Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] David Turnley's workshop day 3
From: Harrison McClary <harrison@mcclary.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 23:43:53 -0500

On 7/18/99 1:21 AM javalee wrote:

>I left today feeling somewhat elated.. not so much from what my 'classmates'
>thought abt my work, but David did pick one of my shots as his favorite
>during whole workshop..
>It was a picture of a couple kissing on a bench.. he says it's 'timeless,
>cud've been taken in Paris, etc'... I'm afraid to ask if the picture is
>really that good or was it the quality of the lens??

Ting...Is it the lens????  BU**SH**  the lens DID NOT TAKE THE PHOTO.  
You did.  All the lens and camera are are tools nothing more.  They are 
inanimate pieces of glass and metal. Just because it is a Leica lens and 
one stop faster than most other camera makers make is no reason to give 
the lens some kind of supernatural abilities.

Believe me if David Turnley liked your photos enough to ask you to shoot 
photos of him and his kid then you definitely are doing something right.

Keep up the good work and don't be shy about taking credit for good work.

>The bummer of the week:
>He call me on Thursday and ask if I want to document he and his 5 yr old son
>on Friday (visiting from S. Africa)..
>I couldn't... most of my co-workers already on vacation :(



Best regards,
Harrison McClary
email: harrison@mcclary.net
http://www.mcclary.net
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