Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/11
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Ed - You slightly missed my point, which had more to do with the way I
made it than it does with your understanding of it...:-)
For some quite bizarre reason - and I say quite bizarre because,
theoretically, the people on this list take their photography seriously
- - there is a general belief that photos taken of family members and
gatherings, of the efluvia of everyday life, must necessarily be "snap
shots." My point is that one can chose to make what one knows best ones
best subject - take your 'best' photos of the kids, the spouse, the
parents. They, of all subject, should ignore you and your camera. (I
realize there is one real impediment in the way of doing this - and that
is the fact that it can be quite difficult to really SEE the subjects
that always surround you.)
B. D.
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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Edward
Caliguri
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:56 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Snapshots vs 'art'
I think, B.D., that (at least for me!) it's almost an apology because
you don't want the viewer to see these as 'your best work'. 'Snaps' of
the kids and family are just unthinking grab shots, or more often posed
(here is a photo of the kids in front of the lion pen at the National
Zoo) and represent something of a record, nothing more. Only the
photographer, those in it and relatives want to see it
However, I think you have a point - SOMETIMES, if you are lucky, the
Zen thing we all spoke of before - and a gorgeous photograph just
'happens' while you are 'snapping' - then you can show it to everyone,
because then you can call it 'art' ;-)
Ed
> <I MUST be missing something here...but why do photos of "the kids,"
> and the other most important people and things in ones life, have to
> be relegated to "snap shots?"
>
> Just wondering. :-)
>
> B. D.
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