Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, Not that I disagree with you but the question is more complex. What differentiate a documentary from a hobby ? Could one do a documentary as a hobby ? Would you feel the same if you were writing about the street people as opposed to photographing them ? Also, where does the taking advantage lie ? In the taking of the photo (or writing), or in the publishing (photo or essay) ? In the act or in the intent ? - - Phong Steve LeHuray wrote: > Bob Rosen opines: > > > > Maybe the photo is a sign of respect, a recognition that a human > > being, no matter how alienated from society is part of it. > > > > br > > Bob -- I need to somewhat disagree As you probably know I am constantly > on the street photographing strangers. I see a lot of photographic > fodder; homeless, obese, disabled, crippled and otherwise handicapped. > There are many, many good photo opportunities for me, but, there is > something that stops me from taking their picture. I just cannot take > advantage of some persons disadvantage, I cannot feel the pain that > their disadvantage has drawn me toward them. If I was shooting some sort > of documentary that would be different, but, what is my (and most > others) Street Photography? It is a hobby. It is something that I do to > try and feel the different moods of people, to show that there are all > kinds of flowers in the garden, that life is a rich pageantry. I just > prefer to not take advantage of somebody's disadvantage. > > sl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html