Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry it is difficult to say much with two pics when everybody is using them to represent a series > Rud > > I say this with trepidation, but I feel that your written words > say more to me than your photographs do. > > Other observer's opinions may vary. > > Jerry > > > leica-user@ispwest.com wrote: > > > Daniel, > > Since we are on the topic of teaching....how about learning? > > I think it is the responsibility of "any" "good" teacher to bring the path to the student and not > > just walk the pupil through the rough edges. I am a firm believe taking the student through > > the burning fire but giving them the tools...let me repeat...giving them the tools that will > > guide the student through the experiences that will inevitably teach them. I do not spoon > > feed anybody. That is not my way of teaching. > > The way I learnt photography was by making mistakes andby doing it the wrong way. I > > was able to appreciate so much about photography by going the whole copurse and > > doubling back..sometimes missing the answer right under my nose. > > The day I learnt "reciprocity"..I felt like I was armed and ready for any situation, however it > > took a long time for me to understand that the mistakes I was making was directly linked to > > this ( ? ) that I knew nothing about..did not even knew it existed. > > The women in the pictures show their sense of detachment from what they are soemtimes > > forced to do rto make a living...that should have triggered off further questions.....the fact > > that you did not ask you those questions could mean that you did not see their > > detachment or you viewed my pics with your own agenda:-0 > > I have 20 pics to show at the ICP on April 4. These have a longer story board. Remember > > also, I shot these images in only four days. It took a lot of work just to get access..but that > > is another lesson:-) > > I cannot tell you to drink..I can only provide the beverage. > > I am not saying that here I have provided the single picture that explains the whole..what i > > have shown you is a sample of a series I just started. > > I guess I am teaching patience here:-) > > > > Thanks for the heads up though:-) > > Ruddy > > > > > Don't forget, Ruddy, ... you were going to teach with your images. Since > > > they do not convey, right up front, your intentions ... we need to know > > > what you wanted to convey, to teach. > > > > > > Daniel > > > > > > At 14:41 17.03.2003 +0100, you wrote: > > > >>Chris, > > > >>Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. > > > >>These teenagers are girls that I knew about before they were born > > > >>On a recent trip back to my city..I found them grown and working inside > > > >>strip clubs.... > > > >>Not only that..they are the spectacle that allows other teenagers to > > > >>attend and "practice > > > >>sex" ..as in the other pics I did not post......the story is > > > >>there..personal and yet old. > > > >> > > > > > > > >And, the quality or otherwise of the pictures apart, how do find that, the > > > >work, the spectacle, the "practice sex"? Was there something _you_ wanted > > > >to convey? If yes, please give details. > > > > > > > >Chris (connaisseur of fine black and white photographic erotic art, > > > >wanting to learn something more) > > > > > > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > > >>From: Christer Almqvist > > > >>Sent: 3/17/2003 1:28:31 AM > > > >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Ruddy Up and Showing:-) > > > >> > > > >>> >The URL appears to be: > > > >>> > > > > >> > >http://www.leica-gallery.net/ruddy-roye/folder-4236.html > > > >>> > > > > >>> >Ok, Ruddy, you made it. > > > >>> > > > > >>> >I'm not real hot on protest shots. They (not just yours) are news > > > >>> >stuff ... that is, dated. > > > >>> > > > > >>> >I think you are on to a worthy theme with the stippers, depending > > > >>> >upon how you handle it. Your text seems to imply that you do. It > > > >>> >will take a lot of work to pull off tastefully (but we're not very > > > >>> >tasteful here on the LUG, so don't let that tie you down :) :) ) and > > > >>> >I'm sure you know as well as anyone else ... it could get touchy. > > > >>> > > > >>> The girls: not beautiful, certainly not erotic and what is the > > > >>> message, if any? > > > >>> > > > >>> Chris > > > >>> > > > >>> >Thanks! > > > >>> >Daniel > > > >>> > > > > >>> >PS: Please, do not include a new subject line with the prefix "Re:". > > > >>> >It sends some of us back looking for the original post, which isn't > > > >>> >there. > > > >>> >D > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> >At 23:37 16.03.2003 -0800, you wrote: > > > >>> >>URL? > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >>--- <leica-user@ispwest.com> wrote: > > > >>> >>> Hi Luggers > > > >>> >>> I do not know if I am on yet but I have been > > > >>> >>> plugging away at the gallery and I am hoping > > > >>> >>> that my pics are being displayed. If they are > > > >>> >>> there..please give some comments...they are > > > >>> >>> my gallery trial pics. I am hoping to send some > > > >>> >>> work when i get a hang of uploading and > > > >>> >>> stuff. > > > >>> >>> I do not know if I got the (c) copyright thingt down > > > >>> >>> either....I could take some help there. > > > >>> >>> I hope you-all like them..or think they are worth > > > >>> >>> photogs. > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> >>> Ruddy > > > >>> >>> > > > >>> >>> -- > > > >>> >>> To unsubscribe, see > > > >>> >>http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >>__________________________________________________ > > > >>> >>Do you Yahoo!? > > > >>> >>Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online > > > >>> >>http://webhosting.yahoo.com > > > >>> >>-- > > > >>> >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >>> > > > > >>> >-- > > > >>> >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> -- > > > >>> Christer Almqvist > > > >>> D 20255 Hamburg and / or > > > >>> F 50590 RegnÈville sur Mer > > > >>> > > > >>> please look at my NEW b+w pictures at: > > > >>> http://www.almqvist.net/chris/dozen/ > > > >> > > > > >> > old pictures still at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new > > > >> > -- > > > >> > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >> > > > >>-- > > > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >Christer Almqvist > > > >D 20255 Hamburg and / or > > > >F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer > > > > > > > >please look at my NEW b+w pictures > > > >at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/dozen/ > > > > > > > >old pictures still at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new > > > >-- > > > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html