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Coffee With Al Kaplan, Chapter 3


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I had the pleasure of having coffee and the company of Al Kaplan last

week in Miami. We shot opening scenes of the upcoming Al Kaplan

film. But the highlight was an innocent trip to Al's local North

Miami Starbucks coffee shop, where we were accosted by North Miami

City Councilman Michael Blynn. Mr. Blynn announced in an excited

tone that he had a very important "client" inside, and that Al and I

were welcome to bring in "a couple of cameras" to take some shots, if

we so desired. Upon discovering that Mr. Blynn's client was a New

York Yankees' baseball player, I looked into the situation.

Apparently, Alex Rodriguez and his entourage were seated at a table

with Mr. Blynn. Again, Mr. Blynn came outside and asked if we were

interested in taking a few photos, but I told him that we were busy

shooting the Al Kaplan film. After Blynn walked back inside,

dumbfounded, Al asked me: "Who the f*ck is A-Rod?"<div>00A89k-20477384.jpg.bc4547a0e36697c3e74faf2db78932f4.jpg</div>

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I wish the topic of Al Kaplan on this forum was a little more about

photography and a little less about his mini-celebrity..... but,

whatever.

 

What happened to his work (of portraits of others) you were

going to present? Seems to have petered out.

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It's a very good portrait -- quite expressive.

 

Grant's a New Yorker. He's (i)sulking over the Yankees' post-season collapse; (ii)jealous that he hasn't been invited to photograph A-Rod; and (iii)annoyed that you guys weren't eager to fawn over A-Rod, given the chance.

 

Who needs A-Rod? Here on the Forum, we've got K-Rod.

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Grant asks: "...whats wrong with trying to promote some care in ones work? ..."

 

Nothing at all. And you could've done that in a much better and more constructive way, by suggesting that this scan could be improved by some photoshop treatment ... without the snide remark. Others have done that many times. It's helpful when done right.

 

You've posted 6 times on this one photo, Grant. What's that old saying about when one gets into a hole ... ?

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grant, I don't want to argue. You have some very good work (and I do mean that), and I respect you as a photographer. I don't live as a photographer. It's something I do once in a while. I'm not a perfectionist in that field. And I'd rather not be treated as someone who is obsessed with perfection and digital manipulation, etc. Please, lighten up. I don't deserve this much attention.
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