There is a genre of photography known as “humanitarian photojournalism.” It seems a laudable practice and most of the photographers who do it are dedicated to the causes and organizations they photograph for. However, it is also a commercial practice, and where money changes hands expectations and obligations are present and they will shade the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'perception'
The Humanitarian Photographer
June 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art, Design and Communication, Editorial, photography, Politics and Social Issues
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Drawing Conclusions
December 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Art, Design and Communication, Editorial, Images, media, Politics and Social Issues, Uncategorized
Recently I reread John Berger’s 1976 essay, The Primitive and the Professional in which he offers three sources of the primitive in art. The first is art made by artists working prior to Raphael. Second is the art derived from the “colonies,” that is, art from Africa, the Caribbean or the South Pacific. Finally there [...]
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What is Socialism?
November 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments · crime, Editorial, Politics and Social Issues
From where Kate and I were sitting we couldn’t help hearing their conversation. The two couples, like us, were in the railcar at Clara’s Depot restaurant, for a late Sunday afternoon dinner. One of the men asked the other couple, “What do you think about this health care thing?” One of the women replied. “It [...]
In Black and White
September 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Art, black and white photography, Design and Communication, Images, photography
Black and white photography is neither inferior or superior to color photography. Each has its merits. However, black and white photography allows the photographer to explore form and light in ways that color prevents or obscures. A particular quality of the black and white photograph is its ability to immediately confer an aura of nostalgia [...]
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Mutterings and Musings
August 7th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Politics and Social Issues
I frequent a coffee shop near the Michigan state capitol. Each day some mix of legislators, lawyers, lobbyists, law students, and state workers gather here. As I sit reading and drinking coffee, I overhear some of their conversation. Puffery, earnest pleading, non-committal blather, misdirection, misperception, lies and the occasional truth—I hear it all. This is [...]
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