Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For a black and white guy. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/animal/jetvroeg.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/animal/jetvroeg.jpg.html>best,simon On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 10:55 PM, B. D. Colen <bd op bdcolenphoto.com> wrote: > 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 op 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >