Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks all- the big simple light is what I suspected. I guess a lot more happened in the darkroom than I suspected. I was just having one of those 'perusing the big photo book while sipping scotch' moments and thinking "damn - that's good". pictures that is - the scotch was just ok. I edited out the part about screaming kids and Lego all over the floor.. Eric On 12/5/06, leo wesson <lwwesson@gmail.com> wrote: > > I just talked to my friend that used to work for Avedon; he was an intern > for 2 months. He spent most of his time there cataloging negatives, > filing > prints and cutting up reject prints. He confirmed that Avedon was a > perfectionist in the darkroom. My friend was never at a shoot but he said > that Avedon lit very simply. So Eric, I guess I didn't really > answer your > question! > > Leo > > > On 12/5/06, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > thanks - I have seen shots of him shooting that project. > > > > My curiosity is more about his studio light. > > It seems to have directionality and softness simultaneously. > > I have wondered if 'his look' is more in the printing. > > > > Eric > > > > > > On 12/5/06, leo wesson <lwwesson@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > eric > > > > > > well, if you are talking about the american west project, it was > pretty > > > much > > > natural light, open shade with reflectors. friend of mine used to > work > > > for > > > him and said that he was a perfectionist with the printing. > > > > > > http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/news/press/2003/intheamericanwest.html > > > > > > this book by laura wilson is a good one to look at if you are > interested > > > in > > > that particular project. > > > > > > leo > > > > > > > > > On 12/5/06, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Ok - I admit it. I love Avedon's portraits. > > > > I got the high key background thing.. but what is it about his > light? > > > > Can anyone explain his lighting techniques? > > > > > > > > Please no "Avedon is crap" responses! > > > > > > > > Eric > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >