Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: The Decisive Moment is gone
From: Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 21:18:21 -0500
References: <200310310100.RAA14059@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <5.2.0.9.2.20031101204837.024d6cf8@mail.infoave.net>

I agree with Tina... this is the way I approach weddings.

And, it doesn't hurt to go to the rehearsal if possible.

Jim "who went to art school" Hemenway


Tina Manley wrote:

> At 06:14 AM 11/1/2003 +1100, you wrote:
> 
>> So what's a photographer to do?  Bite the bullet and shoot
>> regardless?  Or slink away into the shadows and do
>> stuffed-and-mounted shots.  Guess which option is easier
>> for your average Artschool graduate?...
>>
>> Regds,
>>
>> Andrew N.
> 
> 
> There is a third choice.  Get to know your subjects and spend enough 
> time with them that they forget you are taking photographs.  You are not 
> taking sneak shots and you are not taking posed shots.  You can become a 
> "fly on the wall" and take photographs that reflect actual life.  You 
> just have to learn to be quiet, boring, and unobtrusive.  I'm a real 
> wallflower at parties, too ;-)
> 
> Tina


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