I like good jazz -- and jazz-age writing. Dolphy has a lot to teach the journalist. Thanks for the review! Peter On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:08:39 -0500 ERoustom <eroustom@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Peter, > > I've been enjoying your book immensely. You combative yuppie bashing > > adds a rhythm to the prose that reminds of me of jazz! > It's about exactly what I was looking for when I posted my original > > query (whether or not I worded the question to get this answer). > So thank you for the suggestion. > > Elias > > On Dec 27, 2006, at 10:58 PM, Peter J Nebergall wrote: > > > I tried to do better with my book, STREET PHOTOG (Authorhouse, > 2005) > > Peter J. Nebergall > > > > On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:11:59 -0600 "Jeffery Smith" > <jls@xxxxxxxxxx> > > writes: > >> For inspiration, I generally look at the works of others, like > Capa > >> and HCB. > >> I have found that some of the photography technique books out > there > >> really > >> aren't very good (or at least not helpful to me at all). I have > >> decided to > >> look instead at books on design and composition in general (not > just > >> photography, but design theory for everything, especially what is > >> found in > >> nature). > >> > >> Which sort of books are you looking for? > >> > >> Jeffery Smith > >> New Orleans, LA > >> http://www.400tx.com > >> http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ERoustom > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 11:16 AM > >> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [rollei_list] OT: recommended reading > >> > >> > >> Hello fellow RUGers, > >> > >> I feel I'm ready to begin moving beyond the technical in > >> photography. Can > >> anyone recommend reading that would aid in developing creative > >> direction? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Elias > >> --- > >> Rollei List > >> > >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > >> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > >> > >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > >> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > >> www.freelists.org > >> > >> - Online, searchable archives are available at > >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > >> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> Rollei List > >> > >> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > >> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > >> > >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > >> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > >> www.freelists.org > >> > >> - Online, searchable archives are available at > >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > >> > >> > > > > --- > > Rollei List > > > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > > www.freelists.org > > > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into > www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list