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Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

I propose a new MM feature...CAL-Contact a Leo (um, no, not the astrological sign) but Mr. Lam:
https://www.modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=13627
Do they make 'em any more knowledgeable? Or kinder? Let's make it easy on him instead of him having to hunt down and respond to all our techie mistakes out there in the forums (fora? flora? fauna?) leolove.com ;-)

Oct 28 06 02:22 pm Link

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Les Sterling

Posts: 439

Palm Springs, California, US

I second that - sometimes you just need an engineer smile

Oct 28 06 03:05 pm Link

Photographer

Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Side Effects Studio wrote:
I second that - sometimes you just need an engineer smile

Should that be our nickname for him--"The Engineer'? In a kinda Mafia, wiseguy, those in the know kind of way? lol.

Oct 28 06 03:19 pm Link

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Les Sterling

Posts: 439

Palm Springs, California, US

Renee Jacobs wrote:
Should that be our nickname for him--"The Engineer'? In a kinda Mafia, wiseguy, those in the know kind of way? lol.

Jimmy the Ax...Johnny No-Thumbs...Leo the Engineer....

Yeah, that sounds about right!

Oct 28 06 03:21 pm Link

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Tog

Posts: 55204

Birmingham, Alabama, US

In spite of his Love for Lavender.. I've always found him a great source of information and very generous in taking the time to answer questions..

Oct 28 06 03:52 pm Link

Photographer

Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

W.G. Rowland wrote:
In spite of his Love for Lavender.. I've always found him a great source of information and very generous in taking the time to answer questions..

Hmmm...didn't know about the Lavender....Do tell? Let's just keep talking about him behind his back until he finds us....;-)

Oct 28 06 06:47 pm Link

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D. Brian Nelson

Posts: 5477

Rapid City, South Dakota, US

AND...Mr. Lam just translated a huge article from Mandarin to English for me as well.  A man of many talents...

-Don

Oct 28 06 08:28 pm Link

Model

Lapis

Posts: 8424

Chicago, Illinois, US

I just call him three.

Oct 28 06 08:29 pm Link

Photographer

Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

D. Brian Nelson wrote:
AND...Mr. Lam just translated a huge article from Mandarin to English for me as well.  A man of many talents...

-Don

For real?

Oct 28 06 08:30 pm Link

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picturephoto

Posts: 8687

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

He's the only photographer I know who really knows what gamma is, and the champion of raw shooting.  Thanks to him I have a vague idea how to calibrate my monitor.  I haven't done it, but at least now I know how.

Oct 28 06 08:33 pm Link

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Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Richard Dubois wrote:
He's the only photographer I know who really knows what gamma is, and the champion of raw shooting.  Thanks to him I have a vague idea how to calibrate my monitor.  I haven't done it, but at least now I know how.

That's funny...shhh don't tell him, but I havent yet either. Ok, let's keep a running total of how many people Mr. Three-Fingers, NoNose, JohnnyAx, Engineer has helped (with apologies to Mr. Side Effects). Maybe the Lam-inator. That must've been done by now?

Oct 28 06 08:36 pm Link

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D. Brian Nelson

Posts: 5477

Rapid City, South Dakota, US

D. Brian Nelson wrote:
AND...Mr. Lam just translated a huge article from Mandarin to English for me as well.  A man of many talents...

-Don

Renee Jacobs wrote:
For real?

For real.  He translated a feature about me in "Photo" magazine of Hong Kong. 

-Don

Oct 28 06 09:18 pm Link

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Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

D. Brian Nelson wrote:

D. Brian Nelson wrote:
AND...Mr. Lam just translated a huge article from Mandarin to English for me as well.  A man of many talents...

-Don

For real.  He translated the feature about me in "Photo" of Hong Kong. 

-Don

Wow, I got a couple of really mysterious fortune cookies lately that he might be able to help me with. :-)

Oct 28 06 09:19 pm Link

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udor

Posts: 25255

New York, New York, US

Renee Jacobs wrote:

Should that be our nickname for him--"The Engineer'? In a kinda Mafia, wiseguy, those in the know kind of way? lol.

No, Leo's wiseguy name is not "the engineer", but his currently known aliases are:

Leo "The Veghammer" Lam, aka Leo "The Broccoli" Lam, aka Leo "The Veggieburger" Lam, aka Leo "The Potato" Lam

Oct 28 06 09:20 pm Link

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Tog

Posts: 55204

Birmingham, Alabama, US

Well.. As far as monitor calibration.. Technically the calibrator he recommended broke my computer..  But that wasn't really his fault.. And he was as sorry to hear about it as I was.. smile

Oct 28 06 09:21 pm Link

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D. Brian Nelson

Posts: 5477

Rapid City, South Dakota, US

I'm probably the only one here that's seen Leo drink too much.

-Don

Oct 28 06 09:23 pm Link

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Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

W.G. Rowland wrote:
Well.. As far as monitor calibration.. Technically the calibrator he recommended broke my computer..  But that wasn't really his fault.. And he was as sorry to hear about it as I was.. smile

Still not hearing about the love of lavender. I think we could keep this going for days before he finds us. ;-)

Oct 28 06 09:23 pm Link

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D. Brian Nelson

Posts: 5477

Rapid City, South Dakota, US

Renee Jacobs wrote:

Still not hearing about the love of lavender. I think we could keep this going for days before he finds us. ;-)

He wont' find us.  He's busy servicing his harem.  Man, I don't know how he does it...

