Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/19

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Subject: Re: Marc Riboud
From: Claes Bjerner <claes.bjerner@pi.se>
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 97 16:08:40 -0000

>"People without passion are sad to see."
>"... we need to train ourselves by 
>constant observation--even without a camera."
>On automatic cameras: " They are stupid.  We know they are designed to 
>selected the average and everyone knows that average is also mediocre."
>He closed with a question:
>
>If your studio catches fire and all your gear and pictures are at risk, 
>what do you grab?
>
>Answer:  "The Fire!"

>Donal Philby
>San Diego


Donal,

Your report and quotations from Marc Riboud=B4s lecture in LA was =
most enlightening and very inspirational! The words of wisdom from =
this great photographer make us humble. Thanks for shareing this.

Claes