Overgaard Posted November 19, 2006 Share #1 Posted November 19, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) In my series for a magazine, here's a book binder. He's not young anymore (turns 51 in two weeks), but the was when he decided he wanted to be a book binder the old way - by hand. Here he's adding gold scripture to a leather cover. Real gold by real handcraft. M4, 21mm Super-Angiluion F/3.4 on 100 ISO Kodak run as 200 ISO, Imacon scan. I kind of like the one where he is not looking at the camera. Or the other one. Ah, I really don't know now... Any comments? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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martin Posted November 19, 2006 Share #2 Posted November 19, 2006 I like the first one, but without your explanation I couldn't find out what he ist doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share #3 Posted November 19, 2006 I know. The text following it will be telling what he does. But you're right. I actually did not notice before you said it. Almost want to go back and take a selfexplaining photo just to have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 20, 2006 Share #4 Posted November 20, 2006 Thorsten - With these I continue to enjoy your working environment portait assignments. I actually slightly prefer the immediacy of the second shot, with the bookbinder looking into the camera. However, in the first, the angle of the gold leaf feeding into the embosser is more clearly gold leaf, suggesting what he is doing. So with an explanation, #2, without, #1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
@bumac Posted November 20, 2006 Share #5 Posted November 20, 2006 I like the first one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted November 20, 2006 Share #6 Posted November 20, 2006 Any comments? Yes, 51 is NOT old! But the photos are good anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted November 21, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, 51 is NOT old! Hope you are right ;-) Actually, he started his business 17 years ago below my drawing office and I just came to think of him when doing this series. Because he was a young (and foolish) man then destined to work as they did 50 or 100 years ago. It came as a chock that he had gotten older. You know, you often keep the picture you have of people, even it's quite logical they must have changed. I clearly had the impression he was still in his mid-30ies. Probably also he thought it was fun I had gotten three kids in the meantime. Time goes. But 51 years these days is something else than 51 years was for my grandparents. That's for sure. They might not even experience that day. These days 51 years means you have almost decided what career to persue in life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted November 21, 2006 Share #8 Posted November 21, 2006 Both pictures are interesting and have much merit. It would make a good series in its own right. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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