The Buy ??This image although it “documents the human condition,” it does so by being untruthful. It was not posed. It was shot with a long lens to suggest spying. It suggests an activity, but there is no proof of such activity.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
6: Street Photography -- Truthfulness
Henri Cartier Bresson once said; as a street photographer, he wanted to be the invisible man. Others have said to shoot street one needs a since of espionage. Both of these statements imply that the photographer should not be observed in such a way as to change the image or what the image represents.
The Buy ??
This image although it “documents the human condition,” it does so by being untruthful. It was not posed. It was shot with a long lens to suggest spying. It suggests an activity, but there is no proof of such activity.
The Buy ??This image although it “documents the human condition,” it does so by being untruthful. It was not posed. It was shot with a long lens to suggest spying. It suggests an activity, but there is no proof of such activity.
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wow, maybe you should be careful taking. I would hate for someone to see you taking photos like this.
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