Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/01

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: The Decisive Moment is gone
From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 21:39:28 -0500

The third choice is the only choice, therefore no choice,
when there is a choice.

:-)

- - Phong

Tina Manley wrote:
> >So what's a photographer to do?  Bite the bullet and shoot
> >regardless?  Or slink away into the shadows and do
> >stuffed-and-mounted shots.  Guess which option is easier
> >for your average Artschool graduate?...
> >
>
> There is a third choice.  Get to know your subjects and spend enough time
> with them that they forget you are taking photographs.  You are
> not taking sneak shots and you are not taking posed shots.  You can
> become a "fly on the wall" and take photographs that reflect actual
> life.  You just have to learn to be quiet, boring, and unobtrusive.

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