Re: [Leica] on photographic seeing

[Dave Myers <myers@bluelake.org>]

Rick Floyd wrote:

> ...I was never inspired by a bunch of photographs that I had taken that
> didn't have any context or substance behind them.  For me, that
> substance is in the relationships developed and the trust gained in
> getting to know them and them getting to know me.
>
> Someone mentioned that in some cultures, photography is seen as taking a
> part of the subjects soul.  In my photography, I try to leave a part of
> mine as a "payment".  I think that may be why the work that Tina does
> excites me so much.  Not only because of the outstanding photography,
> but also because of how she goes about getting her pictures and most
> importantly, WHY she takes them in the first place.

Hello Rick,

Your comments are right on target.  I agree that it is tremendously
difficult to "capture" a moment without being a part of the moment.  I
certainly admire those who do, but for me the end result is nearly always
unsatisfactory.

Thank you for your insightful comments.

Dave