Re: [Leica] What Makes a good Picture?

["Simon Greenwood" <mail@simon.gs>]

I take your point Don, but whist I would not hesitate in taking pictures of
my friends, and indeed I did of the host and his wife, it was the first time
I had met his industry colleagues who all knew each other from award
ceremonies etc.., and to that extent I was an outsider.

The additional factor was that my camera was the only one in the place.
Would you light a cigar when you are at a party, and of 60 people, not one
was smoking?

best regards
Simon


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From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] What Makes a good Picture?


> Simon, I would like to suggest that your logic is flawed.  You are
concerned
> that it would be a breach of confidence to take pictures as the images
could
> be sold.  As you were invited you are part of the "club" and therefore you
> would be documenting the event as a family. The "famous" people might even
> like copies to remember a pleasant evening.
>
> I say this as my  travels bring me into contact with some fairly prominent
> people and I frequently take pictures of them and their children.  The
> parties enjoy candids and trust me to not breach their trust by flooding
the
> world with pictures of their families, which I don't.
>
> The key is in your head, you belong in the club and with a camera as
> unobtrusive as a Leica taking several rolls during the evening would not
> intrude into your or their pleasure.  Documenting this event would bring
> pleasure to all parties if shared with discretion.
>
> Even the most famous, richest, and media shy families have photo albums of
> family snaps and memories of good times.  Someone took those pictures, why
> not you?
>
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
>
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