Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks George! Will definitely post more! David Teo Photographer http://www.5stonesphoto.com/blog On 24 Aug, 2013, at 0:31, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > > 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 > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information