Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I spend a bit of time in Amish Country. When you see a buggy pulling horse dropping apples on the four lane it's a picture waiting to happen. When I'm there I'm not interested in photographing. Rather I ponder what makes the culture so interesting to photograph. Is it aesthetics, or uniqueness, or what? There's something there. It's the photographic equivalent of shooting fish in a barrel. Just like you can point a camera in Yosemite Valley, or at a celebrity, or at an attractive woman with no clothing, and you have a 50-50 shot at impressing someone. Whatever that "something" is, it's everywhere. It's just not so obvious other places. I envy those who mold captivating images from the not so obvious. The works of Garry Winograd and Lee Frielander come to mind. Eggleston not so much. Also, don't ever get into a softball game against an Amish team unless you don't mind losing...and losing badly. DaveR -----Original Message----- From: Rob McClure [mailto:rmcclure2@woh.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:38 PM To: Leica Users Group Cc: Rob McClure Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Leica]Paris....Photos Illegal? Why? Thanks for the comments. The Amish in our area don't seem to mind the tourists because many of them sell eggs, baked goods, etc. at their farms. Many also have lumberyards, cabinet shops and other enterprises. They also often wave (especially when I'm driving the MINI or Harley VRod -- seem to interest them <g>). I always try to be respectful by going slow while passing their horse teams. I did find out the hard way that their horse's residue is slippery, but that's another story. Rob On Jul 16, 2008, at 7:52 PM, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Jul 16, 2008, at 4:45 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > >> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> but if you are a friend, and develop a relationship... they are very >>> congenial, and not adverse to photopgraphs, except during religious >>> ceremonies. >>> >>> >> I am an Episcopalian living in Northwest Louisiana, (very rare.) >> If a >> photographer wanted to document our religious life, I think he would >> have to >> make relationships. Always put yourself in their shoes. > > of course Sonny, certainly I agree. > > but my point about the Hopi was that even for friends and very close > relationships, photography at religious ceremonies is never > permitted... > > > Steve > > >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://www.sonc.com >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > Rob McClure Upper Sandusky, OH