Although real life has been interferring with this clearly more important online community of chit-chat, it is hard to stay away after Scott wrote and told me I should at least check out the archives for recent posts since the PUG was up for April. He knew I needed a boost :)
So here is my public blush - Glad you liked Jackie thanks especially to Cotty, Bob, Bob, Brian and anyone else who liked it. But, hey, I started with a stunning looking teen - makes it easy. I'm not much into portraiture, actually - but when someone I like is in front of the camera I can get into it. And I definitely liked the gallery on the whole this month - also, to my surprise - because I'm more interested in "no people" pictures - and or photo-journalistic stuff.... Hey, Jens, is Lars into older women? wish I were 40 years younger! It's a fine "Chuck Close" shot - I love it. Also, the "Girl with a Pearl Earring" like shot of Dag's is stunning - I think those are my two faves but also Pauls "Rude Child" - much more fun than just another pretty little kid shot. And Rebekah's simple stated glimpse of her little girl that tells me a lot about her. And Gianfrano's stuff is always compelling and much more my kinda stuff than straight portraits. Re Jackie - Sadly, an ad agency lost the best chromes I took of Jackie but it was difficult to protest as she got to an interview with them for a print ad because of someone's wife who was a friend, etc etc and the husband was in charge. The wife was the very first person who ever bought a photo from me and she saw Jackie's photos at my home. Awkward. The print is flawed that I scanned from - the smutz on the chrome in the darkroom was the reason I even have a print. (have black and white negs and the chrome outtakes ) . So I'm back -- but still it is hard to get to post much right now... but some of that is for some good stuff happening. In about a month I should be able to title a post about being 'published' (not "self-published") Don't want to say anything until it is in my paws. On the self publishing front, though, I revised the cover of my 'poetry&photography" book that is on lulu - it is now a photograph and vastly better than what was there before - which, not surprisingly, people who have seen both have forgotten the first one. New one here (and lowered price) : http://www.lulu.com/content/1134715 all for now, ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
