Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For my money, the most moving shots of kids, animals, and well, just people in general are when they look directly to the lens. I found a trick with cats. You use an autofocus lens, and before you aim at the animal, you turn the focus way away. When the cat hears the lens focusing, they look directly in the lens. http://www.sonc.com/pooks_40.htm http://www.sonc.com/new_baby.htm On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 5:04 PM, Tina Manley <images@comporium.net> wrote: > At 05:35 PM 7/15/2008, you wrote: > >> I dislike most photos where the person is looking at the photographer, >> into >> the lens. To do so violates the theory of 4th wall removal which governs >> theatre. >> >> Emanuel >> > > Unless you are trying to connect the subject with the viewer - which I > think Steve McCurry's photo does. If you notice - most commercial magazine > covers have the subject looking straight into the camera because it prompts > someone to pick up the magazine. Same thing with some documentary > photographs. If you want the subject to "speak" to the viewer, it's > sometimes good to have them look straight into the lens. It's great for > fund-raising projects ;-) > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA