Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Those pictures are interesting, for sure. The Leica rangefinder >cameras are better for this find of work, too, because they don't >create the reaction of a large SLR - perhaps because they are so >similar in appearance to point-and-shoots. Thanks! There's a mix of Leica M7 and Canon EOS 10D photographs. The ones from the Turkish-Iraqis are with the Leica, that's one of the few places where the Leica really distinguished itself. That and the fact that carrying it around all day doesn't dislocate my hand. >Do you speak Japanese, Karen? Your Japanese portfolio has an >intimacy about it that implies that (I would not presume that you do >because of your name. Few Americans with German last names speak >German). Yes, I'm a native English and Japanese speaker. But no German unfortunately. :-( >I found in my trips, however, that being perceived as a foreigner >(and this distinct from not speaking the language) helps people >relax and not feel threatened. This is probably more true for male >photographers, though. And maybe in different cultures this works in >different ways (is this a cultural anthropology post?). Hmmm.... it really varies. I like chatting with people and getting to know them better before taking their photograph. It really varies with the situation. Karen -- Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/