Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi ted et al, It is a good point that Alan Ball brought up on Mon, 04 Jan 1999 07:24:16 +0100. A couple of questions he posed: what is the reason of existence of our pictures? And if it should be 'meaningful', what is the definition of that word agreed upon around here ? I'd like to say that I took this Project '99 to be a fun thing. I interpreted the "picture a day" to be any moment in that day that catches my fancy ... like a visual journal. It's unlikely that amateur-moi can produce daily images on a seismic, event-breaking, or show-stopping level! Maybe we shouldnt be limited by definitions since the term "meaningful" is very subjective. My picture may not be meaningful to others but can be a reflection of what my day was like. Or if snow-bound or housebound for whatever reason, make a picture of what your view is like through a window (Kertesz did a series on wintery park view). Or what if you cannot trigger the shutter, have it on remote or have someone do it for you. Like i said, it can be your personal visual journal! Of course, it cant hurt if you produce something like the project described below. BTW does anyone have the scoop on Jim Brandenburg's trials and tribulations when producing shots for his photog book, "chased by the light"? There was a NPR interview with him describing his experience. Can I access any archives on that interview on the net? The book synopsis from Amazon.com says: Award-winning nature photographer Jim Brandenberg gave himself a challenge--for 90 days between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice, he would take only one photograph each day. This exquisite book is the result of that bold and immensely personal project as he witnesses the cycle of nature near his home in the northwoods of Minnesota. 90 color photos. My 2 cents, Bee Lian