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I just read that last night. I knew he was ill, but I didn’t know it was so serious.
Besides having always wanted to meet Bruce to talk about Macs and Photoshop and color, I always dreamed of being able to jam some music with him (he plays bass and the Chapman stick <http://www.oranj.com/prostory.html>).
After reading that, I was inspired to open up GarageBand and start working on a tune that’s tentatively titled BruceRGB, with a nod toward the jazzy experimental style he enjoyed.
Grandma always told me it ain’t over till it’s over…I hope the hospital has a nice color scheme..take care, Bruce, you are the best writer I ever read.
I never partied with Bruce but I went to the "Epson Print Academy" seminar in Dallas early this year where Bruce was one of the speakers. Afterwards I got to talk to him one on one. I found him to be a very pleasant person to talk will. Being there to hear him talk about color management was pretty cool!
The "Epson Print Academy" seminar is just not going to be the sameΒ
I don’t know him, but I’ve enjoyed his clear and illuminating writing, both books and in here. I’ve learned a lot from him and am very grateful. I hope all turns out for the best.
A master at communicating your invaluable knowledge with respect and good will. We all learned something from you Bruce. All the best that you wish for, we’re with you.
I wish I could’ve had better words of wisdom to say, but that’s the first thought that came to mind, and I’m usually a man of passion when it comes my choice of words and actions.
Second thought that came to mind, this might just be what I need to kick the nicotene habit(w/o being really sure if that’s the cause of his ailment).
And yes, I will be toasting to Bruce with a glass of 18year Macallen.
Bruce, I for one am not willing to say goodbye and I can only hope and pray that all of this turns around for the better. And I look forward to your continued presence both in this life and in these forums for a long time, and wish you a healthy and prosperous life for years to come.
I wish I could have known him in person, but only got to learn from him by reading his written words. This is a sad, sad day and a terrible loss to the world and knowledge. He was truly a scholar and a gentleman.
My early days here in these forums, I didnt know who Bruce was.
Although others would treat him with the utmost respect at the very site of his posts, I had no idea of his pedigree in this profession, and quite frankly didnt care.
I would just post my own opinions & observations, sometimes in contrast to what Bruce’s opinions & observations would be.
Yeah, he’d have some retort, and most of the time he’d be correct. About that time, I did some research on the "Bruce Fraser" that I had been interacting with, and realized how lucky I was(and still am) to be able to be on these forums with someone of his aptitude.
At that time, I didnt know him as an accomplished author of photography/photoshop, I just knew him as a great dude that knew what the hell he was talking about.
But at no time did I think that *he* thought that he was better than any of us out there, no attitude – he just treated us as people trying to do what we do. He would always be supportive, try and show us the path – even if we didnt want to know that path.
It was an interesting read indeed, love Dan or hate him, he also helped me understand colour space in the nineties along with the evil Colorblind program which, if anything taught me to understand calibration and the necessitity of profiles.
Never met the man, but my life was illuminated nonetheless.
He is still very much among us, scattered about the world for anyone to find. In fact he’s sitting on my desk right now, and I know he will again be guiding me in my quest.
And…the cosmos holds a special place for anyone who masters a Chapman Stick.
MO (and others that knew him) – I’m really very sorry for your loss.
While I feel like I’ve known him as a person, I cant even pretend to know what it was like to know him in person. My only form of communication with the dude was through a keyboard & mouse, through the intertubes. I cant pretend that I’ll miss his smiling face, I cant pretend that I’ll miss his laughable sneeze, but I can promise that I will miss him…heck I dont even know if he had a laughable sneeze. I only wish I could’ve been graced by his presence in person at least once, but as it stands I’ll have to settle for being graced by his presence here.
What kind of car did he drive? What was his favorite TV show? What to get him when it was his birthday? I will never know any of these things, but for the people who do – I’m very sorry. I truly feel like there is a part that’s missing from this community, a part that can never be replaced.
Funny world, this cyberphotoshop place, until something like this happens.
I have some good friends that work at the Scott Kelby camp, I’m sure it’s going to be a somber Christmas this year at KW.
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