[Leica] Re: Lecia Street Photography in the Middle East

[imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)]

The drive, focus and dedication to your subject(s), now expressed in  
words, comes through powerfully in your photographs. It never  
occurred to me that you "missed" anything when I viewed every image  
on your gallery. You obviously have a fine eye, impeccable technique  
and something to say.

That being said; your statement regarding "?nothing to photograph" in  
America suggests a very narrow point of view. America, like every  
other place on earth, has human beings with stories written on their  
faces, in their hearts as well as their environments. America is not  
simply a mall. We have as much diversity of subject matter as any  
other place on earth. You may choose not to photograph here - but not  
for lack of subjects.

Fond regards,
George

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On Jul 12, 2008, at 2:29 PM, Eric Boehm, Jr wrote:

> Another thing I would like to say. As a photographer, I am after
> STORIES. The older the face the deeper the story. It's as simple as
> that. Poverty is photogenic precisely because people who have access
> to computers, who go to museums, who buy Leicas are not poor. Also,
> for me, photographing inside an air conditioned shopping mall, taking
> pictures of the housewife with her kids shopping, or the corpulent
> masses consuming electronics, for me leaves me empty. Taking photos of
> the known is not what I am after. That is why I do not shoot in
> America. For me there is nothing to photograph. Call me crazy, but
> that is my view of reality.
>
> Eric Boehm