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Guy,
I actually have:
The Photography Master's Printing Course
The Master Photographer's Lith Printing Course
and
The World of Lith Printing
by Tim Rudman,
and am looking forward to attending a 2 day Lith workshop on
October.
He is doing 8 workshops over 3 weeks, three are 2 day Lith
workshops, each a max of 6 people, all fully booked already. So he is a
popular tutor, and I am looking forward to it.
Kind regards,
Jim
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Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 2:14
AM
Subject: Re: The inspiring photograph -
Flickr
Thanks for your kind words, Jim,
It was great to be invited
by Tim Rudman to show a portfolio in his book on lith-printing. Tim is
the authority on the subject. He has written several books, all of them
pretty well out-of-print, unfortunately.
Best regards,
Guy
2010/2/5 Jim Thyer <jimth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Guy,
Having, over the past few days, had the privilege of
looking through the book by Tim Rudman on "The World of Lith Printing" and
seeing your contribution, all I can say is that I enjoy and admire your work
in this field, and looking through it, I have been inspired to more fully
investigate this distinctive process.
I am sure your contribution to the Houston Foto-Fest will
be well rewarded, the best of luck with it.
Jim Thyer.
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Sent:
Friday, February 05, 2010 2:54 PM
Subject:
Re: The inspiring photograph - Flickr
Well, many thanks Marilyn, There is for a brief
moment - perhaps more than just that - a reminescence of the discussions
this group had in the old times of the turn of the century. I'm glad if my
post contributed to stirring up strong views on what inspires us as
photographers. The red on my face is now gone and perhaps I should
say that a number of the photographs on the site reminded me of William
Mortensen, a photographer whose style enchanted me when I was a kid
trying to self-teach photography. Unfortunately, despite his talent,
Mortensen never really got the recognition he deserved. I
agree with much of what Emily has to say about the site, at least from
a semantic point of view. But I think that it is not entirely
fair to compare the site with any of HCB, AA, or any of the great
master. We never compare any of our gallery postings with these
masters and some of the images on the site could have stood respectfully
with many of our gallery postings. What I enjoy about this exchange
- and this is completely missing from the "inspiring" site - is the
emergence of a discussion about what it is that drives the members of this
group from the point of view of the aesthetics of their
photography. Personnally, i have great admiration for the work of
HCB and AA, but they do little to inspire my own work. I will turn
to Atget or Sudek as a prime source of inspiration behind my work
but I will sell my sould for an original print from Ishimoto, Frank,
Callahan or Brandt and the list expands quickly - because their work has
influenced my vision. Some members of this group are so fortunate
that they can speak with authority of their own vision and how their work
hangs around one or another distinct style. I have no such luck and
I'm going through a very difficult exercise of preparing work for review
at the Houston Foto-Fest next month. Not that my work is
sub-standard (I have received enough feedback from highly diverse sources
that I can feel confident) but I seem to lack this ability to bring it
together into an integrated creative work. Such is life...
-:) Enough said. Thanks Mario for setting up the Flickr group
hoping that it does not lead Andy to conclude that we do not sorely miss
him and the gallery.. I will indeed join. And thanks to those
that have joined in this impromptu discussion. Guy.
2010/2/4 Marilyn <marilyn160@xxxxxxxxxxx>
hello Guy,
I appreciate you pointing out the
Flickr site. I enjoyed the photography, and it was inspiring -
look at the activity it prompted on this list. Thank you for
passing the information along.
Some have mentioned their favorite
photographer(s); mine is Yousuf Karsh. I like the way he used his
subject's hands in his portraits. Hands can be so expressive and
say so much about the person in the photograph.
Marilyn
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Original Message ----- From: <lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent:
Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: The inspiring
photograph - Flickr
Mario, I don't know what you mean by "formulas"
but if it is to say that the truly Great Masters were widely imitated
I agree. The AA style continues to grind on its dreary Modernist way.
HCB even got bored with himself and returned to painting. We have to
thank Klein, Frank, and TX for giving everyone permission to do edgy,
gritty. I have a PS TX plug-in that is great for
Kleins. LOOKAROUND - Since 1978 Build a 120/35mm
Lookaround! The Lookaround E-Book FREE COPY http://www.panoramacamera.us
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Subject:
[SPAM] Re: The inspiring photograph - Flickr
From: Mario Pires
<retorta@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, February 04,
2010 8:41 am
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals -
Students
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Let me
ad my 2 cents to this discussion.
Paintings by the great
masters where made out of formulas to begin with, but
then there
was the master's touch and execution to separate it from
the
"merely good" painters.
HCB, AA and many others are from
a tradition in image making, let's not
forget that there are may
others, take for instance Japanese photography
from the
60/70's.
I would take William Klein and Robert Frank over
AA and HCB every day,
there is more to a picture than geometry and
"perfectness".
On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 13:25, <lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>
> Howard,
>
> Fair
enough, but do you not like HBC and AA's pictures or their
fawning
> admirers? I find it disappointing that so many
art museums show mostly
> these "usual suspects" over and over.
I have to say, however, that
> poking my nose right up close to
a Weston, Strand or a Kertesz is always
> a thrill for me. AA
and HBC fail me in that respect.
>
> Who do you
like?
>
> AZ
>
> LOOKAROUND - Since
1978
> Build a 120/35mm Lookaround!
> The Lookaround
E-Book
> FREE COPY
> http://www.panoramacamera.us
>
> >
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> > Subject: [SPAM] Re:
The inspiring photograph - Flickr
> > From: Howard <howard.leigh111@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date:
Thu, February 04, 2010 3:38 am
> > To: List for Photo/Imaging
Educators - Professionals - Students
> > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> >
> > Which all goes to show that opinions
about photographs are all very
> > personal. What one person
likes....
> >
> > I don't like Cartier-Bresson, nor
Ansel Adams! Am I alone?
> >
> > Howard
>
>
> > Sorry, I've been lurking for months. Retirement into
photography
> > paradise beckons this
summer....
>
>
--
Mário Pires
Curso
de Estética Fotográfica -http://esteticafotografica.org
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-- “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not
intent on arriving.”
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