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Point of view? Candid? Casual?

by imagist on April 23, 2009

“Photographers may be concerned, conceptual, confrontational, candid, casual, constructing, but what is important is that they have a point of view.” – John Loengard, Pictures under discussion by John Loengard

Taking photographs, taking candid photographs, means that the photographer is an invisible man. Whereas there is still a feeling that in having a photograph taken there is loss of face: something of the soul is gone.” – Bruce Davidsontalking on Beautiful Beautiful, a BBC film shown on 5 October 1969 [cited in: Creative Camera February 1970, p. 41]

My pictures are not escapes from reality, but a contemplation of reality, so that I can experience life in a deeper way.” – Bruce Davidson1968 [cited in: Creative Camera April 1970, p. 104]

Grandfather’s point of view
after applying scissors and pencil
to paper
(click image for larger view)

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Kathleen Jones April 23, 2009 at 5:04 pm

G: How precious. You can see her mind working, concentrating.

k.

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Geoff Hopkinson April 23, 2009 at 8:47 pm

Delightful George. But what is that disembodied amazed eyeball near her left elbow! Back to the kindergarten scissors for you!

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