Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-29 Thread frank theriault
Said like a good Catholic, Ann! g Mind you, I don't remember the priest in the confessional ever saying the or whatever turns you on part at the end of my confessions. vbg cheers, frank the lapsed Catholic (or as my sister calls me a recovering Catholic g The optimist thinks this is the best

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Thursday, November 27, 2003, at 02:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Obviously, someone (three guesses who) is soon going to object to this thread, so you may respond by email if you like. Please do. We've been there and done that. We don't need to do it again.

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-28 Thread frank theriault
: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 09:48:37 -0600 (Central Standard Time) No worries... happens to the best of 'em. On a different note, my apologies to the list

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Blakely wrote: My post was very... acrid, and there was no need for it's tone. I am sorry. Say ten Hail mary's and go in peace (or whatever turns you on :) ) Of course you don't need to read anything that went before to agree with his post. In fact, you don't even need to read his

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-28 Thread Chris Brogden
On Fri, 28 Nov 2003, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Bob Blakely wrote: My post was very... acrid, and there was no need for it's tone. I am sorry. Say ten Hail mary's and go in peace (or whatever turns you on :) ) Of course you don't need to read anything that went before to agree with his

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Bob Blakely
Chris argued a non sequitur and you, not noticing that Chris's reply doesn't follow the argument, jerked your knee into a reply. Regards, Bob... -- Politically incorrect sig line deleted to prevent socialists, statists, elitists and weekend golfers [you

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread frank theriault
have a bit of sympathy and taste. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Robert Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The morality of taking

Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Chris Brogden
On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Bob Blakely wrote: Have you been to an airport or train station within the last 10 years? Have you taken a look at the lamp posts around your town? Have you watched Law Order on TV? Have you watched the Discovery channel? They're already looking. Now, as for doing

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Bob Blakely
My post was very... acrid, and there was no need for it's tone. I am sorry. Of course you don't need to read anything that went before to agree with his post. In fact, you don't even need to read his post! You enjoy this day as well. Regards, Bob... --

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Chris Brogden
Huh? I don't necessarily dispute the second part, but where did you get the warrant part from? I didn't make a statement either way about needing a warrant. Obviously if they're recording your movement in public they don't need a warrant. You're saying the same thing I am. chris On Thu, 27

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Bob Blakely
See below, Chris Regards, Bob... -- Politically incorrect sig line deleted to prevent socialists, statists, elitists and weekend golfers [you know who you are] from receiving discomforting enlightenment. -Larry Elders From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Chris Brogden
I have to leave for work now, but I'll answer your points later. For now, I'll just say that the Alien and Sedition Act is eerily similar to the Patriot Act in many ways. Of course the government could always eavesdrop on you, but they need to demonstrate criminal intent to a court before they

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread bucky
Chris, I'd be most interested in your perspective (as an American voter) on Bob's interesting statement quoted below, given the 2000 Florida voter roles scam and the decision of the US Supreme Court, both of which I have followed with some interest. It certainly seems that, given the

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Bob Blakely
Below... Regards, Bob... -- Politically incorrect sig line deleted to prevent socialists, statists, elitists and weekend golfers [you know who you are] from receiving discomforting enlightenment. -Larry Elders From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] I

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Bob Blakely
This all started out as a question of the morality of taking certain photos - reasonably on topic. It quickly evolved to include a question of legality of taking certain photos - still reasonably on topic. With Chris Brogden, it morphed into surveillance and rights - on topic? Questionable.

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread mike wilson
Hi, frank theriault wrote: Actually, now that I went to the link, I think Bob ~does~ look like that, doesn't he? vbg But, seriously, Mike, thanks for that. We got On the Buses here in Canada many years ago - I'm sure it's available on some cable-only station somewhere, but many many

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Bob Blakely
I apologize for being a dipstick. Regards, Bob... -- Politically incorrect sig line deleted to prevent socialists, statists, elitists and weekend golfers [you know who you are] from receiving discomforting enlightenment. -Larry Elders From: [EMAIL

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, Bob Blakely wrote: This all started out as a question of the morality of taking certain photos - reasonably on topic. It quickly evolved to include a question of legality of taking certain photos - still reasonably on topic. With Chris Brogden, it morphed into

Re: Very OT: Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-27 Thread Bob Blakely
You are... Holy. I am... Evil. I'm sorry to have disagreed with you. Regards, Bob... -- Politically incorrect sig line deleted to prevent socialists, statists, elitists and weekend golfers [you know who you are] from receiving discomforting enlightenment.

