Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 13, 2008, at 9:50 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 11:22 AM 1/13/2008, you wrote: >> My two cents, after many years of oing photography, is that you >> don't even >> have to be holding a camera to change the way people act. If you >> are not of >> their "culture," >> they'll often act out in ways they think you expect them to act. >> >> Sonny > > And my two cents is that the people I've stayed with and > photographed in Honduras and Guatemala are too busy working and > trying to care for and feed their children to even think about > acting in any way. Once they realize that I am not there to be > treated as a guest, they go on about their busy day from sunrise to > sunset without even thinking about me. They work incredibly hard > and can't take time out of their day to act out or cater to me in > any way. That, of course, is not true if I just drop in for a few > minutes on the way somewhere else or visit a neighbor. Then they > don't have time to get used to me and forget that I'm there. Those > photos show that they are aware of my presence, but I usually put my > camera away in those circumstances and just visit. It's the photos > when I've stayed several days with the same family that are most > meaningful to me. likewise for me Tina... my photos of kids that I care for and have known well, have a palpably different feel to them. If they know me they take me for granted, which is just fine... Steve > > > Tina > > Tina Manley > ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information