Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For me the kid and other important folks aren't always snapshots. What makes them snapshots is my frame of mind when I pick up the camera. If my daughter is messing around with a friend while washing her car then I might grab my camera, fire off a few frames to record the moment and !VIOLA! I've got snapshots. If, however, my daughter is all dressed up for graduation, I may choose to record this momentus event with a little more thought and effort...it's not going to be art, but it's more planned than a snapshot. The subject doesn't determine if it's a snapshot...my mindset does. Lea - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Caliguri" <caliguri@rcn.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 6:56 PM Subject: [Leica] Snapshots vs 'art' > I think, B.D., that (at least for me!) it's almost an apology because you > don't want the viewer to see these as 'your best work'. 'Snaps' of the kids > and family are just unthinking grab shots, or more often posed (here is a > photo of the kids in front of the lion pen at the National Zoo) and > represent something of a record, nothing more. Only the photographer, those > in it and relatives want to see it > However, I think you have a point - SOMETIMES, if you are lucky, the Zen > thing we all spoke of before - and a gorgeous photograph just 'happens' > while you are 'snapping' - then you can show it to everyone, because then > you can call it 'art' ;-) > Ed > > > <I MUST be missing something here...but why do photos of "the kids," and > > the other most important people and things in ones life, have to be > > relegated to "snap shots?" > > > > Just wondering. :-) > > > > 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