[Leica] IMG: New additions. Iraq veterans

[philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)]

Le 31 mars 10 ? 07:31, Philip Forrest a ?crit :

> We don't like our photos being taken. Some more than others.
> Photography is very much like shooting a firearm in that act or
> decisive moment. Vets who have anything pointed at them don't like it
> much. Especially if the act is called "shooting."
>

Of course I understand.
Bearing witness does matter.
Keep them coming.
Philippe

> Thanks for the praise!
> Phil Forrest
>
>
> On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:03:38 +0200
> "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:
>
>> Very interesting; they all look somewhat stiff, as if something they
>> fear might still happen to them.
>> Their shoulders, and their eyes too.
>>
>>
>> Other than that, it feels really strange for me to read the word
>> veteran and see so young people.
>> Most of our veterans have long joined a Wagnerian future I think.
>>
>> Hurts to see those guys/gals.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing.
>> Philippe
>>
>>
>> Le 31 mars 10 ? 05:57, Philip Forrest a ?crit :
>>
>>>
>>> I'm compiling a book of portraits of veterans who have served in or
>>> have been profoundly affected by our recent war in Iraq and
>>> Afghanistan.
>>>
>>> Here's the first third of the portraits I'm taking for the book.
>>> More to come.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/DocPhoto/
>>>
>>> Phil Forrest
>>>
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