You worked with Karsh? Wow. I am getting a bit green -- must be
the envy. I've got the book "Karsh, A Fifty-Year Retrospective"
from the New York Graphic Society. Anytime I think I'm getting
really good, I put my meager accomplishments in the proper
perspective by thumbing through either this or one of the Ansel
Adams books. Although all my large format equipment is long gone,
I've still got eight old 6x9 cameras and 18 lenses, from 47 to
270mm, so I haven't completely lost touch with working slowly and
deliberately. After schlepping the gear around, working slowly
lets you catch your breath and rest your back.
Walt Wayman
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:48:45 -0500
---SNIP---
>When I worked with Yousuf Karsh, 4x5 was considered the miniature
>format, as most of his portraits were done with an 8x10 camera.
>Much easier to retouch invisibly, but heavier to carry. So he had
>the ultimate accessory, an assistant.
>
>tOM
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