Dear Kevin,
Thank you very much for the kind words in your essay. Those first years venturing into photography, Luminous Landscapes played a huge role in my education (and still does) and in helping me define the areas I needed to work on.
It just goes to show how far you can get with a used camera, great resource material and practice.
I spent many hours last summer after my backpacking accident reading about printing. I can tell you for the first time in my life, I NOW understand color gamuts, ICC profiles, calibration and the JOY of seeing and touching my work on paper for the first time. I thank you and Lula for that bit of enlightenment.
Knowing about your experience, knowledge of photography, gear, the industry and seeing your obvious love for the craft (not to mention how much work goes into running not JUST a website BUT a huge internationally known website) your words and support mean very much to me.
Your essay was heartfelt and appreciated. I didn’t take offense to being singled out by gender. I’m a Canon photographer, I’m a female photographer, I’m a photographer with auburn hair, you can call me what you like, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t say, that your encouragement has great meaning and value, at least to me.
Thanks man!