Geoffrey James Posted April 17, 2015 Share #1  Posted April 17, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Greatly to my surprise, i was informed by the Canadian postal system that they were going to use an image of mine in a series celebrating Canadian photography.  The real surprise for me was the choice -- a portrait made in 1970 of the painter Alec Colville, long before I was a practising full-time photographer.  It was either the M2 or the M3,  with a 35 Cron. I was writing about Colville for Time magazine -- I was a staff writer -- and I took the picture to accompany the piece. (Normally I didn't do this, because it did some of my photographer friends out of work.)  I scouted the location beforehand,  and when I took Colville there,  he figured out what I was doing, which was to make an image in the spirit of his painting. He asked me if  I had had visual training,  to which I replied"none whatever." One of the tricks with stamps is you have to have something that works really small, which may have been why they chose it. But I am just passing this on for fun. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/243765-a-small-print/?do=findComment&comment=2799862'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 Hi Geoffrey James, Take a look here A small print. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
FredR Posted April 20, 2015 Share #2 Â Posted April 20, 2015 Cool. Â Quite the honor! Â Fred Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey James Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share #3  Posted April 20, 2015 Fred ,  It was a complete surprise.  The funny thing is that we are paid in stamps and neat postcards with our images.  I have become a correspondent again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted April 24, 2015 Share #4 Â Posted April 24, 2015 Very nice. Â How did they come across your picture? Â BTW - reminds me of the horse on the tracks in the National Gallery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey James Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share #5 Â Posted April 27, 2015 Michael, I am not sure but I think there is a print in the collection of the stillS division of the NFB, which became the CMCP, which is now part of the National Gallery. There are people who advise and a selection committee but I have no idea who they are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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