"I just wanted to show this aspect of daily life,"
explains Magid of Huntington Woods, who ordinar-
ily accepts assignments from auto companies, adver-
tising agencies, public relations firms and maga-
zines.
There will be 12 images in Magid's show, some
presenting people happy with their work, and others
finding more grumpy outlooks. The idea recalls his
daughter's jobs as she worked her way through col-
lege years ago.
"I think I've illustrated the wear and tear on peo-
ple in this line of work," Magid says.
ELAYNE GROSS
been displaying his photos since 1966. He is a mem-
ber of the Michigan Friends of Photographers.
"My photos are in color, and this project has been
a lot of fun," says Levin, a Birmingham resident.
JER,OME MAGID
Jerome Magid, a commercial photographer, had a bit
of an adventure shooting "Waiter, Waiter," his artis-
tic exhibit being shown at the Russell Street Deli,
2465 Russell, Detroit.
In restaurants across the country, Magid would
pull out his camera to capture the facial expressions
of the wait staff. Although most subjects were very
nice about having their pictures taken, he was
thrown out of one restaurant.
covering that a Jewish man
in Charleston, S.C., was
making daguerreotypes in
1848, less than a decade
after the process was
invented in France.
First popularized in
1839, roughly the same
time that the Jewish com-
munity began to enter
mainstream society, pho-
tography has long been a
part of the Jewish "willing-
ness to reach forward,"
Gilbert said.
STILL LIFE on page 94
Top: Jerome Magid: From his "Waiter, Waiter" series.
Above: Elayne Gross: 'Megan, Krystell and Benjamin."
Before Elayne Gross became a wedding photogra-
pher four years ago, she managed the Police Records
Bureau in Oak Park. An early retirement package
led to her current line of work, showcased in the
exhibit "With This Ring," scheduled Nov. 1-Dec. 9
at Xhedos Cafe, 240 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale.
In a sense, Gross is following her brother, Steven
Gross, down the aisle. A Chicago wedding photog- -
rapher, he has written a photography book, The
Zhou Bros.: In the Studio.
"I prefer black and white images because they give
a sense of emotions without the distraction of
color," Elayne Gross says. "They're also less likely to
look dated."
Gross, who has photographed Jewish weddings,
looks for the moments that seal the warmth of peo-
ple and their interactions. Her favorite shots include
one with a bride looking out a window while some-
one fixes her hair and another with a groom and his
friends serenading a bride.
"I also do portraits and special events," says Gross
of Oak Park, who took photography classes before
going to work.
To give exhibit viewers a little fun, Xhedos is
planning a dress-up reception 4-7 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 5. Wedding attire, vintage or otherwise, is
encouraged.
"I try to capture the fun and the laughter at wed-
dings," says Gross, who hopes people will enjoy her
images and attending the opening event. ❑
Joe Rosenthal: "Raising the Flag,"
Feb, 23, 1945.
This image appears in a new book,
"Photos That Changed the Werke"
(Prestel; $29.95), Among the
85 histog-making photographs
in this volume, those by Jewish
photographers include G P Goldstein's
"Lenin's Gill to Arms (May 5, 1920);
Robert Capas "Death of a Spanish
Militiaman" (Sept. 5, 1936);
Sam Shere's "The Hindenburg Disaster
(May 6, 1937); and Diane Arbus"
"Boy with Toy Hand Grenade" (1962).