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From: Dudley Hanks on 21 May 2010 17:22

"Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote in message news:...
>
> "Robert Coe" <bob(a)1776.COM> wrote in message
> news:qesdv5lr3r13luo6movbbpgd9n0d19gcgu(a)4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 21 May 2010 01:15:26 GMT, "Dudley Hanks"
>> <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca>
>> wrote:
>> : > One reason I suggested that we submit pictures of each other was to
>> call
>> : > attention to the enjoyment we get from both of us participating in
>> the
>> : > Shoot-In. I'm not aware of any other couples who participate (we've
>> not
>> : > managed to reel in John and Deborah Sisker), but maybe there are
>> others
>> : > in the group who have SOs who are also interested in photography. (As
>> I
>> : > write this, I realize that there may be another, at least indirectly.
>> I
>> : > believe Dudley Hanks has mentioned that his wife helps him line up
>> his
>> : > shots, choose camera locations, etc.)
>> :
>> : Yes, we do a lot of shoots together, but I'd be extremely lucky to
>> catch
>> : her in a frame. She's a lovely blonde who'd be a great model, but she
>> much
>> : prefers to be behind the lens than in front of it, so I've all but
>> given up
>> : taking pics of her.
>> :
>> : I don't even have much luck getting candids, since I take so long
>> lining up
>> : images she easily evades my attempts.
>> :
>> : But, who knows, I might be in the right spot at the right time and
>> catch
>> : her some day. It's all part of the game ...
>>
>> Well, my point wasn't that SI contributors should submit pictures of
>> their
>> SOs, but rather that their SOs might enjoy submmitting their own work.
>> Which
>> is why I thought of your case as an example, since your wife apparently
>> works
>> with you as a photographer's assistant, not as a model.
>>
>> Bob
>
> I've mentioned it to her, but she isn't really into Usenet, probably
> because she can't be bothered to sort out the trolls. Also, she is
> involved with a photo group on facebook, and periodically participates in
> a local photo club. Last year, one of her pics was included in an exhibit
> hosted by the Edmonton Archive, and was subsequently published a couple of
> months back in our local daily, The Edmonton Journal.
>
> I'll run it by her again and try to convince her to post a few pics. She
> is definitely not what I consider a die-hard shutter bug, but she likes
> doing landscapes and has produced some nice images over the years.
>
> Take Care,
> Dudley
>
>

I'll also pass on the mandates to her and see if she's interested in simply
submitting to the SI. She might go for that a bit more easily than
participating in the group...

Take Care,
Dudley


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