tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532769054409212388.post8239989570129668480..comments2023-08-20T08:16:26.636-04:00Comments on Photographing Trivialities: OWS Part 2Michael Gattonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439084701518904958noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532769054409212388.post-32488137485938216812011-10-13T05:44:38.860-04:002011-10-13T05:44:38.860-04:00Thanks guys - an easy place to photograph people. ...Thanks guys - an easy place to photograph people. Everyone there has a camera, so the long-term participants eventually have to just ignore the photographers and act natural - and I don't have to feel self-conscious about taking their pictures.Michael Gattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439084701518904958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532769054409212388.post-1860237613619618442011-10-12T03:14:02.241-04:002011-10-12T03:14:02.241-04:00Great work Mike, you have a really good photo stor...Great work Mike, you have a really good photo story going on....Gerry's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636022503749291150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532769054409212388.post-92144080765323146162011-10-10T16:39:16.520-04:002011-10-10T16:39:16.520-04:00Nice to see you break into the people shots, Mike....Nice to see you break into the people shots, Mike. Peaceful demonstrations offer a great opportunity for people shots. My favorite is "Humanity & Modern Social Thought" -- not sure why but this one just jumped out.CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763558129690899965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532769054409212388.post-24591997327358689072011-10-10T11:27:33.568-04:002011-10-10T11:27:33.568-04:00Thanks guys - one thing there was no shortage of w...Thanks guys - one thing there was no shortage of was photographers. The revolution may not be televised, but it will certainly be on flickr, twitter, facebook, youtube, etc.<br /><br />One of my former students, now college aged, stopped by the other day talking excitedly about what was happening at these events. And Paul Krugman had a nice commentary about it earlier this week:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/opinion/krugman-confronting-the-malefactors.html?_r=1&ref=opinionMichael Gattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439084701518904958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532769054409212388.post-9402977066236200772011-10-10T09:12:31.389-04:002011-10-10T09:12:31.389-04:00Great reportage . One of the fundamentals of human...Great reportage . One of the fundamentals of human right. The right to demonstrate. Thanks for showing.s.chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053064476533947580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3532769054409212388.post-60501847317599074832011-10-10T08:32:59.029-04:002011-10-10T08:32:59.029-04:00I believe that the right to demonstrate is incedib...I believe that the right to demonstrate is incedibly important. (Even when there is no right too). Often these things seem naive at first glance, but imagine the world without demos and actions. <br /><br />There have always been generations of young people standing up for their beliefs, and I think they are the forefront of the quiet majority. They do create changes, and they DO place lots of pressure on governments. <br /><br />Anti-war, anti-nuke, anti-fur, anti-animal testing, anti-banking, anti-global, anti-police, anti-racism,<br /><br />pro-peace, pro-women, pro-earth, pro-education.<br /><br />All these and more are so important to stop our leaders just walking over the societies they run.<br /><br />Your photos are documetary witness to a hopeful future. Even pictures of young people and books is a nice image. keep up the good work!Bill Wellhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061138818248273320noreply@blogger.com