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Nadine3892's avatar

Thanks for the recommendations. I will eagerly seek out all of these films. I have seen Stranger than Paradise, and it is high time I watch it again. The other two films I have not seen, and I hope I'll be able to ferret them out (I live in Canada and we don't have quite the same availability of titles as our American friends). Cheers.

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Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

not a hundred per.. i seen any of em actually .. aside from the film makers. thinking back now to when I 1st bought myself a ticket .. round 71 ? & sensationally little tv.. but all supercharged suddenly first year U in Guelph Canada eh & in 76 looked through a 55 mil lens of Pentax Spotmatic was told how to focus & shoot.. & ker cH! cush clack the message smashed into me at my sisters backyard wedding reception .. camera a present from them to themselves.. for obvious reasons. I had the identical package on Monday morning.. from a pawnshop. I would get to know that pawnshop well as a shooter.. was PhotoHub central - camera stores 2nd hand - musicians territory too a block from Queen Strear East & Yonge Street aka downtown toronto & GreatLake Ontario

Let’s stay in touch.. i’me lookin up your backtrail - no particular rhyme or order.. lets just say I shotalot & sawalot.. hell man ! i feel much better i never really tell people.. not so much how they should shoot at all really.. & instead wrote the book.. on how it really happens.. it should be noted in our joint world experience - clients pals sisters n all.. really love a useful end result.. our eyes are miracles.. our cameras are tools

i’ll get back to you with a try at something as enjoyable - Films & their creators.. backtrail HUGE to me.. my son is a crack in house editor bighonkin agency.. he’s the same gobbles up film

thusly slide sum clues.. Koyaanisqatsi - Days Of Heaven - my young ‘stack hosts Mickey Smith’s - Dark Side Of The Lens - & the inspiration image i fed off as a wannabe docu newbie.. camera as passport happened .. so got a bolex & broadcast handheld mosh shooter.. n a month later was a 72 hypermedia thug pretendo artiste.. readin yer rave.. th late Nestor Alemendros is my patronsaint so too Eugene W Smith my lord.. & Hunter S Thompson ..

lovin yer way to say re Direction & Camera .. I collect anecdotes for the retelling & legends.. stay frosty eh ! 🏴‍☠️🦎🇨🇦 ps.. listening to Alabama Shakes in this moment haha.. apropos

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Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

haha.. just proofread.. the gist was supposed to be how glad YOU wrote the BOOK - all the Key Ways.. to get it done.. Foundation Stuff one can so easily Explore from..

think i missed the boat expressin the idea..

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