I didn't set out to depict trailer park life. The original name of the series was "Trailer Park Princess." It was meant to be a study of the woman rather than the lifestyle or the location. It was a role-playing exercise. Personally, I'm quite fond of it as is the model. But perhaps it's not for everyone. In fact, it provoked a lengthy debate when I showed it on the photo.net Leica forum a few years ago. Some thought we were making fun of the indigent, which was certainly not among our objectives. In fact, when we were finished, we drank a bit more beer with some of the trailer park residents. But that's another story:-). Thanks for looking. Paul On Mar 3, 2007, at 11:12 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> Hmm. Well, I think my problem here is that the set concentrates too > strongly on the model and not enough on the context of the > surroundings. That lends them all a feeling of being posed, rather > than being a characterization of trailer park life. > > Of the set, first > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5670679 > and then, a little less strongly, > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5670828 > make the transition into "reality" best for my eye. > > Godfrey > > On Mar 3, 2007, at 7:53 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> Hi Godders, >> I've posted eight from the series: >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=701586 >> >> >> On Mar 3, 2007, at 10:45 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >>> Unfortunately, not for me. Standing alone, it appears a staged >>> photograph emulating a young person faking a dissipated lifestyle. It >>> does not seem a real situation. If there's some broader context to it >>> that has a relation to real life I'd have to see more photos to >>> establish the context. >>> >>> G >>> >>> On Mar 3, 2007, at 12:37 AM, Bob W wrote: >>> >>>> Godfrey, >>>> >>>> surely the context is all there in the material evidence - trailer >>>> park, fake leopard skin, Budweiser, cigarettes, rivets. That ain't a >>>> photograph, that's anthropology. >>>> >>>>> Hadnt gotten to this one yet, Paul. >>>>> >>>>> It's not particularly appealing to me as a standalone photo, it >>>>> belongs as part of a set to have some context. >>>>> >>>>> Technically, it's nicely done although the rendering lacks >>>>> some sparkle. >>>>> >>>>>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5667450&size=md > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
