Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Is Photography Real...
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:52:27 -0800
References: <20010214121659.13758.qmail@web4405.mail.yahoo.com>

Brougham wrote:
> 
> Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> wrote:
> 
> > A photograph is a piece of paper with silver on it.
> > A drawing is a piece of paper with charcoal on it.
> >
> > No one's ever going to accuse you of invading their privacy or
> > compromising
> > thier rights with a piece of paper with charcoal on it.
> > But a  piece of paper with silver on it and they call their lawyer.
> 
> Just this past week on the news, a courtroom artist had his pad
> confiscated because he drew images that showed a juror's face.  I
> think this was one of the bin Laden cases.  The judge had ordered no
> images of any kind of the jurors was permissible.
> 
> I still don't understand why courts generally allow sketch artists
> instead of photographers.  But that's another thread...
> 
Because like i said a drawing of you is not you.
A photo of you IS you.

(They steal the photons off your face)

markrabiner

In reply to: Message from Brougham <brougham3@yahoo.com> ([Leica] Re: Is Photography Real...)