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-26 Thread Steve Larson
I`m with Bob. If you`re in public, you take your chances. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Robert Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 10:10 PM Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph Bob Blakely

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-26 Thread Bob Blakely
No. None. No exceptions. We are all adults here, or at least we should be. It's time we (all people) accept responsibility for our person and our actions in the public arena - that they are public. But you say, There are children out there! Yes, and they have parents and guardians to accept this

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Steve Larson Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph I`m with Bob. If you`re in public, you take your chances. If you take and publish a picture that shows a person in a less than flattering way, you might find yourself in court on defamation

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-26 Thread graywolf
Larson Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph I`m with Bob. If you`re in public, you take your chances. If you take and publish a picture that shows a person in a less than flattering way, you might find yourself in court on defamation charges. People have rights to control how

RE: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-26 Thread Bob Blakely
From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Steve Larson I`m with Bob. If you`re in public, you take your chances. If you take and publish a picture that shows a person in a less than flattering way, you might find yourself in court on defamation charges. People have rights to

RE: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-26 Thread frank theriault
Since you mention Canada, Bob, In the Province of Quebec, as they've patterned their Civil Code after the French Civil Code, they have very restrictive laws about photographing in public, or at least showing such photos. I know that the press in Quebec are quite freaking out about this.

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-26 Thread frank theriault
. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Robert Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:10:15 -0600 Bob Blakely wrote: 1. It is never immoral and should never be illegal to freeze an instant

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-26 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Chris Brogden wrote: On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Bob Blakely wrote: We are all adults here, or at least we should be. It's time we (all people) accept responsibility for our person and our actions in the public arena - that they are public. Right... so it's perfectly okay for you to photograph

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-25 Thread Cotty
On 24/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Geez, Anders, It's me and Cotty talking here. Who the hell cares what we say? (Okay, not to insult the erudite Mr. Cottrel: Who the hell cares what that theriault guy says?) Actually Frank, it's Cottrell with two Ls. But you can call me sir.

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-25 Thread frank theriault
To quote the Soup Nazi, from the infamous Seinfeld episode of the same name: Don't push your luck, little man! -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Actually Frank, it's

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-25 Thread ukasz Kacperczyk
To quote the Soup Nazi, from the infamous Seinfeld episode of the same name: Don't push your luck, little man! Aw - the Soup Nazi... Mmmm - I love this episode :-) ukasz [EMAIL PROTECTED] === www.fotopolis.pl ===

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-25 Thread frank theriault
of taking a photograph Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 01:01:30 +0100 To quote the Soup Nazi, from the infamous Seinfeld episode of the same name: Don't push your luck, little man! Aw - the Soup Nazi... Mmmm - I love this episode :-) £ukasz [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread Anders Hultman
At 18.59 + 03-11-21, Cotty wrote: a great problem in today's first world societies. At 21.38 -0500 03-11-23, frank theriault wrote: or Life in the First World Now two persons have said this... but isn't the US considered the second world? anders -

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread Jostein
Anders, I think the original ranking was 1st world = western world capitalist democracies 2nd world = communist countries (iron curtain) 3rd world = the rest What puzzles me is that the 1st and 3rd terms prevail after the iron curtain lifted. cheers, Jostein Quoting Anders Hultman [EMAIL

OT: Worlds apart ( was Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Monday, November 24, 2003, 8:04:19 AM, you wrote: a great problem in today's first world societies. or Life in the First World Now two persons have said this... but isn't the US considered the second world? the Americas are the New World -- Cheers, Bob

AW: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread keller.schaefer
-Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Montag, 24. November 2003 09:51 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Re: The morality of taking a photograph Anders, I think the original ranking was 1st world = western world capitalist democracies 2nd world = communist countries

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread frank theriault
. Robert Oppenheimer From: Anders Hultman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:04:19 +0100 At 18.59 + 03-11-21, Cotty wrote: a great problem in today's first world societies. At 21.38

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread Lasse Karlsson
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] First, let me say, that I'm really enjoying this discussion. It's making me think about many issues, and confront things that I wouln't normally confront. [snipped] But, here's my point (again, there is one... g). I tend to take photos of

Re: AW: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread Steve Larson
LCD`s have nothing to do with it ;) Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 4:02 PM Subject: Re: AW: The morality of taking a photograph In addition to the drivel in my

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 04:02:35 +0200, Lasse Karlsson wrote: Yes, maybe you, and I, and a whole lot of us photographers in fact and in a way are discriminating against certain people whom we decide not to shoot, because of personal preferences. Humans discriminate. It's what they do. It's how

Re: AW: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread frank theriault
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AW: The morality of taking a photograph Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 18:00:05 -0800 LCD`s have nothing to do with it ;) _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http

Re: AW: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-24 Thread Bob Blakely
From http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/third_world_countries.htm The First, Second, Third World and the Forth World A rough probably outdated model of the geopolitical world from the time of the cold war. There is no official definition of the terms of the first, second, and the third world.

