Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The folks from the the "Spanish Village", shot in 1951, are still peeved at W. Eugene Smith for misrepresenting them. S.d. On Apr 20, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 04:53 PM 4/20/2009, you wrote: >> From my experience with photojournalism, that is an approach rarely, >> if ever taken. >> The woman needs to be told what her experience is. The further the >> outside voice is from her frame of reference, the more authentic the >> message, and subtext. > > I agree. When I take photos back to give to the people that I've > stayed with and photographed, they don't recognize themselves. > Neighbors have to crowd around to affirm - yes, that is you and > that is your house. It take awhile before they begin to see > themselves in the photo. > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information