Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I disagree. As an owner myself (I have an identical Para to the one laying on the arm rest), I think Kyle's portraits are developing into a series that can show the varying degrees of "Armed America." Some folks are of the "from my cold dead hands" camp. They live for their guns. Night and day, every day. Of course, there are others who are closer to the I really hope I never have to use my gun, such that I almost ignore that I own one. It seems to me that Jim's portrait shows that he is somewhere in the middle. His smile shows his charming nature and his physical detachment from the guns shows that he is not of the gun-is-the-center-of-my-life crew. Just my $.02. Frank Farmer Jackson, Miss. On Jun 8, 2006, at 12:26 PM, Philippe Orlent wrote: > Although an interesting story, this portrait is a bit off genre to me. > The power of most of your Armed America series -for me- comes from the > actual physical contact between the portrayed and the guns. This, and > the use of a wide lens showing the interior of the gun owners, gives a > very personal touch to the shots. As if you're looking into the lives > of these people. > Something that is lacking a bit in this one. > > I question that just arises: how do you work for this series? Do you > ask your subjects to show their arms the way they personally want to > and where they want to, or do you give them any steering/suggestions? > > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > > Op 8-jun-06, om 16:17 heeft Kyle Cassidy het volgende geschreven: > >> Jim lost his vocal chords to cancer. He uses a vocal prosthetic >> called a >> "servox" to talk now. When he first wanted to buy a gun nobody would >> help him, because he sounded strange when he spoke. He felt like he >> had >> some sort of communicable disease. I can say though, he's a charming >> guy >> when you meet him. This was the fastest of all my portrait sessions, >> it >> took about 15 minutes. Sometimes you just get it. >> >> http://www.availabledark.com/~ratty/armedamerica/jim/jim3.jpg >> <BLOCKED::http://www.availabledark.com/~ratty/armedamerica/jim/ >> jim3.jpg> >> >> >> _Jim and Nicky with his Taurus .38 snub nose special, Colt 380-Auto, >> Pony Pocketlite and Sig Sauer P232 .380._ >> >> Jim: "When I was diagnosed with cancer I found myself and my family in >> need of protection. I was too old to fight, too sick to run, and since >> cancer took my vocal cords, I couldn't yell for help. I purchased my >> first ever firearm." >> >> >> Nicky's a teenager now and doesn't move around much. But, Jim tells >> me, >> when he was younger he was one of those hyperactive dogs. A favorite >> family game was to shout "Run Nicki, Run!" and the dog would wag it's >> tail and run full tilt from one end of the house to the other, over >> and >> over and over, all day long. Now Nicky's more of a lap dog, which >> seems >> to suit Jim fine. >> >> Feel free to brutalize me with harsh crits. >> >> you have too many cameras and you don't take enough photos, >> >> kc >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >