money to get married), I continued to shoot my
> Japanese digital cameras in the same way, setting exposure entirely
> manually, using fixed, fast primes of focal length 28, 35 and 50mm.
> 
> The Leica was the best photography teacher I ever had.
> 
> Fast forward a few years, and unfortunately my marriage brought down 2
> years ago, and after the separation, I decided to dedicate my life to the
> one consistent passion in my life - photography, specifically documentary
> photography. I've always been shooting weddings and stuff for money, but
> deep down, I would rather shoot photo essays that tell stories, instead of
> what clients want :)  This led to me eventually acquiring a used M9 plus a
> brand new Summarit 35mm - regretted selling the 35 cron I used to have, but
> no way am I paying twice more than what I paid for back in 2004 for EXACTLY
> the same lens.... (ok it does have the 6 bit code).
> 
> Going back to Tokyo for street photography in March of 2012, which was the
> place I went for my honeymoon, was a decision made on a whim, and I bought
> the ticket about 2 weeks before departure. SInce then, Japan has became
> somewhat of an obsession, and whenever I can, I have returned to Tokyo -
> for a country that has faced much devastation in recent times, it's a place
> I found healing, and was the basis of putting together a solo exhibition,
> Tokyo Dreaming in Dec of 2012.
> 
> I'm planning a fifth trip later this year, and am now trying to organise my
> photos in the form of a series of blog posts.
> 
> Part 1 can be found here (mostly street work)
> http://5stonesphoto.com/blog/2013/07/22/tokyo-dreaming-the-complete-series-part-1/
> 
> Part 2 focused on the gardens and parks of Tokyo, which I love to wander in
> http://5stonesphoto.com/blog/2013/07/24/tokyo-dreaming-ii-the-gardens-of-tokyo-ft-yasukuni-shrine-and-ueno-park/
> 
> Part 3 is exclusively black and white street work
> http://5stonesphoto.com/blog/2013/08/19/tokyo-dreaming-part-3/
> 
> Part 4 is the tribute to HCB, which I posted earlier.
> 
> Hope you guys enjoy the photos and I will definitely be sharing more from
> my on-going project!
> 
> David Teo
> Photographer
> http://www.5stonesphoto.com/blog

Thank you for this candid introduction.

As others have said - you express a solid and impressive vision.
Your passion for the art and craft of photography comes through in each 
image.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
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