Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan, Thanks so much for this link. One of the most interesting documentaries about sheer genius I've ever seen. Philippe Op 6-dec-06, om 11:11 heeft Slobodan Dimitrov het volgende geschreven: > Speaking of which: > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4074157481455007235 > > > Slobodan Dimitrov > http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/ > > > > On Dec 5, 2006, at 5:00 PM, leo wesson 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >