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02/17/2003 11:46:29 AM · #1 |
| I don't think I'II enter this week I don't want to go out and activly seek "despair" surely this should be a subject one comes across by accident? I fear any entry I could make would be intrusive or trivialise peoples lives. |
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02/17/2003 11:48:57 AM · #2 |
| There is nothing that says you have to photograph real despair. You could always stage something. Just a thought. |
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02/17/2003 11:51:55 AM · #3 |
Do photojournalists trivialise peoples lives? Or do they make their pain known to the world so that others are aware and can maybe do something to help?
Maybe you have an idea to give the impression of despair rather than using people?
I am sure there are many ways to do this. |
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02/17/2003 11:53:10 AM · #4 |
| I'm sorry but i think staging despair trivialises real despair and could also make a viewer feel foolish on descovering that it was staged |
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02/17/2003 12:02:41 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Lance:
I'm sorry but i think staging despair trivialises real despair and could also make a viewer feel foolish on descovering that it was staged |
I was giving you an alternative so you can submit. I don't think anyone will hold it against you if you stage it as long as it doesn't look too faked. As Karen said there may be a way without having people in the photo. I can understand you not wanting to activly seek out despair but maybe you will learn something as a person and a photographer by giving it a shot. |
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02/17/2003 12:09:51 PM · #6 |
Do you feel the same way about Hollywoods portrayal of emotions?
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02/17/2003 01:25:57 PM · #7 |
| I'm expecting loads of pictures of homeless people this week. |
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02/17/2003 01:50:10 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by JamieWillmott:
I'm expecting loads of pictures of homeless people this week. |
I for one am submitting a photo of a blank submission.
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02/17/2003 01:52:25 PM · #9 |
| Despair could be a child studying for a test at school showing that fear of the upcoming test all over his/her face. Could be someone digging out from the winter storms. A cat stuck up a tree. Something spilled. There are lots of things other than human sufferings that can be despair. I actually think I already have my entry but I am gonna wait a day or two to see if something better comes up. |
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02/17/2003 02:02:38 PM · #10 |
| I have plenty of ideas just the only problem is... how do I get my friends to pose that way? |
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02/17/2003 02:29:07 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Davenit:
Do you feel the same way about Hollywoods portrayal of emotions? |
No but when I watch a movie I know they are actors if I look at next weeks pictures how will I know if they are real or not? without the pictures being put in context how can I tell
Originally posted by OneSweetSin:
Could be someone digging out from the winter storms. . |
I'II be able to comfort myself if I find myself in this position that at least I'm supplying someone with a good photo oppurtunity
Message edited by author 2003-02-17 14:31:18. |
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02/17/2003 03:18:33 PM · #12 |
check out this for dispair
Despair.com
James
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02/17/2003 06:08:53 PM · #13 |
Despair - total hopelessness, that feeling of having given up..
Why do you think it has to be a purely human emotion?
Why can't objects personify despair?
Think about things in your everyday life that convey that feeling of despair to you... |
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02/17/2003 06:53:32 PM · #14 |
This will be an easy one for me... I'm a teacher. I'm laying the groundwork now for 10 students in complete and utter despair by Friday :)
It's fun to be the teacher :)
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02/17/2003 10:05:20 PM · #15 |
Jab119 - Terrific link! Thanks!
P.S. My favorite is "Flattery". LOL!
Message edited by author 2003-02-17 22:20:46. |
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02/17/2003 10:46:52 PM · #16 |
Despair? 59 votes and only two comments on my Rhythm entry! Just take a picture of me checking scores every ten mins, easy!
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02/17/2003 10:53:43 PM · #17 |
| I was going to set up the camera on a timer, make a little word ballon in photoshop that said "3.9?!?", then hang it by fishing wire over my head as I gave a despaired look at the computer. But I figured someone else would do it. |
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