Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/30

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Subject: [Leica] was integreity, now documentary
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Mon Apr 30 10:38:33 2007
References: <462BB540.8010504@waltjohnson.com>
 
On Apr 22, 2007, at 2:19 PM, Walt Johnson wrote:
> This was a straightforward  imagine  and I'm wondering if it  
> qualifies for documentary?

Sure does qualify for me. I trust you to show me a slice of reality.

> Nothing moved, non-cropped and shot directly with the sun over my  
> left shoulder. The recent discussion on integrity was sidetracked   
> by concerns  which  don't, at least to me, effect  veracity. If  
> one's preconceived idea  is found waiting for our camera is it  
> manipulation?

Not in my mind. I expect documentary photographers (and  
cinematographers) to show me "their" truth; not "the" truth.

> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Walt+Johnson/headless_haysus.jpg.html


Regards,
George Lottermoser
george@imagist.com
Replies: Reply from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] was integreity, now documentary)
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