Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Depends entirely on what the photographer intends to portray/say/ express/create. "be a fly on the wall and attempt to document reality" represents only one intention and approach. "get to know your subject and attempt to capture intimate portraits" another intention and approach and the list goes on - hopefully without end no matter how you bring the camera into the scene your and your camera's presence will alter the scene (unless you're a surveillance camera on a pole for a year; in which case most people will have - unfortunately - forgotten your presence) Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Mar 19, 2010, at 10:38 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > Vince said > > The more they feel discomfort from you the better the > >> chance you're doing something right. >>> >> > But if you are affecting the shot by your behavior, isn't that > just the > same as altering it in Photoshop? > > Seems to me you are no longer showing, but now intruding. > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > (+31.754164,-093.099080) > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information