Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Snapping and social work
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 17:29:59 -0400

At 11:06 PM 9/28/00 +0200, you wrote:

 >I think anyone who was primarily motivated by some worthy cause would take
 >bad pictures.
 >snip
>Just let's not confuse photography with social work. One is aesthetically
>motivated, the other is motivated by the desire to change things for the
>better. If they happen to aid and abet each other, that's OK too.
>So now you know.
>Rob.
>
>Robert Appleby

I disagree, Robert.  The photography that I take to make money - stock 
photography - and the photography that I take to make a difference - 
"social work" - are totally different.  One is aesthetically motivated - 
stock photography - I am trying to take the best composed, exposed photo 
that will sell for the most money.  The other - "social work" - is 
motivated by the desire to change things for the better.  I am trying to 
take the photograph that will communicate what I see and feel to others so 
that they will be motivated to do something.  I hope that the photographs I 
take to make a difference are much better than those I take to make a buck.
I also hope that the motivation of a worthy cause helps me to take better 
pictures, not worse.

Tina
Tina Manley, ASMP
http://www.tinamanley.com