Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that misses the point - that being that exotic locals - whether they be Paris or they be a Goth club in Philly, do not make photographs great, good, or even interesting - good, great, or interesting photography is what makes a photo worth looking at. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Andrew Schroter Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 5:27 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW in Paris... Yeah, but considering the source of the commandment, "On the whole", would you rather be a tourist in Philadelphia, or Paris? Andy - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 10:56 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] PAW in Paris... > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve > Unsworth > > My thought on this is that it's relativly easy (gross simplification I know) > to take a photograph of a foreign place that will be of interest to people > who don't live there, the trick to take a photograph that's interesting to > the people that _do_ live there. > > Steve > > Good point Steve - As The Fourth Commandment of the PLUG Ten Commandments > states: > > 4) Photographing in exotic locals does not makeith thou a great > photographer. > It maketh thou a tourist. > > B. D. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html