I wrote this just a few minutes ago, but I ought to amend it:
> once the photographer's aim is to make it a full head-shot of Lincoln, I
> feel background could detract from the desired impact, and that, as long as
> the
> entire head is presented, the photographer can achieve his aim
> with minimal concern for what the framer does.
>
Yes, having background detail in a headshot of Lincoln could spread attention
and dilute a certain impact. But if, say, right behind a headshot of Lincoln
there was a large photo of the slaughtered and strewn bodies at Antietam, I
can imagine the picture's having another kind of impact. I failed to stress
the "desired" enough. It depends on what the photographer hoped his picture
would do to contemplators.
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