Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeffrey - This is what I tell my students, and this is what is written down in their syllabus - which you may find at http://web.mit.edu/21w.749/www "...remember that there is one thing that you owe your subjects, be they your roommates or a group of developmentally disabled adults - Honesty: honesty in your vision; honesty in what you tell your subjects about your project and its purpose; honesty in your approach to your subject; and honesty in what you present to your viewers." B. D. Colen - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jeffrey Fass Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 9:38 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Lying to subjects? Hi to all, I preface this question by saying that I'm certainly not perfect, and "massage" the truth sometimes. I have chinks in my character like anyone else. At a restaurant last week, I went back into the kitchen to photograph the kitchen help. They were agreeable and posed for me. One of them asked "are you from a magazine?" Without thinking I said yes, and continued. First thought was maybe they're cooperating because they think that - if I told them I was just taking pictures for my PAW (they'd *never* understand that...<g>) then things would not go as well. Better to lock it down, so to speak. What do others do in spontaneous, candid situations? Many TIA, Jeffrey F. - -- 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