Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's not the pictures, Buzz, it's the attitude when taking the pictures. I work very hard at the fine art and book photos. Very hard. But when I'm just walking around snapping, or at a party snapping, that's exactly what it is. Happy Snapping. While "happy-snapping" one can get serious. So there can be serious photographs in amongst the happy snaps. I cannot believe that this discussion is even taking place. Some people only take happy snaps. Some people only take serious photographs. I take lots of happy snaps AND I take lots of serious photographs. Over and out! Jim At 12:43 PM 12/22/98 -0500, you wrote: >Jim, > > Your comment implies that you take pictures which are art and that >the millions of people who take pictures of "people and stuff" do not. >While I agree that the vast majority of photographs taken by the general >population are not "art" and weren't intended as "art," I respectfully >disagree with this distinction. I have taken pictures which some people >consider artistic in the least likely places; my kids' birthday parties, for >instance. I think that the "happy-snaps" distinction is spurious and too >often used with derogatory intent. > > Regards, > > Buzz