Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/01
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ericm@pobox.com (Eric)1/1/021:22 PM
> I'm genuinely curious. What motivates people to want to take
> pictures of others who are suffering?
The best theatre, film, literature, and art deals with all the
human emotions. Photography has the ability to deal with reality
in a way the other arts can not.
To capture, in a fellow human being's face, a moment of joy,
sorrow, anger, humor, puzzlement, contemplation - allows us to
experience compassion, empathy, stewardship and/or harmony with
our fellow human beings.
The question - Does my interest in the subject of suffering
exploit the sufferer(s) or explore the suffering with integrity?
Motivations to create photographs:
Document events because they feel important
Journal of life experiences
Create images that visually communicate in ways words can't
Useful to understand the human condition
Useful to understand my self in the world
Create beautiful compositions of light and shadow
Tell a picture story
Document events for money
Document objects for money
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