Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a very interesting set of photos. One certainly needs to know a bit of what's going on here to understand them. I am glad that Tina is working on this project as I doubt anyone could do better than her. Despite that I am not sure photographs will lead to greater understanding. Much has been said of and about different cultures and cultural differences. Here are my beliefs. It's almost impossible to truly understand another culture. Perhaps if you know all the history, can read the language, and live within that culture for years, then, you might really understand. If you apply your standards, your culture, against another you are lost to understanding. The best way of "understanding" is to accept that what they believe and do is correct to their way of life and culture. Respect their culture. This helps greatly to avoid forming prejudice in your mind. It's hard for me to put this into words. Tina Manley wrote: > Photographers - > > Now that I have your attention, I have to tell you that these are not > quite like Kyle's piercings and tatoos ;-) I've spent the last three > nights photographing a Muslim wedding in Charlotte for a documentary > project that I'm working on. I've barely started editing the photos > but these are a few from last night. It was a very traditional, very > formal, arranged Muslim wedding. Both families are Pakistani. There > were over 800 guests at the wedding. The beautiful bride was nervous > as she dressed and spent most of the wedding crying quietly and then > sobbing as she left her family to go with her new husband. > > I used the Leica R80/1.4 for quite a few photos and fast Canon lenses > for the rest. It was pretty dark most of the time. For three > nights, there were ceremonies lasting from about 6 in the evening > until 2 in the morning. I'm exhausted! I could never be a wedding > photographer! > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/wedding > > Comments and criticisms are appreciated. > > Tina