Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/27

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] more gun portraits (let me know if you get tired of this)
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon Feb 27 09:58:07 2006

I'll be they didn't.
Doesn't mean another one can't be - Kyle tends to have a, uh, unique;-)
vision.


On 2/27/06 12:50 PM, "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 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
>> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information



In reply to: Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] more gun portraits (let me know if you get tired of this))