Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I took his workshop in Maine several years ago - only workshop I've ever taken. I agree with you on all points - including the neked part. :-) I found the week invaluable because although I did a pretty awful job with the assignments, whatever he did he pushed me to figure out who and what I am as a photographer. And that was worth the price of admission. As to the books - have them all except the latest, color book, which I will get because even though I am a BW guy, I've seen it and it's amazing work. I even have a first edition of Few Comforts or Surprises, his first, very hard to find book. Got it in that great photo bookstore in Rockport. :-) On 6/23/09 4:49 PM, "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> wrote: > At 04:36 PM 6/23/2009, you wrote: >> Thanks, Tina - I heard off-LUG that you took the Gene Richards workshop - >> what did you think? > > It was the best workshop I've ever taken (well, I've only taken > three). He inspired everybody in the class - there were 14. We > worked really hard on daily assignments and he gave each of us an > hour's one-on-one critique of work we brought with us. One of the > instructors at the workshop specialized in cutting everybody down to > nothing - supposedly so they could rebuild themselves. Gene wasn't > like that at all. He was very gentle, caring and nurturing but still > managed to give valuable critiques. He offered to help me edit my > photos for a book (once I get them edited down from 500,000 to about > 200!!) The other instructors for the week were Larry Fink, David > Alan Harvey, and James Nachtwey. I didn't take the other classes but > based on talking to other students, Gene was by far the best teacher. > > Do you have his books? I love The Fat Baby, Dorchester Days, and > Exploding into Life. I'm not sure about his new work - color photos > of abandoned houses - but then I'm a B&W people lover. > > Tina > > PS If you've heard rumors about the Body portion of Gene's workshop, > they are true. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >