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Subject: Re: [Leica] When I woke up this morning
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 14:00:43 -0400
References: <l03130302b6095dae6666@[203.87.44.95]>

Count me in as well!

Dan C.

At 08:02 AM 11-10-00 -0700, Ted wrote:
>Alastair Firkin wrote:
>
>> >>>>>>it was on my mind, and being the sort of person who always takes on
>> more
>> than he should chew, I must share my "vision".<<<<<<        and a bunch
more:
>
>Hey count me in, great idea!
>
>May I suggest whomever is going to run with this better make contact with
leica
>ASAP! Simply because this is such a wonderful concept that they should be in
>right at the beginning. However, even if they aren't bright enough to realize
>the "promotion potential" of this project in relation to the timing of the M
>camera we run with it hard and fast.
>
>Take no prisoners,  as the LUG has the photographer potential to create an
>extraordinary exhibition from every corner of the planet and society
level. And
>I mean everyone, as in this case there are no "better than another" shooters,
>we are all equal because we all use the Leica and that's the criteria, not
>anyone's back ground or photo experience.
>
>And with that the ultimate goal, all are equal we should have a mind blowing
>block of photography illustrating the "Family of Man" 2006.
>
>I'm in.
>
>ted
>
>>
>>
>> I was reading/reviewing the "Family of Man", and noticed that it was
>> produced in 1955. I began to think: How about a "Family of Man" by the LUG.
>> Many of us are looking for projects (picture a day, picture a week, and now
>> Brian's contest idea). We have 5 full years to produce the "book" before
>> the 50th anniversary of the "original" project, and in 2006 its the 50th
>> birthday of the "M", so my thoughts ran
>>
>> *the original had just over 500 images taken by 200 odd photographers
>> *there are more than 600 LUGGERS, many of whom have enormous talent and
>> experience, (this would give the project some "clout" if Ted, Tina, Donal,
>> Johnny,Jim, Duane, Adrian, and "please don't take offense at me not naming
>> you" join in and submit images)
>> *Images are sent to someone (perhaps me ;-) ) from the LUG and posted on a
>> display site. Digitization of the images is commercially available, and
>> there are many in the group who could help those who do not have scanners.
>> *of the images sent each year, 100 are chosen by a vote/ballot of the LUG
>> *those chosen produce a print 10X8 or larger for a gallery presentation. By
>> 2006 digital printing will be so good, that I suspect this will not be a
>> burden on anyone who "wins" a coverted spot in the exhibit, but we do have
>> lots of "experts" in printing who could help out those who need it.
>> *over 2001-5 we would collect 500 images, which would form an
>> exhibition/book/CD rom which each of us could purchase, or indeed, we could
>> "publish"
>> *I could certainly get the exhibition shown here in Ballarat at the Fine
>> art Gallery, and IFF we get Leica involved, their contacts could see the
>> exhibit travel and be shown as a monument to the 50th anniversary of the M
>> camera.
>>
>> Rules would be:
>>
>> Images should show something of humanity and its current state here on
>> planet earth as we start the new millenium
>>
>> All images should be taken with a Leica (this would keep Leica happy ;-) )
>>
>> All images must be "new", and taken between 1999 and the middle of 2005, or
>> thereabouts
>>
>> All entrants must be prepared to supply a print for the exhibition
>>
>> Perhaps Brian could give his camera away to a worthy non-Leica user, who
>> can then supply some images as a vote of thanks, and a worthy start in life
>> for the old camera.
>>
>> OK its embryonic, but it is possible, and would only take 5 or so images
>> from 200 of us each year to have a reaonable stock from which to choose 100
>> images each year. Long term projects require dedication, but the results
>> may indeed be truely worthy of the effort. Any proceeds could be donated to
>> a worthy cause. World wildlife fund springs to my mind as a sort of quirky
>> twist to a project dedicated to humanity ;-) but I'm sure we could find one
>> that suits us. I would be prepared to "donate" the web site/space though
>> others may have a better more central location or we could share that sort
>> of burden around.
>>
>> Just a "dream"
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Alastair Firkin
>>
>> http://users.netconnect.com.au/~firkin/AGFhmpg.html
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>
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