RE: [Leica] Re: How to lie with a camera

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

But Sal, there is something pretty egregious about the national GEOGRAPHIC
moving a pyramid for a tighter composition. Yes, the photographer could have
done the same thing by changing his position. But he didn't.

But then National Geographic, like the Day In The Life series, should
probably be ranked as eye candy for postcard collectors, rather than as
journalism.

B. D.

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DiMarco,Jr.
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Subject: [Leica] Re: How to lie with a camera


Kyle,
    Your, three points are well taken.
    However, I must disagree with your examples for your third point-
editorial misdirection.
    The National Geographic did indeed move a pyramid, but only to create a
tighter composition for cover layout. If the photographer moved fifty yards
to his right they would have had the same arrangement. Isn't an editor's
twenty-twenty hindsight great! The placement of a palm tree gave away the
photoshop alteration. (Actually, I understand, "some Ph.D. from one of the
flat states in the middle of the country." discovered the "movement.")
    The aim was to create an aesthetically pleasing cover composition rather
than
misdirect.
    It is also interesting, The Geographic took a lot of heat for the
Pyramid cover, while the producers of the Day in the Life Series got away
without a peep when they manipulated the covers on at least America,
Canada, and California books.
    Two, the Newt Gengrich Man of the Year  TIME cover is a unflattering
portrait, but who is to blame, the photographer, the editor or the subject?
    Mr. Gengrich, then Speaker of the House, and at the height of his power.
Did not want to pose for TIME. It took a lot of persuading to get him to
pose. He gave the photographer fifteen minutes. (FYI- this is normal for
Washington big wigs) He was late and in a hurry. Newt should have taken the
time to shave. How long does it take to run an electric razor over your
face?
    In December, when TIME wants to do a special portrait of you, MOY is a
definite possibility. Especially, when they send Greg Heisler down from New
York to shoot it, rather than use the TIME photographer who was doing an in
depth story on him. Newt in my opinion got what he earned.
    Also, as I remember it, the cover was shot on either 4x5 or 8x10. If the
TIME editors decided to give Newt a Photoshop shave, what ethical problems
would that have created?

Happy Snaps,
Sal DiMarco, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA

Web Site: http://members.fcc.net/sal.dimarcojr


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