Re: hands and eyes...


On Aug 30, 2006, at 1:23 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

Michael Levy offered:
Subject: Re: hands and eyes...


Infinitely more artistic and way less upsetting than some of the sick kids pix you post.

thanks Mike, I appreciate your comments. These OR images are relatively sanitized, and while they lose something of their humanity, they gain something in the dramatic area.

It always surprises me when people refer to my sick kid pics as upsetting...as I see them as uplifting, often showing humanity at its most elevated...
(curiously, most of the docs and nurses I know find them positive and inspirational).

One wonderful, tough, old ICU nurse, who I have known for 15 years, through thick and thin...who never blinked an eye or shed a tear... broke down and cried when she saw some of my images... "'cus they made her feel so good..."


The intensity and skill of the OR staff leaps out in these photos and the dramatic lighting helps a lot. I suppose you've seen Ted's 'Women in medicine"? Keep this up and you, too, could have a coffee-table book published one of these days.<<<<

thanks, the OR images are somehow easier, because they are so dramatic...

I love to do them... and sure, I'd love to do a book of the kids or the OR, or both of these medical topics...



Hi Mike,
You and the crew might be interested to know Steve Barbour was one of the most instrumental doctors assisting with the shooting of "Women in Medicine!" :-)

He opened doors for my access to the most wonderful women doctors I had the pleasure of working with during the 2 year photo production.

As far as I'm concerned Steve will have a book published some day with a collection of his medical documentary photography. Much of his work isn't really appreciated on screen as well as it looks in print. But he feels the magic of light in the OR without question.

and to you Ted, thanks so much... you and your wonderful work... a tremendous inspiration for me, to be a better photographer, further...

to be a better physician...

Steve


ted


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