Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] PAW: Model shoot (non-Leica)
From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 16:44:41 -0400

I remember the perhaps apocraphical comment from Sir Churchill
comment to Karsh that "You can even make a roaring lion stand
still to be photographed".

- - Phong

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Ted Grant
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:08 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW: Model shoot (non-Leica)
>
>
> Phong wrote:
> > Your point is well taken.  If anything, I have gained a lot of respect
> > for posed portraiture, such as so masterly done by Yosuf Karsh.  And
> > to think that in many instances, especially with busy prominent public
> > figures, you have only the opportunity to shoot a few shots.<<<
>
> Hi Phong,
> Oh not quite so with old Yosuf, as "he was the personality" and everything
> was built around the Master "taking the portrait. " In other words those
> busy prominent people who sat for him sat quietly and as long as
> he required
> to do his magic. ;-)
>
> And anyone else trying that wouldn't have a chance! ;-)
> ted
>
>
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