[LRflex] Re: the beautiful faces...dark and light
- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:25:40 -0800
On Dec 11, 2010, at 3:09 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
> Kudos! For making that difficult yet IMO necessary decision.
this is the hard part..... revealing, respectful, human images, yet unflinching
and honest....
thanks Geoge,
Steve
>
> Regards,
> George
> (from iPad)
>
> On Dec 11, 2010, at 16:58, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> 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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