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Re: [OM] Was: Patience, Now: Dr.Ted.

Subject: Re: [OM] Was: Patience, Now: Dr.Ted.
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:32:12 -0400
As distinguished looking as his photographic accomplishments are famous.

Chuck Norcutt


On 6/11/2012 3:13 PM, David Young wrote:
> Good Morning, all!
>
> OK... so it looks as if Dr. Ted is relatively new, here, as well.
>
> So, for those who don't know him, and haven't looked at his web-site, let me
> fill you in....
>
> Ted is a long time friend.   He is a good enough photographer to have his own
> collection of 280,000 negatives (no, I did NOT get that number wrong!) in the
> National Archives of Canada.  He has ~another 100,000 in the National 
> Library's
> collection.
>
> Ted is widely regarded as "The father of Canadian Photojournalism", and
> although he hates the term (too modest), the US magazine, Photographer's 
> Forum,
> simply called him "Canada's Greatest Living Photographer".
>
> Oh, and the "Dr." in Dr. Ted comes from an honourary degree conferred on him 
> by
> the University of Victoria, for his contributions to photography.
>
> He has won more awards than I even knew existed.
>
> His website is well worth a  look, his photographs are well worth studying,
> his books are well worth buying (I have 'em all) and his advice should be
> listened to.
>
> For those who like to put a face to a name, here's my favourite photo of Ted,
> taken back in 2006, in conversation with a mutual friend.
>
> http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/DrTed.html
>
> Best regards,
> David.
>
>
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