Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Quite the contrary - While the photos by Mathew Brady's associates may have adhered to a 'larger truth' about the horror of war in general and the Civil War in particular, it is a long established fact that many Brady photos were set up. But you're right, such set ups were not considered to be a violation of the canons of journalism at the time, nor would they have been at the time of the Shakleton expedition. Of course what I now wonder about are the color photos.... -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Walker Smith Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:13 PM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] Shakleton Photos Faked > > >At the same time, one has to remember, too, that the standards for >"truth" in image-making, esp regarding "photojournalism," were not >exactly all that well-established in 1914. > IMO, Brady & Associates, Cook and others established a pretty high standard in photographic "truth" during the late 1861 - 1865 unpleasantness in America. Perhaps the rest of the world took a little longer to catch up. Seriously, I don't think editors and journalists of that time considered "dramatizing" an event to be dishonest. It merely added interest for the readers. Adding dark, threatening clouds to an image for effect doesn't alter the fact that the event pictured actually took place. Mind you, I don't advocate such shenanagans but I also understand why they would be used. I'm sure the ethics of such manipulation can - and will - be argued endlessly. Walker _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information