[Leica] Art VS Pornography

[George Lottermoser]

> On Apr 24, 2019, at 5:38 PM, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Boudoir photography is a better description for most of the photos than
> pornography but if you saw one today that was later removed - that was
> pornographic, as far as I'm concerned.  I'm not a prude and I admire
> beautifully done nude photography.  Not many of these are beautifully
> done.  There is no attention to lighting or composition at all.  Just -
> "here is a photo I managed to take of a naked woman"   I think the old guys
> are compensating ;-)
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 6:18 PM George Lottermoser via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
>> 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?

Without citing specific image(s)
any attempt to correctly classify
or reasonably critique
becomes moot 

George Lottermoser
george.imagist at icloud.com