Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/11

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Subject: [Leica] Re: The Panhandler...
From: David Young <dnr@horizon.bc.ca>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:41:19 -0700
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Frank T. wrote (in part):

>As for the photo itself, I rather cringed when I saw the title.  Oh, no, 
>thinks I, another shot of some poor person, asking for money.  It's so 
>difficult to capture such street people without exploiting them.

>But, I think you did it, David.  This is a very sensitive portrait of this 
>person, that seems to tell us something about him, delves into his 
>personality.  With no hint in the photo itself that he's a beggar.  Very 
>well done.

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Frank:

Although it doesn't show in the photo, the gentleman is wheelchair bound 
and quietly begs on the same corner, every day, rain or shine.  However, my 
interest was not in showing these two aspects of the man, but rather his 
very interesting face. I think it worked.

As for exploitation... well, in a sense, yes.  However, I first asked his 
permission to take his photo. Secondly, afterwards, I added substantially 
to his 'collection'.  Much more so than I might otherwise have done.  So, 
who 'exploited' who?

Thank you, for your kind comments.


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David Young,     | égalité, liberté,
Victoria, CANADA | fraternité et Beaujolais.

Website at: www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr

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