Re: [Leica] and personal space....

[Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>]

Thank you for a very Truthful last sentence! The full context of your reply
rings very true, love the last sentence.
Cheers Wilber

"B. D. Colen" wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dan Post
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 12:09 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] and personal space....
>
> (snip)
> > How many people would react kindly to having a complete stranger come up
> > close into one's personal space, touch you on the arm or shoulder, and
> then
> > push a camera into one's face?
>
> Live by publicity, die by publicity.
>
> Certainly there are rules of common courtesy and behavior that should govern
> us all, but those who are voluntarily in the public eye - politicians, movie
> stars, etc. etc. - know how the game is played and are in no position to
> complain about it.
>
> In terms of Di and Doddie - They didn't need to give a photo op - all they
> needed to do was have their driver obey the traffic laws and they'd be alive
> today and the world would have a few more crappy telephoto shots through car
> windows. Additionally - and apologies to any of Di's former subjects who may
> be offended - but I would suggest that Princess Di was an skilled
> manipulator and user of the media who was eventually killed and eaten by the
> beast she had endlessly fed.
>
> NOW - When we're talking about non-media savvy folks - disaster victims,
> etc. - that's a whole other ball of wax - and despite having been a reporter
> for 23 years I always wonder why I never see the father of some autocrash
> victim punch out the first person to shove a mike or lens in his face and
> ask him how he feels. As I often tell people, I would never have allowed me
> to interview me in many of the situations in which I operated as a reporter.