Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, I looked at your website for the first time and I think the pictures are excellent especially the graininess, which I think you say is because of bad scans. The composition is great and your photos seem to be part photo journalism and part street photography. I suppose it depends on what you want to call it. Steve Annapolis > > In a message dated 5/18/00 11:58:50 AM, deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk writes: > >>Well, like I always say, street shooting is like jazz. The first time I >>listened to Charlie Parker it sounded like a mess and I didn't get it at >>all. You don't 'get it' that's fine, but that doesn't make it 'crap' (as >>the >>250+ subscribers to the streetphoto list tends to indicate) > > Well, you also say (on your website) "At it's worst it's derivative > documentary, or > simply incompetent." It sounds like we are in perfect agreement. Like all > photography, it seems like "street photography" ranges from truly inspired, > marvelous stuff to absolute horriffic. I guess I've just seen more of the > latter than the former . . . But having said that I sure wouldn't want people > to dismiss all photojournalism based on the terrible stuff that appears in a > lot of newspapers. As always I appreciate a good photograph no matter what > you call it. I guess I just have a prejudice that makes me roll my eyes > whenever I hear the term "street photography." > > Bob (not really a crusader against the "street" approach) McEowen >