Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, it can be - and he probably does get permission when he goes into people's homes, or spends real time with them. But much of his work is done on the fly, under trying circumstances, and anyone who thinks that he or anyone else in such circumstances can or should ask permission to photograph is definitely smoking something. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Karen Nakamura Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 2:14 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Photojournalists and permission At 9:54 PM -0700 05.4.19, Robert Browne wrote: >Speaking of James Nachtwey, I recently viewed the DVD of Christian >Frei's documentary on Nachtwey called War Photographer. To my >recollection it never shows Nachtwey actually asking permission to >shoot anyone but you are left with the impression that his presence >and intent is accepted by his subjects with a good measure of trust. >Highly recommended viewing. I heard him talk when he came to Minneapolis a few years ago. What the DVD/documentary doesn't show is his translators who do a lot of the legwork for him. Permission doesn't have to be in the form of a signed release but can be given orally too. Karen Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ http://www.photoethnography.com/blog/ -- _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information