[Leica] Legs

[photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil)]

I'm not drawing a line at all. There are a lot of very good photos in
this album, this theme pops up a lot though. I mention faces because
there are a lot more backs of heads than faces featured. 

Here is an email I received from my friend Adrena about the photo and
others in question:

"i think another important question with a photo that's going to get  
this intimate is "what is the model's name? does the photographer know  
the model's name?" i mean, the photo is just listed as "legs." i went  
through some of his other shots and found another with exactly same  
title that was clearly a different subject, and again, it was  
something that i *really* hope was posed."

That's the point of view of one of several women who have all said
essentially the same thing The question that I ask is if the woman's
perspective as the one being photographed is taken into account. Or
should it be? We shouldn't take opportunistic photos of the homeless
but this theme is ok? That's what I'm getting at, is all.

Phil Forrest




On Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:42:28 -0500
George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:

> You seem to assume that appreciation
> of the visual beauty of the human form
> and respect cannot or do not coexist.
> 
> Some Muslims consider exposing
> and/or photographing a face in public
> offensive; and consider any "street" photography
> of women off limits.
> 
> You draw a line that states, "if you photograph a woman
> in public you must include the face."
> 
> These are subjective, personal and cultural considerations.
> 
> You, of course, can draw this line
> for your own photographic practice;
> and viewing. And I respect your right to do so.
> 
> Others will continue to step over it.
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser 
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 29, 2010, at 1:15 AM, Phil wrote:
> 
> > As in the past, I'm probably one of very few to speak up about
> > respect for women and how we portray them.
> 
> 
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