Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/16
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Later, thank you at your leisure and time. cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leo Wesson" <leowesson at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Student gallery from the workshop > Hi Ted, > > I'm on deadline with a huge project so comments will be a few days coming, > sorry! > > Leo Wesson > www.leowesson.com > > On Sep 16, 2012, at 12:37, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >>>> Leo Wesson OFFERED:\\Leo Wesson" <leowesson at gmail.com> >>>> Subject: [Leica] Student gallery from the workshop >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>> Here's a link to the final edit of 15 images of each student from the >>>> >>>>> workshop I recently attended with Peter Turnley. >>>>> http://www.peterturnley.com/**student_galleries/Paris%** >>>>> 20Fall/2012/pf2012.shtml<http://www.peterturnley.com/student_galleries/Paris%20Fall/2012/pf2012.shtml> >>>>> >> >> Hi Leo again, >> Yep some very interesting mages in the "student portfolio without >> question!" Others appeared as though this is "Paris so anything on the >> street works!" No it doesn't because it was Paris! Unfortunately I have >> fallen in to that mind set many times over the years each time I've shot, >> not just in Paris. But in many locations of Europe! >> >> But I'm still interested in what your response to my questions from >> yesterday as seen below?????? Your commments could be very helpful for >> others when attending a seminar at some future date? Thank you. >> Any comments please & thank you? >> >> cheers, >> ted >> >> MY QUESTIONS AGAIN: Thanks. >>>> Hi Leo, >>>> Did Peter do an in-depth critique of each of these portfolios and on >>>> each >>>> photo shown? At the seminar wrap session? >>>> >>>> Were there instructions / teachings from Peter before you all went out >>>> on >>>> your own? Did you see a large teaching portfolio of his work to >>>> enhance >>>> the inspiration before you started? >>>> Or were you told to just go out on your own and shoot "the Streets of >>>> Paris?" >>>> >>>> The most effective aspect of a "LEARNING" seminar with whomever you are >>>> attending....... is the inspiration creating vibes illustrating the >>>> lecturers images as a goal to attempt to shoot much better images and >>>> the >>>> challenge is always..... "kick his/her butt with your own material! " >>>> >>>> "YOU SHOULD ALL GO OUT THE DOOR WITH AN ATTITUDE TO SHOW NO MERCY! TAKE >>>> NO >>>> PRISONERS WITH YOUR RESULTS AND SHOOT THE INSTRUCTORS ASS OFF~ YOU MAY >>>> NOT >>>> DO IT...... BUT THAT ISN'T THE POINT! YOU SHOULD BE SO INSPIRED WHEN >>>> YOU GO >>>> OUT? YOU HAVE NO DOUBT YOU ARE GOING TO KICK ASS WITHOUT QUESTION~ >>>> >>>> And if you don't approach a teaching/learning session to out shoot >>>> everybody else and leave them gasping in admiration seeing your images >>>> on >>>> the screen! Then why bother and just carry on shooting Friday flowers! >>>> >>>> And without question, a major over all critique of a selected number of >>>> images from each attendee "IS A MUST! OTHER WISE, HOW DO YOU LEARN? >>>> CERTAINLY PAYING THE AMOUNT OF TRAVEL AND ATTENDANCE FEE! THE TEACHING >>>> AND >>>> CRITIQUE AS TOUGH AS CAN BE IS MANDATORY OR YOU'VE JUST THROWN AWAY A >>>> GREAT >>>> PILE OF MONEY AND LEARNED DAMN LITTLE. >>>> If this didn't occur how did anyone know whether they had done good, >>>> bad >>>> or ugly? >>>> >>>> Something that could not be said about the "Cape Cod Leica >>>> International >>>> Seminar!!" Any year during my 16 years of teaching and critiquing. And >>>> if >>>> any of the CREW should be interested? The same seminar will and is >>>> being >>>> produced, but only in a new and photo challenging location in Sister >>>> Bay, >>>> Wisconsin Oct. 18 -19 -20 >>>> >>>> Great line up of teachers, photo taking locations abound everytime you >>>> turn around sunrise to sunset. >>>> >>>> CONTACT: >>>> James G. Baker Jnr. >>>> 414-378-4278 >>>> ambulancer at wi.rr.com >>>> >>>> You wont be sorry because you will go home completely wired to be >>>> trying >>>> all the new things and techniques! >>>> >>>> You can't go wrong and if you've never been through this part of the >>>> USA >>>> or even been here you will be-blown away. Looking forward to >>>> re-greeting >>>> old buddies and numerous new camera toting new friends, >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> Dr. ted >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<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