Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Paul Schiemer, and others who were interested in this hot topic, I have enjoyed this discussion, although, like several other LUG members I was a bit outraged about the Tina's experience. It must feel like a violation to think that such bizarre, sick individuals are drawn to one's work. Actually, a lot of the people who travel these dark links are probably police officers of some sort. I hope they are paying attention. But extreme cases like this help us to be more aware of the maker/viewer relationship. Usually we make a lot of unstated, unconscious assumptions about the eye and mind of the viewer. We tend to assume that the viewer will bring a perception to the image that is not so different from our own. This operates at many levels, and photos are viewed at different levels over time. I have noted that my responses to photos change over time, and I notice that people "see" photos quite differently. This could turn into a long post with a small connection to Leica matters, so I won't draw this out. Thank's to Tina for sharing her unnerving experience, and I hope someone is keeping an eye on the dangerous criminals that prey on and damage our children. Happy surfing, Joe Stephenson