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From: "William Robb" <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: Distance [was Re: V. Maier exhibition in London]
On 20/07/2011 9:34 AM, Christine Aguila wrote:
Getting in close can't be a new trend; I mean consider Robert Capa's
famous line--if you don't like your pictures, you're not close
enough--or something like that.
I suspect, in reality, he is talking about intellectual distance, not
physical distance, which is what Capa was talking about (and probably what
got him killed).
I find if I am not at least somewhat intellectually connected to my
subject, my pictures are complete crap rather than just mostly crap.
Writers establish what's called psychological distance between the work and
the reader primarily through point of view (language itself can contribute
to this)--1st, 2nd, 3rd person pov, and all the shades thereof. Through
what photographic technique does a photographer minimize or maximize
intellectual distance? Cheers, Christine
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