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Subject: [Leica] Being a fly on the wall
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:24:06 -0700
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Jeff, now it sounds like you are just reacting to some postings.

It's easy to do. I fall into the pits often myself. Rather than zen-like
like I should, I use filter.

Here's an experiment, re-read all the posts on this thread. Block out
certain posters.

Now see if your reaction to the thread remains the same. Chances are it's
less incendiary.

I could be wrong of course, but give it a try.

My LUG enjoyment goes way up after using this trick.

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Well, I'm going to try something new this weekend. I'm going to drive up
> near someone on the sidewalk, leap out of the car, snap his picture, jump
> back in the car, and lay rubber all the way down the street.
>
> This thread has inspired me into some real shooting action.
>
> Jeffery
>
>
> On Mar 19, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Richard Man wrote:
>
> > I don't have much experience doing "fly on the wall" on the streets.
> > However, at parties, everyone knows that I am the one with the camera. I
> > mean, everyone has a camera by now, but I will just keep shooting.
> >
> > I didn't post this here because it's not interesting to people not in the
> > party, but here's something I did last weekend:
> > http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/Hiku2010/
> >
> > The host is shipping out to the air force, and the next time we will see
> her
> > properly won't be for another 2 years or so....
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 9:20 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Depends entirely on what the photographer intends to
> >> portray/say/express/create.
> >>
> >> "be a fly on the wall and attempt to document reality"
> >> represents only one intention and approach.
> >>
> >> "get to know your subject and attempt to capture intimate portraits"
> >> another intention and approach
> >>
> >> and the list goes on - hopefully without end
> >>
> >> no matter how you bring the camera into the scene
> >> your and your camera's presence will alter the scene
> >> (unless you're a surveillance camera on a pole for a year;
> >> in which case most people will have - unfortunately - forgotten your
> >> presence)
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> George Lottermoser
> >> george at imagist.com
> >> http://www.imagist.com
> >> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
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