Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have indeed left the Leica Portrait Group because I have concluded that it is mainly an outlet for Thailand-based pimps to present their offerings. Very few actual photographers there. When I said something to that effect (more diplomatically), the moderator threatened with expulsion. My reaction was to leave. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 12 Aug 2019, at 22:52, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > LUG: > > I think Nathan has left the Leica Portrait Group but I'm still there > arguing about "glamour" photography and now it has spread to the Leica Meet > FB page, too. Thank goodness, the moderators there are censoring some of > the most awful examples of exploitive photos of nearly naked objectified > women. That seems to be the result of so many Leica photographers being > older men who can afford expensive cameras and young models. I cringe when > I see these posed, stilted, artificially lit, awkward, emotionless examples > of nude photography. It is terrible photography. > > I do not object to nude photography. The photos on both of those sites by > John A. DiGiorgio are wonderful examples of nude, or nearly nude, women > showing emotion. They are not objectified. I think those are art, not > pornography. > > The vast majority of Leica photographers are men. I guess this is an > expected result of that demographic but I think education would certainly > help some of those "photographers" take better photos without relying on > objectifying women. > > If you are on either of those FB pages, please leave a comment and > opinion. As one of the very few women, I feel outnumbered. > > Tina > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley > <http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html> > *https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html > <https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html>* > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information