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Subject: [Leica] Ted, May I beg to differ?
From: pjleeson at mchsi.com (Philip Leeson)
Date: Sun Dec 11 16:57:04 2005
References: <BFC1FCD0.980C%bdcolen@comcast.net> <005601c5fea4$2cde3960$2ee76c18@ted>

Hey, Ted those are some real words of wisdom and applicable to any  
profession...

Phil
On Dec 11, 2005, at 4:42 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
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> Trust
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> To the photojournalist the word "TRUST" is one of the most crucial  
> words in his vocabulary when dealing with people.
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> Trust is not placed in the photographer, but in the human being  
> holding the camera. If he does not regard the people in his  
> pictures as mere subjects or themes, if he does not intrude and is  
> not tactless or aggressive, if the lives of others honestly  
> interest him, they will feel this and accept him. After a time the  
> presence of the camera will be as natural to them as the spade,  
> scalpel or other tools in they're own hands.
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> Once Trust is acquired, never forget or misuse it, for once broken,  
> it will never be returned.  All photojournalists and photography  
> become the loser.
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> "TRUST" a small word but with extremely great meaning when it  
> relates to dealing with the human subject.
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> ted
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> Ted Grant Photography Limited
> 1817 Feltham Road
> Victoria BC  V8N 2A4
> 250-477-2156
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Replies: Reply from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] WAS: Ted, May I beg to differ? NOW: Trust!)
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