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Bob Walkden wrote: There's an interesting article here which touches on this question of permission, use and re-use, and raises some of the same issues that people have discussed with respect to Shel's photo: http://www.zonezero.com/magazine/indexen.html Try

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread mike wilson
Hi again, mike wilson wrote: an easily atriculated response Told you I couldn't do it I meant articulated m

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi guys ... This was a very interesting, and for me, disturbing article. Since many photos are already manipulated images by dint of their printing (crop, tonal manipulations, perspective, choice of film, etc.) I'd like to think that they represent the point of view of the photographer, and a

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread Anders Hultman
Bob Walkden: There's an interesting article here which touches on this question of permission, use and re-use, and raises some of the same issues that people have discussed with respect to Shel's photo: http://www.zonezero.com/magazine/indexen.html Unfortunately I can't find a way to link

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sunday, November 23, 2003, 4:19:29 PM, you wrote: http://www.zonezero.com/magazine/indexen.html Try http://zonezero.com/magazine/articles/jacobson/magnum1.html The essay is by Colin Jacobson, who is one of the UK's leading photo editors. He discusses Martin Parr's work used for very

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread Eactivist
Sheesh... Lasse I have plenty of empathy, the mistake people are making is presuming to think they know how she would feel about her photograph. How can they know? I wasn't going to say anymore, I was trying to make a point and I knew it would be taken wrong. But by leaping to her defense

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Bob Walkden wrote: It's a different type of documentary style from the Picture Post and Life style. Parr is more in the tradition of Tony Ray-Jones, who worked in the style of people like Joel Meyerowitz (they were friends), and turned that style onto the English scene. Parr has

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sunday, November 23, 2003, 5:29:05 PM, you wrote: I see this all the time at work: poor, deluded students taking Alevel photography, producing (very low quality, technically) work that is obviously meant to be photojournalism but is nothing more than a cracked mirror held up to their

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread frank theriault
PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 11:36:41 + Hi, There's an interesting article here which touches on this question of permission, use and re-use, and raises some of the same

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread frank theriault
First, let me say, that I'm really enjoying this discussion. It's making me think about many issues, and confront things that I wouln't normally confront. So, today, I was thinking about all of this when I was walking around with my LX. I had the 19mm Vivitar on it, as I've not really used

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread Ryan Lee
: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:04 PM Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph First, let me say, that I'm really enjoying this discussion. It's making me think about many issues, and confront things that I wouln't normally confront. So, today, I was thinking about all of this when I

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-23 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Frank ... People are people ... some have useful arms and legs, others don't and may need help to get around (wheel chair, crutches, what have you). Some may look pretty scruffy, or appear to be drunk, but they are just people, and you're not exploiting them any more or less than you may be

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Eactivist
It's extremely cruel, Shel - you certainly have not shown it to anyone. If she were not so pathologically obese the shot with the sign in it and her clutching the bottle would have been fun. IF you took the shot without showing her face at all, for purposes of showing how ill we, as a nation, are

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Lewis Matthew
I honestly fail to see how taking pictures of what is, of what is actually out there can be any sort of inherent put down. Those things just *are.* Photography, like painting/drawing, in addition to what is really there, is so much a matter of what we, the viewer, bring to it. Sort of like a

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Steve Desjardins
BTW, the E-10/E-20 is a marvelous stealth camera. The LCD panel folds out to any angle (although it doesn't twist you can sit it in your lap), and the since there is no moving mirror the camera is very quiet when the shutter is released. Of course, its not small at all . . . This is an

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Eactivist
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Three people I care about have serious weight problems, it's killing them, none of them are comfortable with having their picture taken. The all hate it. So I may have an extra reason for being disturbed by the picture. I have felt much better once I knew Shel did not really

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: Three people I care about have serious weight problems, it's killing them, none of them are comfortable with having their picture taken. The all hate it. So I may have an extra reason for being disturbed by the picture. I have felt much better

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
By the way , how many of you remember the lawsuit David Letterman lost a few years ago to a woman who was caught on camera at the US Open eating a piece of fruit (or maybe ice cream) with the juice dribbling down her face. He showed it repeatedly on his program. She was heavy and had a

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread John Francis
I have thought off and on about this thread all night. What bothers me is that the majority of the people who have commented seem to feel the woman is contemptible or pathetic and it is impolite to take her photo because of that. I see nothing wrong with the woman, and I find myself

