Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that would be: the reality or the cliché that serves our purposes. - -- Rob http://www.robertappleby.com Mobile: (+39) 348 336 7990 Home: (+39) 0536 63001 All outgoing email scanned by Norton AntiVirus (TM) 2003 Professional Edition. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Feldman" <royfphoto@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 2:14 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Tina please comment > Tina I am your biggest fan I would real be interested in your response > to the points brought up by Tim A about Salad: > Or perhaps like Salad, the reality is, these working kids in the slums see > you taking their picture and like kids everywhere - even in some of the > worst situations - they smile when someone - a photographer - takes interest > in them. But that doesn't suit his vision, or how you see this situation. So > he shakes his fist or scowls or shake his head so they stop smiling. The > reality was that kids smile when you point a camera at them. The truth the > photographer wanted to show was that these kids led desperate oppressed > lives. So which is more important - the reality or the truth? > > I have to believe that with the work you do Salad has to be someone you > admire. Comments? > RJR > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html