Re: Off-Topic, New Orleans Images

What? Now you're taking it on yourself to attribute motivation? Not that
I think motivation matters all that much, all we as photograpers have
are the images. Do the images themselves offend you? If you were in New
Orleans wouldn't you take photos?

Pam

Gerry Giliberti wrote:

> Well Mark there are photographers who dedicate their lives to this
> type of humanitarian work like Salgato. If that were the same in this
> case I'd agree with you. I think our collective consciousness has been
> raised significantly with this disaster already. Sorry I just don't
> buy it.
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Ender100@aol.com [mailto:Ender100@aol.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, April 24, 2006 6:04 PM
> *To:* alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> *Subject:* Re: Off-Topic, New Orleans Images
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> Gerry,
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> I don't know that Dan mentioned anything about offering the images
> for sale, but I think he has a right to show his work, just as you
> have a right not to look at it, and even not like it.
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> Not long ago I saw an incredible exhibit of war photographs by
> James Nachtway—oddly enough, in spite of the subject matter, there
> was an eery beauty to many of the photographs and in some cases
> such irony that the images were very powerful—I am glad I saw them
> and I am glad Mr. Nachtway was there to photograph the scenes. I
> think it would have been a loss to humanity had he not done so.
> Do I think he was taking advantage of the pain and suffering of
> others? No, I think he was trying to raise our level of
> consciousness regarding the horrible outcome of war—any war.
>
> Also, remember that some photographers might use any income from
> such images to help the victims.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Mark Nelson
> Precision Digital Negatives--The Book
> <http://www.precisiondigitalnegatives.com/>
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>
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> In a message dated 4/24/06 4:41:27 PM, GGILIBERTI@controlotron.com
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>> I'd have to say this is way off topic. The HDR thing is intesting
>> but to
>> make images of devestation and then eventually sell these images
>> in an
>> exhibition is just vampirism for me. Sorry list. I'm not with
>> this at all.
>> Keep this stuff to yourself.
>>
>> Gerry G
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Received on Tue Apr 25 08:19:12 2006