But Why Doesn’t the Photographer Try to Help the Man on Fire?

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But Why Doesn’t the Photographer Try to Help the Man on Fire? – Reading The Pictures

One thing that seemed to crystalize is just how detached the consumer is from the role, process and terms of procuring the common, if not common news image.

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The other day, Lightbox did a 105 photo slideshow titled: “A Year of Photographers in the Picture.” Uncategorized, it’s filled with all kinds of pictures of people taking photos: citizen paparazzi snapping away at campaign events; civilians photographing disasters or police actions with their devices of choice; professional photographers at work in all kinds of settings, from war to satellite launches to celebrity affairs on the red carpet.