Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/10

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Subject: [Leica] Mother at close to 90...
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri Feb 10 08:03:48 2006
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On Feb 9, 2006, at 5:02 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Steve Barbour showed:
> Subject: [Leica] Mother at close to 90...
>> I am just back from Philadelphia, where I visited Mother and got  
>> a  few images while I could...
>> http://www.leica-gallery.net/barbour/image-91507.html<<
>
> Well done Steve. Nice quiet gentle light creating a comfortable  
> portrait of your mom. I've always found photographing lady seniors  
> this kind of soft light is best, particularly when you know they're  
> going to see themselves later in print ... or instantly if digital.
>
> Older folks, particularly ladies like soft light, "How did you do  
> that? Make my wrinkles not show?" Is the question I'm quite often  
> asked.:-)  "it's magic.";-) is my usual response with a smile.
>
> Good on you Steve for taking the time to get photos of her, so  
> often we don't and miss the opportunity all together.


thanks Ted... I wanted to shoot from the shadow side...thanks for not  
bringing that up...

;-)

for that I would have had (at least) one foot in the toilet....

Steve


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In reply to: Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Mother at close to 90...)
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