Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > . . . > l i g h t r o o m e x p e r i e n c e d e s i g n > a d o b e , s y s t e m s , i n c . > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information