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Subject: [Leica] more gun portraits (let me know if you get tired of this)
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Mon Feb 27 09:50:48 2006
References: <7629EB4795F39146A4D2ECC655CD68EA0747D790@asc02.asc.upenn.edu> <C028824C.CF0A%bdcolen@comcast.net>

The book has already been done .... about three years ago. I can dig
it up if you want. The gun people didn't like it.

Daniel

On 2/27/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote:
> Okay, rather than drool, I'll give some honest advice...
> "Step back, Jack." The image quality you've been showing doesn't begin to
> touch the stuff you usually show here.
>
> You've got a fabulous project idea - a definite book. So now slow down and
> think very seriously about the idea; about what you're trying to show -
> beyond the fact that there are people who own guns. What are you trying to
> do photographically, artistically? What do you want the images to say? Do
> you want them to have a consistent look? (I assume you do) So what is that
> look? Why are you doing this project?
>
> Go back, think about these things - and all the other things you'll think
> about. Then start shooting - and when you're getting what you really want 
> to
> get - start showing them.
>
> You asked... ;-)
>
>
>
> On 2/27/06 9:58 AM, "Kyle Cassidy" <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> wrote:
>
> > maggie and gwen.
> >
> > gwen is the international PR representative for the Pink Pistols
> > (www.pinkpistols.org/ <http://www.pinkpistols.org/> ) a gay/lesbian gun
> > rights group.
> >
> > feel free to email me your thoughts on or off list as to which of these
> > works the best. your advice has been invaluable so far.
> >
> > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen-maggie-1.jpg
> > <http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen-maggie-1.jpg>
> >
> > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen-maggie-2.jpg
> > <http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen-maggie-2.jpg>
> >
> > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen-maggie-3.jpg
> > <http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen-maggie-3.jpg>
> >
> > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen-maggie-4.jpg
> > <http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen-maggie-4.jpg>
> >
> >
> > (they're also both extra-class ham radio operators -- i mention that 
> > because
> > i'm guessing 25% of the people reading this are as well)
> >
> >
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