Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Millimeters and Milliseconds
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 07:35:08 -0700
References: <r01050300-0904-5C518A00A52C11D6A3783E276C69882D@[64.1.0.41]>

And let's not forget the mutilated little children in Belgium used to
vilify the Germans in W.W.I. That was a photo and journalism op' at it's
finest moment.
Here, on this continent, we had to contend with the Yellow Press. Once
again another fine moment.
But, let's not forget the Cold War, itself replete with many, many even
finer moments. 
On the other hand, what are photojournalism's foundational antecedents?
Colonialism, as photojournalism was used to quench the thirst of the
European about his subject peoples and lands.
World changing events? It depends on which receiving end one is, but I'd
say we've all been affected by them.
I gotta say, it warms the heart to stand within such a noble profession. 
Slobodan Dimitrov


George Lottermoser wrote:
> 
> >If photojournalism has made a difference to one person, it has changed
> >the
> >world.  I know of many instances when a photograph has moved someone to
> >do
> >something to make a difference.
> 
> I believe that Lewis Hines' work brought conditions to public attention and that
> some changes occured because of it. I believe the same holds true for the WPA
> work. Documentary photography, film, and video certainly altered my life and
> continues to each and every day.
> 
> George
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