Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, There is no question that one injects his/her opinions concerning the subject just by photographing from a particular angle or use of lighting. However, the subject(s) deserve an attitude of objectivity from the photographer, at least at the beginning. If there becomes an emotional involvement in the subject(s), then another session can be had and the photographer's point of view featured. >-- Original Message -- >Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 19:24:29 -0500 >From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Lenswork Magazine >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > >At 06:22 PM 11/10/02 -0500, you wrote: > >>Many documentary photographers deliberately do not do much research and >turn >>up on location without a shotlist so they can, in their eyes, be true to >>what they find. >> >>-- >>Johnny Deadman > >Johnny - > >How about those who cover the same story for many years? You may start out > >with a very objective view, but change as you are exposed to the reality >of >the story. I've been photographing Central America for 15 years. I knew > >absolutely nothing the first year I went, but have developed definite >opinions based on my experience. Should I ignore those opinions or reflect > >them in my photographs? > >Tina > > >Tina Manley, ASMP >http://www.tinamanley.com > >images available from: >http://www.pdiphotos.com >http://www.mira.com >http://www.agpix.com >http://www.newscom.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