Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Portrait by window light :-)
From: Douglas Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com>
Date: 11 Nov 2000 09:50:42 -0800

On Sat, 11 November 2000, Ted wrote:

> 
> Hi Gang,
> I thought you might find this interesting from a shoot the other day
> photographing the CEO of a very large company.
> 
> Nothing like you, an R8, a couple of lenses and a window ! All you need
> for a nice portrait.
<SNIP>
> I now have a new client! Cool! :-) ;-)
> 
> Like I say, a Leica, a window and understanding light that's all!  Oh
> yeah sorry, in this case also tripod! ;-)
> 
> Remember the old motto gang, "Keep it simple stupid!"
> 
> ted

That "understanding light" part is the most important part - after all, "photography" means "drawing with light" - and an R8 sure doesn't hurt.  Way to go, Ted!

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt
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Replies: Reply from "Tim Spragens" <info@borderless-photos.com> (Re: [Leica] Portrait by window light :-))