Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/25

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Subject: [Leica] Women
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jefffery Smith)
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:41:42 -0500
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I don't think I ever once felt that any of your images of sick or  
dying children was exploiting them or even catching them at a bad time  
when they didn't want to be photographed. I think it is healthy that  
they had come to terms with their situations and accepted their unsure  
fate.

Jeffery

On Jul 25, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>
>
> while I fully understand Jayanand's feelings...I do agree with Tina  
> that there is a way of photographing the poor, the sick, and the  
> downtrodden that affirms them, respects and maintains their  
> dignity...  and actually empowers them in a way that may be  helpful  
> and beautiful.
>
> I struggled hugely with this difficult issue when I photographed ill  
> children, and I hope I succeeded.
>
> Steve



Replies: Reply from stikwa at comcast.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Women)
In reply to: Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip F) ([Leica] Women)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Women)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Women)
Message from stikwa at comcast.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Women)