Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 11/5/01 7:49:46 AM, tedgrant@home.com writes: >In other words, we all know fear, but without staging the "perceived images" > >illustrating fear what are you going to photograph?? > > Not limiting it to just fear that eminates from 9/11 I'd say images that could demonstrate fear would be: a child in a doctor's office waiting for a procedure such as a shot, certain folks in the airports, particularly as they wait to be xrayed, patted down etc, certain folks in airports, particularly if there is a person perceived to be Arab or Muslim near them, (even though not all Arabs are Muslim, not all Muslims are Arab, and not all of either are terrorists, but hey, we're talking fear), street protests that have gotten out of hand, a photo of someone posed with all of their survival gear (implied fear), a bride, groom, parental units, etc prior to a wedding, Muslim women who are waiting for escorts to help them leave their homes (in the US), a cowering dog, parental units waiting for their children at schools where terrorist threats have been made, shots of unending security barricades, people waiting for their audit at the IRS office, families sending off their loved ones that are shipping out, etc. Granted, fear shots are most likely shot in the context of recording a larger event and "fear" is part of a larger mix. And agreed, "fear" shots are hard to record...but that being said, I don't think (real or implied) fear is impossible to demonstrate. Respectfully, Kim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html