Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First, while Agee's text was important, it is one of the most dreadfully overwritten pieces of drech ever published. None the less, it stands as a classic in the documentary pantheon. Second, I think the issue is the recording used - it's the outtake version included in Don't Look Back, not the standard version from the album. Third, I'm aware of the permission problem, which I mentioned in my initial post. This is not a long term posting, nor is it what I see as the main, or final, use of the photos - it's an experiment, plain and simple. ...... Original Message ....... On Thu, 18 May 2006 06:46:21 -0400 "Roy Feldman" <roy@detroitphotographic.com> wrote: >BD-I just cannot disagree with you more on the soundslide/ dilution of >the photo comment you made. I am doing multimedia presentations and >believe it is the medium of the future. >But first: the sound of your music sucks, try rerecording at a higher >bit-depth, a free program called audacity can do all the converting >you need. >Second: don't post it to a web site or you will get a cease and desist >letter, music must be purchased for the web, it falls in the broadcast >category in the copyright food chain.(Learned the hard way) >I really believe that a sound enriched photo essay is an extremely >effective means of communication. Rather than detract from the impact >of the photography, for me, it can lead the viewer to become more >involved with the story. But then I'm probably the only human that >believes Agee's text in "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" was as >important as the photographs. > >-- >Roy Feldman > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information ___ Sent from handheld device. Please forgive any typos or spelling errors.