[Leica] Art VS Pornography

George Lottermoser george.imagist at icloud.com
Wed Apr 24 15:18:15 PDT 2019


I participate on that page.
I’ve not seen anything I would refer to as “pornography.”

I have seen a lot of pseudo erotic so-called “boudoir” photography;
which I’ve never had much appreciation for;
even while I do appreciate beautiful women;
I don’t appreciate “pretend situation” photography.”

At the same time I DO appreciate:
fine formal portrait photography
environmental portrait photography
candid portrait photography

and of course lines blur between all those classifications.

The page also presents 

> On Apr 24, 2019, at 2:33 PM, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> LUG:
> 
> Are any of you members of the FB page Leica Portrait Group??  It has always
> emphasized nude women over actual portraits but has now crossed the line,
> as far as I'm concerned, into pornography.  Even worse, the photos have no
> redeeming photographic quality.  I've left the group.
> 
> I just wondered if anybody else had an opinion or am I just being a
> sensitive female?

George Lottermoser
george.imagist at icloud.com





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