Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Robert-- Is that store in Bethel? I think I remember it along old US 64. I think I must have a photo of it myself somewhere, but it would take me ages to drum it up. We still have a home in Little Washington, and martin County used to be in my tramping area. When were you in Williamston? Where are you now? Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Dec 10, 2005, at 8:28 AM, Robert Clark wrote: > I think you are right, Nathan. I grew up in eastern North Carolina > with the pouch tobacco signs on all of the tobacco curing barns. > When the interstates came through and all the mom and pop hotels > were not longer on the road most traveled, they and their signage > deteriorated and became sort of a visual treasure to those with an > eye. My folks still live there and things that go right by them > are suddenly so vivid and apparent to me. In my small town (now > with about 200 residents) there is a painted sign on the side of an > old mercantile store directing one to "Sell Your Tobacco in > Williamston." I take one or two pictures of that sign everytime > I'm there trying to get the perfect one in different seasons, > light, etc. Small towns in the south are an artistic photographers > treasurer if you know where to look. When I see Ric's work, it's > all the towns where I visited...Smithfield, Wilson, etc. > > Great observation. > > Robert > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" > <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:51 AM > Subject: [Leica] Signs > > >> I think that for pictures of signs the southern US is a real >> goldmine. Both the various wall paintings on run-down buildings >> and the funny church signs like the one Craig showed. >> >> Nathan >> >> Ric Carter wrote: >> >>> Good idea, Mike-- >>> >>> Someone was saying here a couple of weeks ago, that anyone who >>> ever saw Walker Evans' work took pictures of signs and barns. >>> >>> I'm guilty as charged. >>> >>> Here's my ante on the sign project. Some are artsied up because >>> that's the mood I was in when I made prints. Some are parts of >>> an ongoing fantasy project. Hope you like and hope to see more. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Signage >>> >>> Ric Carter >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 9, 2005, at 11:51 AM, Mike Stoesz wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I really like #48, I like the graphics, composition, color and >>>> intensity of this image. But, I like graphic images and images >>>> with impact quite a bit in general. I also am a sucker for >>>> signage (old or new). >>>> >>>> I think a great group project, now that FOM2 is closed, would >>>> be for members of this group to record interesting signage, and >>>> old signage for posterity. Does anyone have thoughts on this? >>>> >>>> Kind Regards, Mike >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Nathan Wajsman >> Almere, The Netherlands >> >> General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >> Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >> Bicycle project: http://www.fotocycle.nl >> Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >> Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com >> >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information