[Leica] Thoughts on street photography

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Gerry Walden SHOWED:
Subject: [Leica] Thoughts on street photography


> Street photography is about capturing a split second in that world, a 
> moment that will never be repeated - it didn't exist before and will never 
> exist again. It is an art form which has not equal in any other medium. It 
> is now!
>
> http://archive.gwpics.com/gallery/Street-Photography/G000071HHOVlkrao

Hi Gerry,
A wonderful collection of captured street moments that illustrate the "ART 
OF OBSERVATION!"  So often we see "street photography", well it's called 
that and there isn't any real "CONTENT" to catch the eye because it merely 
illustrataes "ho hum" just another exposure of nothing.

Some years ago I did a series on "Street photography" :-) But took the 
wording as one might imagine by a lay person not understanding "what it 
means to photographers."

So I shot nothing but "STREETS!" all kinds of things from painted road signs 
to horse dung from horse drawn tourist carts. Actually it was "kind of 
interesting?" But I really didn't have my heart in the project and threw the 
lot away! AAAHHHH such is life sometimes. :-)

cheers,
ted