Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The other aspect of my recent stuff is that I have shot quite a bit of art nude which I really enjoy ( probably the most pure challenge for people shots (regarding light, composition, form and beauty). Those are not a good fit for the LUG clearly yet learning to do this well with an M (and borrowed S) is immensely satisfying. Believe me there's nothing remotely salacious about shooting that stuff, it's hard work to do well. I just seldom post links here (although everything is publicly viewable anyway). If no-one looks here (nor on the L Camera Forum) beyond a few friends there's not much point linking it here though. I nearly never post links to non-Leica stuff here either although I shoot quite a bit of that as well. I like to support the L in LUG So I do my best to contribute on the technical, especially Leica technical. Those are almost never acknowledged by the person asking the question. Gaah! All good! I've shot about 2000 frames in studios, locations over last six weeks and am having a blast! I feel like my skill-set is advancing. PS I'll be in Wetzlar courtesy of Leica Australia at the end of May for the centennial celebrations, opening of Leitz Park and expected new gear announcements. So for those interested I should have some reporting on that. For LUG on topic ;-) I played with the Fujifilm XT1 yesterday. What a neat little thing it is, great finder and great controls. Feels like a piece of plastic compared to the M though I think they are well put together! Cheers all. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 2 April 2014 23:23, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you all for looking and taking the time to comment. Tinas these > studio shots of models are attractive to men of course but I hope that they > are good work within the genre and other photographers can appreciate what > goes into the them The same as we might enjoy for example reportage or > landscape or street whether or not we personally pursue each area. > The LUG of course is a small if diverse social group and I wouldn't expect > volume responses (nor do we all). > In their native albums my stuff does get looked at a lot (1.93 million > views at last count). None of it generated income and I really respect > people like yourself that can make that work (and work at it all of the > time) > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 2 April 2014 23:11, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yeah, it's too bad there's no counter because I think lots of people look >> and don't say anything. >> >> I hope so; I'd hate to think that all the people that look at my pictures >> hate them! >> >> I always look at most everything, unless I've been traveling and come back >> to an overwhelming lot. I just don't often comment unless a shot really >> moves me. >> >> I especially dislike the practice of trading attaboys for the sake of >> attaboys. >> >> (My website has counters that track views down specific countries and even >> ip. if I want to take it that far.) >> >> For what it is worth, I do like the stuff today. (attaboy!) ;-) >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 3:04 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> > I'm starting to populate this new album with some samples from my last >> > shoot. >> > Portfolio work for myself and a lovely local model. >> > Leica M (typ 240) and the Summilux M 50 ASPH if you're interested. >> > A couple of Elinchrom flashes with beauty dish and softbox fill in a >> > cyclorama. >> > Comments welcome. If no-one looks I give up sharing here ;-) >> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/bonns >> > >> > >> > >> > Cheers >> > Geoff >> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> 1714 >> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >> >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >