Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The images of people on this Leica Masters site are mainly "models". Nothing gritty or "real" nothing "Leica" really --- imagist3@mac.com wrote: From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Lecia Street Photography Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:25:47 -0500 Prediction: Permits and releases will drive "street photography" to the underground; only outlaws will do true street photography. The "new reality" we will see "published" will actually be staged, permitted and released - akin to fiction - used for advertising as well as propaganda - don't watch the news; watch the movies about the events instead. It's a new and spooky world out there. Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 12, 2008, at 1:51 AM, Alastair Firkin wrote: > I must make a quick comment. Leica are calling for MASTER IMAGES > via the LFI. They want M8 DLUX CLUX images only, to "prove" how > good these digital marvels are I suppose. When you read the fine > print, you have to have model releases for anyone in the images: > Well perhaps the photography the M was good for is now no longer > viable. I can't imagine traveling in India and having to get > someone to sign a release. > > I'm going to Paris in September for 3 weeks: one of my aims is to > make some street images, but in France the rules are even stricter > I believe. Certainly 60% of HCB's work would not pass the Leica > Master image requirements. For children you would have to track > down the legal guardians. It seems a bit depressing to use the M to > take only animals, vegetables and minerals, and I suppose body > parts which cannot be identified. > > Cheers > > Alastair > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information