That's very interesting, Shel.
Amazing how many facets this term has...:-)
Jostein
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: What is snapshot? (seriously)
Hmmm ... Elliott Erwitt takes a lot of snaps. His nickname - which
he
sometimes stamped his work with - is "Snaps." Many well known
photos have
been described as snapshots, by the photographer who took them to
others
who have commented upon them
To suggest that it's a derogatory term is painting the subject with
way too
broad a brush, especially when not looked at in context.
To some, and more specifically me, the use of the word "snapshot" is
complimentary to a degree. It's a good example of a basic, perhaps
simple,
subject made with appreciation for the subject but not necessarily
with the
intent of making any kind of statement, more a recording of a scene
The
term "nice family snap ..." is certainly not derogatory.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Jostein
I would never have dared to classify another photograper's image as
a
snapshot, though. In the context of commenting someone's pictures,
I
think it is a very derogatory term. It's like saying "yeah, I can
see
you didn't really think before shooting this".
