Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is a style, not an ineptness. We had a photographer come through town in the 1970's, called Moshe Braka, with the same approach. The only thing separating the two is technology, not much else. And you can bet that there were "handlers" in the room, making sure that everything was above board. sd On Jan 18, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Shan Freeman Cousrouf wrote: > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information