Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/11

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Subject: [Leica] modern photoreportage?
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri Jan 11 10:55:09 2008
References: <08513585-95E5-4503-82BE-ACCAF33E9A7E@pandora.be> <8A661239-D823-45A0-A057-FB6B698A669F@pandora.be> <200801102305.AJI42510@rg4.comporium.net>

Well, then I am old too. My definition of reportage is like yours,  
Tina. These pictures may have merit, but they are certainly not  
reportage in my view. They are staged/posed.

Nathan

On 11-jan-2008, at 0:05, Tina Manley wrote:

> At 05:30 PM 1/10/2008, you wrote:
>> Or this?
>> (bit less for me, have seen this more already)
>>
>> http://www.garymatoso.com
>>
>> Philippe
>
> I like the people photographs, but they are all staring directly at  
> the camera - how is that reportage or even - as the site says "get  
> real"?? IMHO reportage should be the "fly on the wall" view that  
> shows us what is happening without the interference of the  
> photographer.  How are these reportage?  I'm so old :-(
>
> Tina
>
>
> Tina Manley
> ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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