Comments on: Meaning and myth through the photographer’s lens http://www.jinamoore.com/2010/04/05/meaning-myth-photographers-lens/ Reporter & Producer Thu, 10 May 2012 22:24:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jina Moore http://www.jinamoore.com/2010/04/05/meaning-myth-photographers-lens/#comment-738 Jina Moore Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:55:02 +0000 http://www.jinamoore.com/?p=1354#comment-738 Tremendously well said, GKB! Graham, love that link. Sounds like you're giving the photog a pass and blaming the Lens blog? Will be curious to see some photog-controlled results... I'm also beating back a deadline, no worries... Tremendously well said, GKB!

Graham, love that link. Sounds like you're giving the photog a pass and blaming the Lens blog? Will be curious to see some photog-controlled results...

I'm also beating back a deadline, no worries...

]]> By: Graham http://www.jinamoore.com/2010/04/05/meaning-myth-photographers-lens/#comment-737 Graham Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:45:55 +0000 http://www.jinamoore.com/?p=1354#comment-737 Hmmm... rang some bells here. I'm only just "getting into" photography in Rwanda. Not sure I'd feel confident enough to do portraits. I'd argue that the Lens blog link to the Rwanda genocide survivors photos is still good. However, the photos - as they are presented - are very one dimensional. Not to say there won't be more of "a story" in book form? Did you read this: http://www.adevelopingstory.org/2010/how-to-take-photos-of-africa-or-where-intent-and-ideas-collide And, yes, I got your email. Want to meet up, but terribly pushed for deadlines and family stuff at the mo. Will call demain or tonight. Hmmm... rang some bells here. I'm only just "getting into" photography in Rwanda. Not sure I'd feel confident enough to do portraits. I'd argue that the Lens blog link to the Rwanda genocide survivors photos is still good. However, the photos - as they are presented - are very one dimensional. Not to say there won't be more of "a story" in book form?

Did you read this:

http://www.adevelopingstory.org/...ent-and-ideas-collide

And, yes, I got your email. Want to meet up, but terribly pushed for deadlines and family stuff at the mo. Will call demain or tonight.

]]> By: GKB http://www.jinamoore.com/2010/04/05/meaning-myth-photographers-lens/#comment-736 GKB Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:41:20 +0000 http://www.jinamoore.com/?p=1354#comment-736 "But sometimes, the power of photography is all about the photographer." Recently, there's been a lot of buzz about a photographer booted from a competition due to over-manipulating an image. Photojournalistic ethics in the age of Photoshop are constantly questioned (and rightly so- there needs to be accountability). But, beyond blatantly cloning out pieces of an image, the photographer has immense control over an image before he or she ever releases the shutter. Framing, lighting, what you bring in to the frame, what you leave out- these are all decisions that influence the final image. Every image is subjective, and that means the photographer has tremendous power over what is presented as fact to the world... a frightening and sobering call for responsible reporting, even while acknowledging that you're skewing the story whether you want to or not. Thanks for this piece, Jina. "But sometimes, the power of photography is all about the photographer."

Recently, there's been a lot of buzz about a photographer booted from a competition due to over-manipulating an image. Photojournalistic ethics in the age of Photoshop are constantly questioned (and rightly so- there needs to be accountability).

But, beyond blatantly cloning out pieces of an image, the photographer has immense control over an image before he or she ever releases the shutter. Framing, lighting, what you bring in to the frame, what you leave out- these are all decisions that influence the final image.

Every image is subjective, and that means the photographer has tremendous power over what is presented as fact to the world... a frightening and sobering call for responsible reporting, even while acknowledging that you're skewing the story whether you want to or not.

Thanks for this piece, Jina.

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