Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philip Leeson offered: > Hey, Ted those are some real words of wisdom and applicable to any > profession...<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Thank you Philip. ted > On Dec 11, 2005, at 4:42 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >> >>Trust >>To the photojournalist the word "TRUST" is one of the most crucial >> words in his vocabulary when dealing with people. >> >> 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. >> >> Once Trust is acquired, never forget or misuse it, for once broken, >> it will never be returned. All photojournalists and photography >> become the loser. >> "TRUST" a small word but with extremely great meaning when it >> relates to dealing with the human subject.<<<<<<<<<<<