[Leica] Art VS Pornography

[Tina Manley]

It was removed by FB so I can't send a link.

Tina

On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 6:46 PM George Lottermoser via LUG <
lug at leica-users.org> wrote:

>
>
> > 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
>
>
>
>
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