Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not only that, but some narrow-minded people will find the subject matter offensive, revolting etc. and will react accordingly. In a recent issue of the Univ. of Florida alumni magazine there was a two-page spread of an alumna who is nationally known gay rights activist. In the following issue there is a whole page of letters to the editor denouncing the magazine for "undermining family values", "besmirching the image of the university" etc. etc. Nathan "B. D. Colen" wrote: > It's a risky subject for a photographer to take on not for "safety reasons," > but rather is "risky" in an artistic, ethical, sensitivity sense. This is an > easy subject to shoot, but a very difficult subject to shoot well, in a > meaningful, respectful way. The line between documenting a way of life and > producing a still version of Jerry Springer is very thin, and it runs along > the edge of an exceedingly slippery slope. > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Phong > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:37 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] new pic > > Hi B.D., > > While I am find the subject matter of cross-dressing interesting (would > approach it given the chance), I don't understand the risk-taking part. > Could you (or Brian) explain the risks ? Thanks, > > - Phong > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B. D. Colen > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 5:30 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: RE: [Leica] new pic > > > > > > Okay, damn it, I'll bite - the subject matter, in fact the whole project, > > is - aside from Kyle's 'cutting series' and his wild model stuff - > probably > > the most interesting, risk-taking, stuff I've seen posted on the LUG. And > > one of the things I most like about it is that Brian is clearly showing > > respect for his subjects. > > > > B. D. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rob Appleby > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 5:06 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] new pic > > > > > > Hmmm? > > R. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 10:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] new pic > > > > > > > > > > what about the subject matter? > > > > > > B. D. Colen wrote: > > > > > > >Brian DS - You really have a terrific book in the making here. I can't > > wait > > > >to see these guys photographed at work in non-drag. BTW, lose the > tilted > > > >camera - rather than looking arty, that one looks like the poor guy is > > about > > > >to go into free fall.;-) But the series is really terrific. Great > > subject, > > > >great use of color. > > > > > > > >B. D. > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tom Smart > > > >Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 3:22 PM > > > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > >Subject: Re: [Leica] new pic > > > > > > > > > > > >Is that Kyle Cassidy sitting below the picture of the kitties in this > > one? > > > >;) > > > > > > > >http://www.leica-gallery.net/bds/image-32046.html > > > > > > > >Nice pictures! > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Brian David Stevens" <briandavidstevens@talk21.com> > > > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > >Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 3:01 AM > > > >Subject: [Leica] new pic > > > > > > > > > > > >>hello all > > > >> > > > >>Was doing a promotional shoot for the tranvestites I've been following > > and > > > >>photographing, took a few 'backstage' shots and rather like this > one... > > > >> > > > >>http://www.leica-gallery.net/bds/image-32045.html > > > >> > > > >>B > > > >> > > > >>http://www.briandavidstevens.com > > > >> > > > >>-- > > > >>To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >> > > > > > > > >-- > > > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > >-- > > > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch mobile: +41 78 732 1430 Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html