Comments on: Weekend Wanderings http://www.photoinduced.com/2515/weekend-wanderings/ The first stop in your photographic life. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Damon http://www.photoinduced.com/2515/weekend-wanderings/comment-page-1/#comment-309841 Damon Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:42:03 +0000 http://www.photoinduced.com/?p=2515#comment-309841 This is a great area for discussion and many photojournalists use the shorter end of the spectrum on prime lenses like a 28-50mm. Where is the line? This is a great area for discussion and many photojournalists use the shorter end of the spectrum on prime lenses like a 28-50mm. Where is the line?

]]> By: Admire Photography http://www.photoinduced.com/2515/weekend-wanderings/comment-page-1/#comment-309819 Admire Photography Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:27:57 +0000 http://www.photoinduced.com/?p=2515#comment-309819 Steve McCurry's style of thrusting the camera into local people's faces may result in some stunning photographs but has damaged the pre-conceptions people have of anyone carrying a camera. I've witnessed people emulating his style in SE-Aisa with the worst case being during an important Bhuddist ceremony in Southern Laos. The head monk in all of the country lead a procession, while some idiot held his camera 3 inches from his face for the whole thing. I have never seen such disrespect or intrusion. I can't imagine he got anything worth keeping as he appeared to be a talentless hack and he prevented anyone else remaining a more respectful distance away to get a photograph of this once a year event. Every other person with a camera stood open mouthed at the spectacle. Some of us talked afterward and shared our disgust and shame we felt being associated simply as other photographers. It's the likes of McCurry teaching people, his 'in your face' style, that is causing this. We're supposed to be capturing events not ruining them. Steve McCurry’s style of thrusting the camera into local people’s faces may result in some stunning photographs but has damaged the pre-conceptions people have of anyone carrying a camera. I’ve witnessed people emulating his style in SE-Aisa with the worst case being during an important Bhuddist ceremony in Southern Laos.

The head monk in all of the country lead a procession, while some idiot held his camera 3 inches from his face for the whole thing. I have never seen such disrespect or intrusion. I can’t imagine he got anything worth keeping as he appeared to be a talentless hack and he prevented anyone else remaining a more respectful distance away to get a photograph of this once a year event. Every other person with a camera stood open mouthed at the spectacle. Some of us talked afterward and shared our disgust and shame we felt being associated simply as other photographers.

It’s the likes of McCurry teaching people, his ‘in your face’ style, that is causing this. We’re supposed to be capturing events not ruining them.

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