Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] John John Picture
From: Steven Alexander <alexpix@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:47:16 -0500

 
> It is really difficult to hit a career highpoint early on, and then see
> yourself as not moving, or moving down-hill there after. Look at Woodward
> and Bernstein of Watergate fame: Woodward has continued on and done well,
> but never equaled or topped Watergate, and Bernstein has had a very
> checkered career since... It's tough.
> 

> Where do you go after you create one of, if not THE, American photo icons of
> the 20th Century?
> 
> B. D.
> 
Well this is all correct.  At 22, I photographed Ruby doing in Oswell, but
that followed Oxford and Civil Rights coverage and by '74 i was working in
Washington, D.C. and Watergate made me more money that I've ever made...so
here I am writing about it on the LUG.

Steven Alexander