Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted- I do not recall ever seeing any of your fashion shots/?Are they hand to post? Stasys On Apr 22, 2012, at 2:06 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Greg Rubenstein OFFERED: > Subject: Re: [Leica] Doisneau, Riboud, Boubat, Ronis > >>>> Regardless of whether they are "names," they're borrowing a style, > consciously or unconsciously -- at least to my eyes.<<<<<< > > Hi Greg, > Interesting comment. > > However what if me, the photographer taking a "street photograph" doesn't > have a clue of whom you speak? Nor ever heard of nor consciously has seen > any of his photographs? > > How could I, he or she be in your words.... "consciously or unconsciously" > copying or imitating? > > Quite frankly I can honestly say I've never heard of this chap. Certainly > never consciously known I've looked at and realized whom he was and did > his photography ever make a smashing great impression in how I see and > click the moments of life that turn me on? > > However, I can say I have shot fashion with both Parisian and Canadian > models in Paris on the same shoot and this photog of whom you speak never > crossed my mind! I did my own thing as I would on any assignment any where > in the world. The big effect on me was? I was completely blown away with > the absolute smashingly beautiful women I was working with. :-) Actually > that was the best part of the few days shooting in Paris. :-) > > Just a simple question on a quiet Sunday afternoon? Over to you old buddy? > > cheers, > Dr. ted > ================================================== >> Hi, Mark: >> >> Quick comment on your remark: >> >> << I can't imagine how a street photographer is going to be influenced >> by a fashion photographer. >> >> >> You know your photo history, so apologies in advances if I'm being >> pedantic. >> >> Bourdin brought the street and story telling to fashion photography. >> See fashion photographers today obviously copying him and some street >> shooters trying to capture his moments (think, for example, the >> disembodied lady blocked by a street lamp but fancy shoes visible on >> each side; know I've tried to catch such a shot on the run). Same with >> the reflections and ambiguities some street shooters create. >> Regardless of whether they are "names," they're borrowing a style, >> consciously or unconsciously -- at least to my eyes. >> >> And to use your verbiage, it was a curveball I felt like throwing. >> Sometimes the pitch catches the corner. Sometimes it misses. >> >> Hope you're well. >> >> Greg Rubenstein >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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