Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He's a photojournalist with Magnum who also does fine art photography. His artistic work is all done to a formula: Wideangle lens on a Leica with a strong flash, prefocused. Quickly get up in some unsuspecting pedestrian's face on the streets of New York and snap a photo. The flash freezes the shocked look on the victim's face. Because anyone in the USA who criticises anyone who calls himself an artist, ever, is 'obviously' a phillistine conservative swine who hates all form of creativity, anyone online who dares point out what you just did (that Gilden is a dickhead) gets shouted down by the sheep with cameras (few of whom would emulate Gilden's 'style' because deep down, they know its unethical). Gilden is a very talented documentary photographer, but he became famous for his flash in the face stuff. I think its a sad commentary on our society that he had to do that to become well known. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 1/15/12 4:30 PM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >I have no idea who Bruce Gilden is, but the guy you describe sounds like >an asshole. I would not dream of firing a flash at anybody at 1-ft. >distance. > >Cheers, >Nathan > >Nathan Wajsman >Alicante, Spain >http://www.frozenlight.eu >http://www.greatpix.eu >http://www.nathanfoto.com >PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > >YNWA > > > >On Jan 14, 2012, at 3:40 AM, Richard Man wrote: > >> I'm sure everyone knows about Bruce and his getting up close and flash >> people in the face technique. Supposedly most people don't even notice, >>but >> it probably helps that Bruce is 6 foot tall or thereabout... >> >> I was shooting in SF Chinatown today and at one point, I was changing >>film >> and I noticed that an older woman was talking on the cell phone. I was >>just >> thinking that she has an interesting face and wouldn't it be nice if... >> "POP" a tallish Asian guy just walked up to within a foot of her, >>raised a >> flash with his left hand, took a photo and then walked off. >> >> A total Bruce Gilden moment and yes, indeed the old woman did not >>notice. >> >> Still not something I would do though. >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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