Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No not really. Subject matter is subject matter. I don't know what a Vincent Black Lightening is, but I haven't said anywhere that I don't like Ansel Adams. In fact I admire his work a great deal and have a couple of his books. However, my preference is for humanistic photography of the Magnum type, and I generally prefer landscapes that show some human presence. My criticisms are reserved for the type of photographers someone once described as 'the very minor Whites'. Bob > > Bob, surely you're talking here about journalistic photography. Not > an AA strong point. > > It's like saying you don't like a Vincent Black Lightening because > it's not a car. > > Cheers, Paul. > > ******* > Paul Hardy Carter > +44 (0)20 3239 9573 > www.paulhardycarter.com > www.lightstalkers.org/phc > www.twitter.com/paulhardycarter > Skype: paulhardycarter > ******* > > > > On 22 Dec 2008, at 20:46, Bob W wrote: > > > That's not for me to decide - email Elliott Erwitt and ask him to > > explain > > himself. > > > > However, I do think that subject matter is the first and most > > important > > aspect of photography; technique is secondary to subject matter. A > > great > > many fine art photographers appear to think that technique is more > > important > > than subject, which is one reason why there are so many > beautifully > > printed > > but boring pictures of dried up logs beside lakes, and so few > > exciting but > > technically bad pictures of the D-Day landings. > > > > Another Magnum photographer, David Hurn, has some interesting > > things to say > > about the primacy of subject matter in 'On Being a Photographer'. > > > > Bob > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >