Re: [Leica] The snapshot ethic

[henry <henry@henryambrose.com>]

Johnny Deadman wrote an eloquent post conluding with:
>So in photography. The 'apparent' snapshot convinces us of something, a fact
>or an emotional truth, precisely because it *looks* like a snapshot. But
>that doesn't mean it isn't a riot of formal concerns, nor that massive
>efforts mental and physical didn't surround the taking of it. Just that it
>looks like a snapshot, and doesn't wear its effort on its sleeve.
>
>That doesn't make it a snapshot.

This carries beyond the snapshot ethic into what any photograph might be. 
Any photograph (constructed or found) might convince us of a fact or 
emotional truth. They can be slices of time, quotes from life - bearing 
weight and depth. The successful ones do this well. Even the snapshots.

Which is the long explanation of "if its a good picture its a good 
picture"

Henry