Re: [Leica] as OT as is possible: The commercialization of Western Culture rises to an even more absurd level

["Jack McLain" <jmclainaz@comcast.net>]

Gary:

Great ideas... especially the second: I'll plan on doing this and I can do
it, I have two Leicas (one, a nice M6TTL is for sale... interested? ooops..
sorry, it's not  Friday)

One aspect of my problem is not resolved by your outstanding schemes; how do
I make it obvious in the resulting photos that it is August? (everyone is
tanned all year long in Tucson)

still in a quandry:
Jack McLain
Tucson, AZ
http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Williams" <nasmformyzombie@mindspring.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] as OT as is possible: The commercialization of Western
Culture rises to an even more absurd level


> Subject: [Leica] as OT as is possible: The commercialization of Western
> Culture rises to an even more absurd level
>
>
> > I simply cannot believe it: Our local Walmart just put up a display of
> > Christmas decorations...!!! It's August, and it's ~100F!
> >
> > I am trying to think of some way to photograph this travesty that
> > illustrates the absurdity but am drawing a blank.
> >
> > sigh... It's August!
> >
> > Jack
> > Tucson
>
> Jack
>
> The heat must be affecting your brain!  This is an easy one.  Find a
> bleached blond babe with a great Arizona tan and an overdone boob job, and
> put her in the tiniest bikini possible.  Take her and your Leica to the
> store.  She'll have to wear regular clothes over the suit so you can make
it
> in the store without getting thrown out first.  Then using a wide angle
lens
> (24 or 35mm), have her stand in front of the Christmas stuff and remove
her
> regular clothes, making sure there are customers in the frame.  Shoot her
> from the back or the side so you can get facial reactions from customers.
> Bet they're more offended by the tiny bathing suit and big boobs than the
> absurdity of the Christmas stuff in August.
>
> Of course if you're really steamed by this whole thing, you could position
> yourself near the Christmas stuff and proceed to disrobe and "streak" the
> place, have the girl in the bikini take the photos, and have a third
person
> taking photos of the girl taking photos of you getting arrested.  Of
course
> you'll need two Leicas for this set up.
>
> Gary
>
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