Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey, Ted those are some real words of wisdom and applicable to any profession... Phil On Dec 11, 2005, at 4:42 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > > > Trust > > > > To the photojournalist the word "TRUST" is one of the most crucial > words in his vocabulary when dealing with people. > > > > Trust is not placed in the photographer, but in the human being > holding the camera. If he does not regard the people in his > pictures as mere subjects or themes, if he does not intrude and is > not tactless or aggressive, if the lives of others honestly > interest him, they will feel this and accept him. After a time the > presence of the camera will be as natural to them as the spade, > scalpel or other tools in they're own hands. > > > > Once Trust is acquired, never forget or misuse it, for once broken, > it will never be returned. All photojournalists and photography > become the loser. > > > > "TRUST" a small word but with extremely great meaning when it > relates to dealing with the human subject. > > > > > > ted > > > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > 1817 Feltham Road > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > 250-477-2156 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information