I photographed Ria outside the Royal Scottish Academy building on Princes Street in Edinburgh. The shoot was between shows during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in summer 2015.
The Leica M9 Song
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Leica M9 ?
I’m done shooting Nikons, I want to shoot prime.
It’s full-frame or nothing, and a big LCD,
And manual focus, please explain that to me.
Oh Lord, how I wanted a Leica M8,
But now I am grateful that you made me wait.
Worked hard all my lifetime, to get what is mine,
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Leica M9.
Oh Lord, do this one thing, this one thing for me,
And Lord I’ll review it – I’ll do it for free.
© 2009 David Bennett
From an idea of @FrasSmith and adapting the words of Janis Joplin