Ok, let's settle for rule #10! :) On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 7:23 PM, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]>wrote:
> Fantastic link, Gabby! I especially like number 10. :D > > No, by normalcy, I meant that the media focus to date has been on the > counterculture types mostly, while ignoring those in business casual attire. > It makes it easy for the audience at large to be separate from them. I want > to show the world how many of their PEERS are there, coworkers, colleagues, > classmates...I want them to see that this isn't just some angry washed out > hippies, but an actual populist uprising comprised of their friends and > neighbors. > > > On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 12:57 PM, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ah, Chris, let me make clear that we understand that the "normal" American >> media is employing this technique of "creating a sense of connection" which >> worries us here across the pond. We therefore welcome independent views in >> the U.S. What you'd call "left" is still very much "right" for our senses. >> What you call normalcy is what we often perceive as extremely ignorant. >> >> Let me give you an example of how we believe you need to take photos that >> deserve the label "independent": >> http://www.lomography.com/about/the-ten-golden-rules >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 6:21 PM, Chris Jenkins <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Danke, Gabby! There's a general sense of marginalization about the group, >>> and I'm hoping to capture the normalcy of the protesters...create a sense of >>> connection. >>> On Oct 3, 2011 11:50 AM, "gabbydott" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Cheers, Chris! Documenting and sharing what you see as happening is a >>> good >>> > thing, I find. >>> > >>> > It is very much of THE thing to do today, to gather with people who >>> share >>> > one's own view to demonstrate one's enlarged physical mass. I don't >>> think >>> > that it is smarter than finding new ways of fair communication >>> beforehand, >>> > though. >>> > >>> > But hey, we've had our share of "we are the people" pictures 22 years >>> ago >>> > and we won. Go ahead and do it the American (occupying) Style! Learn to >>> take >>> > scalps if you must but leave the heads on! >>> > >>> > On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 2:57 AM, Chris Jenkins < >>> [email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> >> So what do you all think of the various regional Occupy groups >>> springing up >>> >> around the US, emulating OccupyWallStreet? I'm going out to >>> OccupyTampa on >>> >> Thursday to do some independent media photography, but am curious >>> about the >>> >> perception of the country and world at large. >>> >> >> >
