Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]James Nachtwey transcends normal time and space - why he gets the big bucks and the big prizes. They throw a hand grenade in his Humvee; it does not show him down for very long. And he photographs the medics before he passes out. Was at the WTC during 911. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Kyle Cassidy <leicaslacker at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 11:19:57 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Flash use SCOTT > > I remember reading about this one -- while joe is not adverse to making > "natural light" when one doesn't exist, by putting flashes outside of > windows > in parking lots, this photo was actual natural light. the woman sorting the > weeds was blind and did everything by feel. he just saw her in the light > and > ducked into her house. > > i remember seeing that film War Photographer about Jim Natchwe, and there's > this one scene where a boy has been killed and his family is freaking out > in > the street, just screaming and crying and he's photographing it, and then > the > family goes in the house AND HE JUST FOLLOWS THEM, there's a video camera > on > his camera, so you can watch, he just follows these people into their house > and photographs them crying and weeping and nobody says "hey, what the hell > are you doing in our house?" > > maybe it's just "think invisible, be invisible". > > > > > On Oct 6, 2010, at 11:14 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> So how does a professional keep from drawing attention to himself every >> time >> the flash goes off - or are all of the shots posed and planned :-( >> >> Tina >> >> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 11:06 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at >> mac.com>wrote: >> >>> don't bet the new house on that Tina. >>> Joe is a master with his tools. >>> And this example could easily include using a flash. >>> A professional will use a flash to achieve a "natural" effect. >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 6, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >>> >>>> Now that I love! Natural light ;-) >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:37 AM, kyle cassidy on the LUG < >>>> leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> His portfolio weighs very heavily on big crazy lit with 42 flashes >>>>> stuff >>>>> because those are the books he's promoting right now, but a lot of his >>>>> national geographic stuff I think is exactly the sort of thing you do: >>>>> >>>>> http://portfolio.joemcnally.com/#mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=18&p=4&a=0&at=0 >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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