Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yikes! It feels to me like the photographer was merely inept, unimaginative had no people skills. I'm guessing (proposing) that "editorial" was responsible for the cartoon-ish production and and bizzare presentation. Not to mention picture choice. Sincerely, Shan Freeman Cousrouf ---"The most important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative, and the second disastrous." - Margot Fonteyn--- Quoting Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>: > The New York Times magazine just ran a set of portraits of "Obama's People" > > http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/magazine/2009-inauguration-gallery/index.html > > It feels to me as though the photographer went out of his way to make > all of his subjects look unnatural and bizarre. They are posed > awkwardly, the lighting is very peculiar, the camera angles are > unusual, and the subjects were usually photographed off-guard. > > What does anybody else think? Was the photographer here trying to > create a negative perception of these people? > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information