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Subject: PS Re: [Leica] Forget A couple of shots...
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Thu Mar 30 12:59:45 2006
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Damn, George,

If this keeps up I'm going to need some of B.D.'s stress pills but good 
image making is not about appearances. If that were the case it would be 
sooo very easy. Show me someone who says it's easy and I'll show you 
someone whose work is boring as hell.



Walt


Lottermoser George wrote:

> Because photography is all about appearances. How the world appears.  
> Whether birds, folks, wars, hurricane aftermath, ice skaters or  
> whatever. Imagine a photo of that 3 ring binder simply sitting on a  
> table. Compare it to a photo with that 3 ring binder sitting on a  
> table with a cat sitting near it. And on and on. The image of a 3  
> ring binder with large letters "CIA" in the arms of a person who  
> "appears" the way this young woman does carries our thoughts in a  
> particular direction. If we'd see an image of Osama embracing this 3  
> ring binder we'd have yet another reaction. And if we'd see George W.  
> embracing it we'd have yet another reaction. And without a doubt,  
> each of us will react uniquely with each version of image described;  
> according to our experience, reading habits and beliefs.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george@imagist.com   
>
>
>
> On Mar 30, 2006, at 12:37 PM, Douglas Herr wrote:
>
>>  why would the hajib make this a better photo?
>
>
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Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) (PS Re: [Leica] Forget A couple of shots...)
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Message from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) (PS Re: [Leica] Forget A couple of shots...)