Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Really wise words Dr. Ted, to keep in the memmory. Thanks for this Cheers Lluis El 30/08/2009, a las 0:30, TED GRANT escribi?: > George Lottermoser offered: > Subject: Re: [Leica] ...now PJ >> Same thoughts and questions came to my mind. >> "The Concerned Photographer" >> <http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/concerned.html> >> and the book from 1968 >> <http://www.amazon.com/Concerned-Photographer-Photographs- >> Bischof- >> Kertesz/dp/B000BYG608/ref=sr_1_1? >> ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251579457&sr=1-1> >> certainly attempt to answer the question. >> >> I suspect that the answer rests in how much real and quality time >> the photographer spends with their subject(s). >> >> Whether one captures only the "horror" >> or the humanity and story within the situation >> will depend on the depth of one's "concern" >> and the time devoted to the subject. >> The difference between the isolated grab shot >> of a homeless person on the street >> and the photo essay about that same person, >> photographed over weeks or months, >> including discussions with them, >> will appear in the photographs. > > George, > Time is the answer and funds to be able to spend the time to do the > in-depth photo essay. That is unless the photographer has the > economic background to be able to afford the time and costs required > to do it correctly! > These days magazines have no interest in publishing in-depth 12 -16 > pages of space that the general public have little or no interest in > the subject. Nor do book publishers have any interest either! That > is unless it's a Hollywood drug addict or dipstick going into or > coming out of rehab! > Today the world is filled with digital snappers who are interested > in making money from the horrors than a potential subject that might > be helped through intelligent and positive use of a camera > illustrating their plight. > Today it's the celebrity nonsense that makes up the pages of > worthless garbage when it could be used to help the unfortunates of > the world. And that is never going to happen! > By the same token there is a great deal of positive imagery out > there of nice warm fuzzy pictures, great feel good life elements > sometimes we see it well illustrated right here on the LUG by > extremely talented photographers. But neither is this of interest to > the rag mags as it doesn't sell their crap productions simply > because "humanity...... not all of it," isn't interested simply > because they want blood and guts despite what we hear about people > wanting good news stories... Sure some do, the majority want the > dipstick garbage of celebrities and their ilk! > If the case were different, LIFE and other photo documentary > magazines might well be still in production. I fear not ever seeing > this type of magazine again in our lifetime. > Yes there is some activity in BLOGS and web sights, but the right in > your face hold it in your hands and read it??? > Never going to happen because the electronic industry is moving > faster than the development of digital cameras that left so many > "every day manufactures out of business!" Think Leica!!!!!!!!! :- > ( Plus the bigger list! > ted > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Lluis Ripoll luisripoll at telefonica.net http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/ http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll Blog: http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/ http://www.lrmusic.es