Very interesting, Rob.
I love his Christine Keeler quote: "It was the very last shot on the roll. I was walking away and turned back. She was in a perfect position and I just snapped it. I never found her sexy, though. She reminded me too much of Vera Lynn!"
Wasn't HCB a reluctant photographer, too?
John
On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 02:21:48 +0100, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Last night I attended a talk and (electronic) slide show at the local camera
club presented by the ex-pat UK photographer Lewis Morley entitled "The
reluctant photographer". Lewis's getting on (he's been officially retired since
1987) and he's essentially a shy kind of guy but he did ramble a little and so
kept the fairly large audience (I was one of the youngest in attendance) well
engaged for the whole evening.
He started out by explaining that he had always wanted to be a painter but he
fell into photography and it made cash so being a little lazy he continued,
hence the title. Of course he showed some of his most recognizable images but
of more interest were the stories surrounding their capture and occasional
glimpses of associated contact sheets. Interestingly he kept mentioning that he
wasn't a particularly technically skilled photographer but he did say that he
preferred to process and print his own work, when he had the time.
I won't ramble on, It was a good night, very educational and if you ever get a
chance to attend a talk by an old bloke who became relatively famous using his
camera to make a living it's well worth it.
See the link below for some more info:
http://www.milesago.com/People/morley-lewis.htm
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