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

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Subject: [Leica] Re: modern photoreportage?
From: bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen)
Date: Fri Jan 11 13:10:01 2008

It's beautiful stuff - but what does "reportage" have to do with it?


On 1/11/08 3:55 PM, "Wade Heninger" <heninger@adobe.com> wrote:

> Holy crap.  I forgot about that website...
> 
> 
> On 1/11/08 9:50 AM, "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Personally I always thought some of the best "modern photoreportage" came
>> from
>> the works for Fritz Mayhem. Sadly I've not seen any
>> new work from him in sometime so it's totally possible he may have passed
>> away
>> or found a way to finally get into that 4th dimension
>> and live among the flying rods.
>> 
>> http://fritzmayhem.freeservers.com/gallery3/
>> 
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lottermoser George" Subject: Re: [Leica] modern photoreportage?
>> 
>> 
>>> I mostly agree with you Tarek. I would add that when one gets this  
>>> close to
>>> a subject - opportunities will also present themselves
>>> wherein interaction with the photographer as s/he becomes part of the
>>> scene,
>>> become apparent - that's when "gonzo" comes into play
>>> 
>>> On Jan 11, 2008, at 11:27 AM, Tarek Charara wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I don't think it's posed at all. I think it's months and months of  
>>>> work,
>>>> being accepted by these people, living with them, etc.
>>>> I have had a few friends who where heroin addicts (some are gone  
>>>> now...),
>>>> the atmosphere in these pictures looks very familiar
>>>> and  when they are "high" they don't really care about what is happening
>>>> or
>>>> who is doing what around them...
>>> 
>>> Fond regards,
>>> George
>>> george@imagist.com
>>> www.imagist.com
>> 
>> 
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