Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/11

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Subject: [Leica] modern photoreportage?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Fri Jan 11 09:42:53 2008
References: <5B162305-0CF6-4BDE-A2B9-5AB072B8A27A@mac.com> <C3AD042E.26665%bd@bdcolenphoto.com> <200801111644.AJR42458@rg5.comporium.net> <2DDF0831-D4C4-4B34-B0FF-1DDF2C1D8FED@mac.com> <D15D6212-83E9-4C0D-93C0-A07A05A0B0C8@pix-that-stimulate.com>

I mostly agree with you Tarek. I would add that when one gets this  
close to a subject - opportunities will also present themselves  
wherein interaction with the photographer as s/he becomes part of the  
scene, become apparent - that's when "gonzo" comes into play

On Jan 11, 2008, at 11:27 AM, Tarek Charara wrote:

> I don't think it's posed at all. I think it's months and months of  
> work, being accepted by these people, living with them, etc.
> I have had a few friends who where heroin addicts (some are gone  
> now...), the atmosphere in these pictures looks very familiar and  
> when they are "high" they don't really care about what is happening  
> or who is doing what around them...

Fond regards,
George
george@imagist.com
www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07




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