Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/22

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Subject: [Leica] Photoshop vs Photojournalism
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:46:06 -0400
References: <4e9370b30904221644i773dee2bp34da9ace85e54529@mail.gmail.com> <6FC064E8-1CA4-4058-8ECD-C01FB7F2C1BD@mac.com>
 
please, also add to the list the
experience and opinion goggles of the viewer

ric


On Apr 22, 2009, at 10:28 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:

> Absolutely so.
>
> The subjectivity begins when the assignment is handed to the  
> photographer, "cover this."
> and continues with what:
> film we put in the camera
> point the camera at
> choice of lens
> flash or no flash
> how many shots we take to cover the story
> how we develop the film
> crop or print the negatives
> and then
> which the picture editor ultimately chooses
> the story editor chooses as a headline and caption
> (and if theirs a written story to accompany the photo(s)
> what the reporter has to say.
>
> Truth?
In reply to: Message from gcr910 at gmail.com (Greg Rubenstein) ([Leica] Photoshop vs Photojournalism)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Photoshop vs Photojournalism)