[Leica] A Photograph and a few comments about Orlando andthePhilly Gay Pride Parade
Tina Manley
tmanley at gmail.com
Mon Jun 13 18:05:25 PDT 2016
Guys,
Jay has said that he is unsubscribing from the list over this issue. Am I
wrong here? How can you separate photography and politics? That is the
whole purpose of photography to me. I certainly did not intend for Jay to
leave the list over this, though! :-(
Tina
On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 8:46 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> How can you look at the photographs and not discuss the issues!!! I don't
> understand that at all.
>
> What is the point of posting controversial photographs of what is
> happening in the world if you don't discuss them!
>
> Sorry, but that is not my idea of what the LUG is all about. Should we be
> discussing the lighting in Jim's photo or whether he should crop out the
> bottom to improve the composition? I don't think so. I think we should be
> discussing what the photo is about, why Jim took it, why it is important,
> and what we can do about the situation. That is why I take photographs.
> To make a difference. Not to hang on some gallery wall.
>
> Tina
>
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 8:40 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Tina, you misunderstand. When did I say ANYTHING about NOT wanting to see
>> photographs of political and contemporary issues and their ensuing
>> discussion?
>>
>> I was referring to the growing length of discussion attached to the
>> original of this thread that was getting severely off the topic of this
>> list.
>>
>> Things such as marching with buckets of blood to throw.
>> Things such as discussions about another countries firearms policies.
>> And more.
>>
>> I understand the anger and passion, and the fact people are wont to ask
>> questions of their friends in search of possible answers.
>>
>> I'd prefer to do that elsewhere.
>>
>> I'd like to look at & discuss photographs (political and otherwise) here.
>>
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/13/2016 5:19 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>
>>> Politics affect our photography. If it doesn't, it should!
>>>
>>> Sorry, but I will continue to post political photographs which are
>>> extremely important today. This photo of Jim's will be more important
>>> than
>>> anybody's photos of flowers or shadows or artistic masturbation.
>>>
>>> If you don't understand the importance of photography to political
>>> issues,
>>> you can ignore all of my future posts. In fact, please do.
>>>
>>> Tina
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 7:15 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I look at these posts for photos & discussion with friends about
>>>> photography.
>>>> Please take politics and gun politics somewhere else.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you kindly.
>>>>
>>>> Jay
>>>>
>>>
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