Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When you last heard from me I was documenting this extraordinary event of Sharon Stone being honored as a 'Woman of Vision' at a flashy Gala put on by Women in Film & Video. It was now past midnight and the event was running about 3 hours behind schedule. If you recall SHE had just accepted her award and was now giving her acceptance speech. I was standing about 15 feet in front of the podium happily snapping away with my new M6 when all of a sudden I could hear the 900 strong audience behind me snickering. Suddenly it dawned on me that SHE was talking to me, "...have you got enough pictures already?" SHE said with good natured humour. I slunk away redfaced as the crowd roared. Frame #34 is Sharon talking to me (this would be something to tell my grand children, except I don't have any). http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im28.jpg FLASH BACK 6 hours: In the VIP Reception Room everybody is waiting HER arrival. The room is packed with Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, NBC, People Magazine, VIP's, etc,etc,etc. There are interviews aplenty: http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im29.jpg Hollywood movers & shakers: http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im30.jpg Top Kodak honcho: http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im31.jpg Still photographers awaiting HER arrival: http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im32.jpg Naturally I have been taking lots of pictures of the beautiful people in the room. But now I have planted myself at a strategic location at the entrance to the room where I now realize I only have 6 exposures left in the camera. What should I do? Change to a fresh roll and risk HER showing up in mid-change? No-good. Anyway all my film is in the camera bag which is sitting on a chair somewhere in the room. And to go and get it would mean giving up my strategic location. So I decide I can get the shot with what I have. An hour-and-a-half later and late SHE arrives. I got the shot: http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im33.jpg JUMP FORWARD 6 hours: HER moment is at hand, but first Jack Valenti has a few words to say: http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im34.jpg Finally SHE is on the podium in tears accepting her award: http://www.streetphoto.net/images/im35.jpg Well that is it. Well almost. There was desert being served later, but that is another story. And for my permanent record on the PAW frame 34, SHE is talking to me (and my knees are still shaking). http://www.streetphoto.net/paw26.html sl