Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Stranger with a camera

1. I honestly cannot remember what her logic was in finding peace in her father's death. If I were in her position though, I would be outraged. Her father was killed for really no reason. If it were me I would probably be so enraged I may try to find him and get revenge. I cannot say for sure though, because I have never been in a situation similar to that.

2) A lot of photographers take advantage of situations to get pictures that will make them look good. Some take pictures that can make things look much worse than they are, which can ruin a person's reputation and possibly their lives because of one picture. In a visual image the person isn't there to defend themselves against what people are seeing to explain what is really going on so it can be very harmful. Filmmakers have a responsibility to keep things objective so they don't make their subjects look bad. If something they shoot is harmful to someone they should not use it.

3)The camera can be threatening because of the negative connotations a picture or film can have. To avoid people being uncomfortable with it, a filmmaker or photographer should first ask the community they plan to shoot if they are fine with the filming. Then, they need to ask all of the people they are filming if they mind being in the shot. If they say no, don't shoot them or any of their property. It's that simple.

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