Walt, In my professional life (a pediatric oncologist with a particular interest in connective tissue tumors) I have dealt with lots of amputees. For many years I took our teen and young adult patients with amputations skiing for a week every winter, and shot the lessons, races, and annual dinner-dance. I also shot the wedding of a good friend with one leg who uses crutches.
I have learned that people with disabilities are very sensitive to perceived patronization. Your friend knows she has a physical difference and doesn't shrink from displaying it. So my suggestion is: Don't beat around the bush; just ask her "would you like me to crop out your amputation?" I would be very surprised if she says "yes". I think she'll also be pleased that you are forthright about it. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW ----- Original Message ----- From: Walt <[email protected]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 12:05 PM Subject: Unusual wedding photo quandary Hi y'all, I've photographed two weddings over the past two weekends for friends of mine, which is keeping me pretty busy -- but I digress. The first wedding I did involved a young lady who had to have her arm amputated below the elbow. She's not at all self-conscious about it, but I can't help feeling like I ought to crop strategically on the images where the amputation might be distracting to others who might view the photos. But, at the same time, I'm not sure how she would feel about it -- that she might take it as a comment on her appearance that I'd intentionally try to hide the amputation. Given all the experience on this list, I can't imagine I'm the first person to encounter something along those lines. So, I figured I'd ask you guys what the best practice is in such situations. I'd appreciate any advice anyone might have. Thanks! -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
