Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/18

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Subject: [Leica] Dehumanizing portraits?
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Sun Jan 18 16:12:28 2009
References: <5B13112AD743CA6EF73CB6B2@hindolveston.reid.org> <20090118140848.c3qouehd8oo8wgcw@www.photostockphoto.com> <5E2703D4-E117-4FB4-8A29-B118C97D54E7@charter.net> <07E399D41DB1F4BBB1EAF96B@hindolveston.reid.org> <6D7B340AFF1A4994923412C398CD26C2@jimnichols> <0EE710B9005644EF99958980385274EE@D1S9FY41> <a3f189160901181544w197b70b6v3734ede94513f68a@mail.gmail.com>

I just watched an interview with David Axlerod, senior advisor to Obama.  I
looked back at his portrait, and saw a warm smile, loose tie and a slight
paunch.

Perfect.



On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote:

> Several years ago, a guy came to New Orleans during Mardi Gras, and set up
> an off-street studio with a white flat background.
>
> He used a Polaroid 16x20 camera, I think, maybe an 8x10, and asked selected
> people in costume to come off the street to be photographed.  I thought it
> was a crazy idea, until I saw some some of the prints.
>
> These portraits, I think are pretty wonderful; by taking the people out of
> context, and only letting them have one prop for comfort, we get to see
> something really special in most of the people.
>
> They aren't photography, they are portraits, and I think most of them
> succeed.
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> USA
>



-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA

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