[LRflex] Re: the beautiful faces...dark and light
- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:58:11 -0800
On Dec 11, 2010, at 2:54 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
> Can't really agree with Ted conceptually.
> Though I think the dark image needs work;
> I also thinks it speaks to the very real
> and dark side of the disease.
my thought as well George, as I just wrote to Ted...
what to do?
I feel I must be honest, real, and at times unflinching,
so I must include some very dark images....
Steve
>
> Not my book or exhibition though.
>
> Regards,
> George
> (from iPad)
>
> On Dec 11, 2010, at 10:46, tedgrant@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>
>> Steve Barbour showed:
>> Subject: [LRflex] the beautiful faces...dark and light
>>
>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/dementia/dark.jpg.html
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/dementia/hands.jpg.html
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>> Unfortunately the "Dark" doesn't seem to work? So many photos of the past
>> we've seen the brighter light indicating hope and positives. This one has a,
>> well for me a sense of foreboding and hiding the patient away. All the
>> others brings them into the light of day illustrating warm, caring human
>> beings, even though in some a somewhat "lost state." But still fitting in
>> with all other folks.
>>
>> The light on hands is interesting because of the stronger play on the hands
>> & light, indicating if I see it correctly, an involvement with some form of
>> activity?
>>
>> However, my gut feeling is to "stay away from the dark side" unless it has a
>> very positive feeling. And I'm not saying all "dark side" photos are
>> negative, but they could be. And your series is seen as a very positive
>> production.
>>
>> A side note:
>>
>> Was at the Gallery yesterday with the prints and owners were very interested
>> in what they saw. They even thought a date in March or April might work?
>> I've given them your phone number and that you live in Sacramento. The
>> Curator's name is Dianna Miller if you have phone identifying caller. The
>> gallery is "The LUZ Gallery." Oak Bay, Canada." They have shown the works of
>> many European and Canadian photographers and building very rapidly an
>> excellent name for themselves. I'll send you some other details off line
>> shortly.
>> At the moment say a prayer and think positive an exhibition will happen.
>>
>> She wants to talk to you as of yesterday. But that might not be before
>> Christmas?
>>
>> Good luck my friend, be assured if all goes well I shall be there happy
>> snapping.!:-)
>>
>> cheers,
>> ted
>>
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