Other Side Of The Lens/ K. Morrison
Steven Frischling
me.
Keith,
I was not asking for sympathy, I called myself an idiot if you read the
post (sort of eliminates the need for sympathy). I was speaking in the
first person, sort of asking in the 3rd person (can one really write in
the 2nd person with out writing a "choose your own adventure" ?)
I am just curious if anyone outside our profession gives a $#!+? Yes we
as PhotoJs choose to be in these situations (and nice to mention
EMTs/Medics , because on certain calls they have the right to try and
pass the call to another unit, I know I did twice when on an ambulance),
but with out images the general public usually has not a clue what
happened, then again sometimes after the situation the general public
does not have a clue what happened (like when a paper misses the story,
even when they have photos, but no reporter) .
You are correct I had a lovely encpounter with a flying metal projective
(twice in me, 7 times in a vest...all at once) while in the projects ,
another another time elsewhere. I knew my risks, which is why I own a
bullet vest and a kevlar helmet, but that does not detract from the
fears PJs have, dangers PJs face and risks we as a profession often put
ourselves in. Take me out of the equalsion , because there are many
more photogs that get injured more than I do, and walk into worse
situations more often that I do....what about them? Do we as PJs give
up our ability to be humans once we have a lens? I know we do on some
level, because we choose to watch the world rather than "be in it" at
times, but we are all still humans first.
I doubt any PJ got into the business for the "cool vests" , and I would
like to believe that thse who got into this job because it is "cool" do
not get to far, and fall back inthe pack. There are risks, some are
good, some are bad. Some PJs walk away from the centre of teh storm,
and that is fine, most of te stories exist outside the centre or the
storm, everyday life and death happens on the outside looking in, not in
the core looking to the epi-centre.
I wonder if you missed the point Keith, not looking for "poor me" , or
for "poor us", I am just curious if anyone on the outside looking in on
our photos cares if we get home OK, even if just a passing thought.
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Keith Morison
>post (sort of eliminates the need for sympathy). I was speaking in the
>first person, sort of asking in the 3rd person (can one really write in
>the 2nd person with out writing a "choose your own adventure" ?)
ugh ... too many people! (and too many R's)
I don't think I missed the point, I just don't think you knew you were
making it. By simply asking the question if people realize that there was a
photographer in danger is in a way looking for sympathy.
>I doubt any PJ got into the business for the "cool vests"
Ummm I've worked with a number ogf them, and certainly come across them on
the streets (OK they're trying to becoem one)
I recieved a private post that suggested I was being disrespectful to the
photogs the cover world level conflicts. That was certainly not intended.
The point I was trying to make is that I doubt that these photographers ever
sell their pictures by saying "don't you know what I had to do to get this
picture!"
As far as putting yuour life on the line, EMTs don't have 400s and the
ability to crop. If an EMT decides that he doesn't want to risk his oewn
life, somebody could die. If a PJ does teh same, the story runs without art
... which it sometimes will anyway.
cheers,
Keith
ted welch
>photogs the cover world level conflicts. That was certainly not intended.
>The point I was trying to make is that I doubt that these photographers ever
>sell their pictures by saying "don't you know what I had to do to get this
>picture!"
>Keith Morison
and who was talking about selling their pictures like this ?
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