Re: [Leica] In Our Own Backyard?

[Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>]

Bill Clough wrote:
>>>    Still--cannot it be argued that when photographers are
> in a place that is new and strong and strange, they are
> more alert--and therefore see photographs they might
> otherwise miss in more familiar settings?<<<

Hi Bill,
Without question! And I speak from more than a few overseas assignments and
on this North American continent travelling it east to west, north to south.

On foreign assignments one is far more alert and aware of new locals and
things than walking about their home town. Sure we should be just as alert
to the home brew as the foreign, but it just doesn't work that way.

For years I've said the toughest location in the world to shoot exciting
photographs is your own home town! And man, I've been through this routine
more times than I can count. I hate getting assignments at home as they're a
big pain in the ass! :-)

I know as a pro it shouldn't make any difference and you should be able to
produce equally as good photography in the hometown as in Paris or wherever.
Well you can, but the hometown demands a hundred fold more "WORK" and I mean
tough "WORK" for reasonably exciting pictures, while walking one Parisian
street one finds a hundred killer images at your leisure. Not to mention,
pleasure. :-)
ted

Ted Grant Photography Limited
www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant


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