-Don

Oct 28 06 09:27 pm Link

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Tog

Posts: 55204

Birmingham, Alabama, US

D. Brian Nelson wrote:

He wont' find us.  He's busy servicing his harem.  Man, I don't know how he does it...

-Don

Don's drunk.. QUICK!  Somebody start an art thread!  smile

Oct 28 06 09:29 pm Link

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former_mm_user

Posts: 5521

New York, New York, US

Renee Jacobs wrote:
Do they make 'em any more knowledgeable? Or kinder?

no.  he's the man.

Oct 28 06 09:31 pm Link

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Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Well, hell, I think we should start the party without him...if he's so busy. And it sounds like some of us are already well on our way?Don? lolol

Oct 28 06 09:32 pm Link

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Brian Diaz

Posts: 65617

Danbury, Connecticut, US

Leo has saved me from insanity on numerous occasions.  I owe him at least 3 pints of beer.  Or half a bottle of Veuve Clicquot.  His choice.

Oct 28 06 09:33 pm Link

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Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Brian Diaz wrote:
Leo has saved me from insanity on numerous occasions.  I owe him at least 3 pints of beer.  Or half a bottle of Veuve Clicquot.  His choice.

Brian-Since Leo's not here, can we have it instead? :-)

Oct 28 06 09:34 pm Link

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Brian Diaz

Posts: 65617

Danbury, Connecticut, US

Renee Jacobs wrote:
Brian-Since Leo's not here, can we have it instead? :-)

What, my sanity?  Sure.

Oct 28 06 09:35 pm Link

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oldguysrule

Posts: 6129

Brian Diaz wrote:

What, my sanity?  Sure.

doncha have to have it to give it away?

Oct 28 06 09:39 pm Link

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Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Brian Diaz wrote:

What, my sanity?  Sure.

Lol. C'mon-hell you were hiding 1/2 the bottle of Veuve behind your back anyway. Share!

Oct 28 06 09:39 pm Link

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Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

oldguysrule wrote:

doncha have to have it to give it away?

A mind is a terrible thing to have? (waves hi, OGR)

Oct 28 06 09:40 pm Link

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eyetoeye-Images

Posts: 615

Memphis, Alabama, US

D. Brian Nelson wrote:
AND...Mr. Lam just translated a huge article from Mandarin to English for me as well.  A man of many talents...

-Don

Ive heard he can talk to Seattle's Famous Ivar's clams and can jump from the Space Needle to Queen Anne Hill in a single bound while brushing his teeth.

Oct 28 06 10:00 pm Link

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udor

Posts: 25255

New York, New York, US

eyetoeye-Images wrote:

Ive heard he can talk to Seattle's Famous Ivar's clams and can jump from the Space Needle to Queen Anne Hill in a single bound while brushing his teeth.

Leo has kicked the crap out of Chuck Norris many many times!

Oct 28 06 10:02 pm Link

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Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Well since Leo's not around to play with us, maybe we should put out a call for other Leos until he joins us. I'm a Capricorn myself.....:-)

Oct 28 06 11:38 pm Link

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megafunk

Posts: 2594

Los Angeles, California, US

…and Leo knows opera thoroughly.

Oct 29 06 12:00 am Link

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Shyly

Posts: 3870

Pasadena, California, US

I heart Leo.

Oct 29 06 01:06 am Link

Photographer

Brian Diaz

Posts: 65617

Danbury, Connecticut, US

Renee Jacobs wrote:
Well since Leo's not around to play with us, maybe we should put out a call for other Leos until he joins us. I'm a Capricorn myself.....:-)

I'm a Leo.

Oct 29 06 01:40 am Link

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Kevin Connery

Posts: 17825

El Segundo, California, US

Shyly wrote:
I heart Leo.

That's better than clubbing Leo--and I certainly hope he hasn't been spade. smile smile

He's been a long-standing voice of reason on many photographic related sites over the years.

Oct 29 06 02:46 am Link

Photographer

Renee Jacobs

Posts: 2923

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Brian Diaz wrote:

I'm a Leo.

Brian-Is the Veuve hidden in the bear?

Oct 29 06 09:24 am Link

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Benny

Posts: 7318

Brooklyn, New York, US

from what I am told he has a funny accent, you know living in the west coast and all tongue

the thread should be called "Ask Miss Leo" and he should have to pay us $4.99 a min for his advice tongue

Oct 29 06 09:27 am Link

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Benny

Posts: 7318

Brooklyn, New York, US

UdoR wrote:

Leo has kicked the crap out of Chuck Norris many many times!

Leo knows how to crap tongue

is there anything Leo does not know?

Oct 29 06 09:28 am Link

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eyetoeye-Images

Posts: 615

Memphis, Alabama, US

Benny wrote:
from what I am told he has a funny accent, you know living in the west coast and all tonguetongue

Yes he speaks STARBUCK......

Oct 29 06 09:29 am Link

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Orlando Perez

Posts: 1418

Anaheim, California, US

Renee Jacobs wrote:

Should that be our nickname for him--"The Engineer'? In a kinda Mafia, wiseguy, those in the know kind of way? lol.

Who's in the mafia?  ;-)

Oct 29 06 09:29 am Link

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Orlando Perez

Posts: 1418

Anaheim, California, US

Renee Jacobs wrote:
Well since Leo's not around to play with us, maybe we should put out a call for other Leos until he joins us. I'm a Capricorn myself.....:-)

And...I'm an Aries.

Oct 29 06 09:30 am Link