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Bob Blakely
I accept the admonishment for some sort of wrongdoing. In a few days I'll figure out what the hell it was I did wrong. Regards, Bob... -- Liberals hate America, they hate flag-wavers, they hate abortion opponents, they hate all religions except Islam, post

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread John Francis
I honestly fail to see how taking pictures of what is, of what is actually out there can be any sort of inherent put down. Those things just *are.* Photography, like painting/drawing, in addition to what is really there, is so much a matter of what we, the viewer, bring to it. Sort of

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Steve Larson
You better! The list just doesn`t tolerate that kind of stuff. ;) P.S., love the sig. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 2:55 PM Subject: Re: The morality of taking

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Lewis Matthew
When you figure it out, let me know g. I was in obstreperous mode and I apologize. Best, Lewis I accept the admonishment for some sort of wrongdoing. In a few days I'll figure out what the hell it was I did wrong. Regards, Bob... Thanks for pointing that out, Bob. I will check with you before

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Eactivist
I don't like looking at pictures of me either, Marnie. annsan Well, neither do I, actually. I feel I am very unphotogenic. Most of the photographs I have seen of myself do not capture my winning personality. :-) I guess what bothers me, is some people look at that woman and all they see if a

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Another area to find beauty: http://thecenturyproject.com/photos.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just disagree and always will. I also find often find beauty where others do not.

Re: The morality of taking a photograph (Long and if you've got time to pass) :)

2003-11-22 Thread Ryan Lee
planned beforehand, or that these kids, seeing the camera, decided to play towards it. Of course, that's just an assumption, a guess. - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 2:33 AM Subject: Re: The morality of taking

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread John Francis
From: Dario Bonazza 2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Despite some folks here look disturbed by excessive talk on digital stuff, it seems that discussions like this one (as old as photography and impossible to bring any conclusion) caught PDML more than anything else. Have you noticed than any

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Eactivist
I'll confess I find it difficult to look at her, I should be lying if I did not. annsan Okay, I'll add one thing, because I finally figured out how to word it, annsan. By trying to protect her you are coming from the place that she NEEDS protection. I.E. That there is something wrong

On topic or off topic (was Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Saturday, November 22, 2003, 10:25:56 PM, you wrote: This too, will pass, and we'll gravitate back to the regular topics. Should we even be discussing this shot? Was it taken with Pentax equipment? I don't see a problem about discussing it. The ethical aspects of photography are seldom

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Lasse Karlsson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll confess I find it difficult to look at her, I should be lying if I did not. annsan Okay, I'll add one thing, because I finally figured out how to word it, annsan. By trying to protect her you are coming from the place that she NEEDS protection. I.E.

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Whoa, John ... There are many aspects to photography, not just the technical aspect of digital software and sensors, and film and shutter speeds and all that. What's the point of all of that if a photograph doesn't result. So, discussing the result of all the technical aspects of cameras and

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Anthony Farr
Firstly, welcome back Shel. I was unsubbed and out of town when you returned, and what a pleasant surprise it was to see your name when I resubbed. A thought came to mind as I read this thread (and I haven't read everything so forgive me if I repeat someone else). Whenever I've pointed a camera

Re: The morality of taking a photograph (Long and if you've got time to pass) :)

2003-11-22 Thread graywolf
He was using IR film and IR flash bulbs. Quite likely the subjects did not know they were being photographed. Having played with that stuff back in the early fifties I can assure you you had to be staring into the flash reflector to see it go off. -- Shel Belinkoff wrote: First, Weegee used

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread John Francis
I'll confess I find it difficult to look at her, I should be lying if I did not. annsan Okay, I'll add one thing, because I finally figured out how to word it, annsan. By trying to protect her you are coming from the place that she NEEDS protection. I.E. That there is

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread frank theriault
Oppenheimer From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:16:37 -0800 Well, an honest response is what I was looking for. It's obvious I've mixed feelings about this photo

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread frank theriault
- From: Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 8:36 PM Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good points, Christian ... but let me ask this: Is it a more honest portrayal

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread frank theriault
in a photo? regards, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph Date: Fri, 21

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I suppose you could assert that it's not a random scene, but it was not planned. The woman just appeared where i happened to be, when I happened to be there with a camera. That's pretty random, especially considering it's a place I rarely frequent. Choosing to take the picture was influenced by

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Go here: http://thecenturyproject.com/photos.htm and scroll down ... You'll see a photo that gives some support to your POV. shel Everyone seems to feel that because she's obese, that she's ashamed of her body, and hates herself, and would never agree to be photographed. Has it ever

