[LRflex] Re: hummingbird, lenses eetc.

  • From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@xxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:41:19 -0700

KEITH LONGMORE offered:

>>>>Steve

Your shots of the children were very good.  But - and I don't know how to
say this - presuming these are your patients, I'm a bit surprised that you
photograph them for public consumption.  I think to do so here in the UK
would be VERY frowned on!<<<

 

Keith,

 

First of all each of us have the right to our own opinions: However.

 

Who cares what happens in the UK. Besides Steve has signed permission from
parent, guardian or whomever responsible for the child or children. No
different than when we shot our book's Doctor's Work and Women in Medicine.
And the recent BRAVO TV  production about my life as a photojournalist where
we were shooting in the hospital OR with med students learning to be
"cutters!" 

 

Besides all of Steve's pictures are heart warming and or moving to viewers
without any negative aspect whatsoever! Actually he shows the tragedies of
life in many children of the world that we'd never be aware of, and quite
possibly making us more caring folk toward the less fortunate.

 

And Leica? 

Once again who really cares, unless you have a few million dollars hung-up
in the company? Quite frankly for over 50 years I've had nothing but Leica's
in my hands. Like sometimes 6 of them hanging off my body during the heat of
certain assignments. They, the cameras - lenses have helped me be a better
photographer and develop a style of shooting that has been my mark. 

 

But what the company does or doesn't do means diddly squat to the success of
my photography. And quite frankly the company has been so horribly managed
for the past 30 or more years it'll be a miracle if any human being can turn
them into a full blown power house of recognition they once commanded in the
world and with photographers.

 

A small suggestion. To everyone who has sleepless nights about Leica's
survival and what to do to survive. Get a life, go take pictures and enjoy
being out in the world having fun. :-) And yes with your Leica's! :-) 

 

Besides they wouldn't listen to you in any event no matter what you say or
suggest.

 

Have a nice picture day. :-)

 

ted

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