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-22 Thread frank theriault
it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 20:27:03 -0500 Cotty wrote: On 21/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: So, how did you sneak it? Did

The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi gang, Notice I said taking, for this photo wasn't offered, and the shutter was tripped surreptitiously. The woman had no idea that I was going to take this picture of her. I have mixed feelings about this shot. On the one hand it seemingly reflects an aspect of American culture, yet, on the

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Christian
this type of photography. Christian - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 11:10 AM Subject: The morality of taking a photograph Hi gang, Notice I said taking, for this photo wasn't offered, and the shutter

Vs: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Raimo Korhonen
] Päivä: 21. marraskuuta 2003 18:04 Aihe: The morality of taking a photograph Hi gang, Notice I said taking, for this photo wasn't offered, and the shutter was tripped surreptitiously. The woman had no idea that I was going to take this picture of her. I have mixed feelings about this shot

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I think you missed the point. I didn't judge her, but, rather, looked at the various possibilities that may have existed in her life, and in mine, as well. It was musing, not judging ... exploring possibilities. I believe we can all agree that a photograph should make the viewer think. Should

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread John Francis
But, coming back to this picture, is it the unflattering portrayal that bothers you the most, or that the photo was taken without permission? Had this photo been of a beautiful woman, in a more flattering situation, but still taken in the same manner, would you feel the same way? How would

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread William Johnson
Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 9:10 AM Subject: The morality of taking a photograph Hi gang, Notice I said taking, for this photo wasn't offered, and the shutter was tripped surreptitiously. The woman had no idea that I was going

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good points, Christian ... but let me ask this: Is it a more honest portrayal of a subject when they know they are going to be photographed and start performing for the camera? I suppose it could be in some situations,

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Mat Maessen
Do all portraits have to be attractive to be good portraits? Most certainly not. The portrait is entirely what the photographer wants it to be. The classic example that I use is Richard Avedon's portraits of his father. As one critic described it, he murdered his own father with the camera. The

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, Your comments are quite helpful and well thought out. Actually, there is no title to the photo other than the working title so I could recognize it on the hard disk. Had I been completely comfortable with the photograph, and my taking it, it would have probably had a real title, and been

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Dr E D F Williams
PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 8:36 PM Subject: Re: The morality of taking a photograph - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good points, Christian ... but let me ask this: Is it a more honest portrayal of a subject when they know they are going

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Cotty
the framing, which is, of course, subjective. Socially, it provides a statement on a current topic that many would see as a great problem in today's first world societies. Morally? Not answerable. IMO the morality of taking a photograph rests with the photographer at the time just before the shutter

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's a great shot. An interesting composition and compelling subject matter. However, I would be afraid of angering and hurting the subject. if I was caught taking it surreptitiously. I doubt if I would have the nerve to ask her to pose. She almost surely would say no. If I thought I could shoot

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi John ... My purpose for showing this photograph here and at this time is to work through some issues about the purpose of my photography as well as some personal issues. However, when the photograph presented itself to me, those thoughts did not cross my mind. I saw something in the scene

RE: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Bob Blakely
1. It is never immoral and should never be illegal to freeze an instant (any instant) in time of any one or thing seen in a public place. There is clearly no expectation of privacy in the public arena. 2. The presentation of truth clearly available to the public is never immoral. It is

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread John Francis
Correct me if I'm wrong and I'm sure some will ... but: I thought it was okay to take pictures in a public place and use them in publications without any permission from the subject. Of course MacChicken or Captain's Cook, or wherever it was, is not a public place, or is it? To take

RE: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread tom
I love it when Bob wakes up. tv -Original Message- From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 1.It is never immoral and should never be illegal to freeze an instant (any instant) in time of any one or thing seen in a public place. There is clearly no expectation of

RE: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] My question to the list: Should this photo have been taken? Yes. At least there's nothing to prevent you from taking it. I personally have no issue with sneaked shots. It's been done as long as there have been

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: Social commentary as Raimo said. Perfectly acceptable. I find it an interesting photograph. I am not repulsed. I am not repulsed by fatties, Marnie you *fatist* !!! LOL. I've always wondered about that, actually, how does a photographer track down

Re: The morality of taking a photograph

2003-11-21 Thread Gary L. Murphy
Bob Blakely wrote: 9.I bet that's a diet drink she has there - or perhaps a new prescription for her glasses. May I take your order, miss? Yes, I'll have a double cheeseburger, a large fry, with a diet coke. Would you like that order value sized? Sure, why not... Only in the good ol' U.S.

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