Comments for Foto-Rhetoric

Comment on Why Shoot with the iPhone? by Jacob

Jacob — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 02:18:25 +0000

Agreed.
You mention that you use the iphone as a way to play (with photography). You might be interested in what we are building, a free iphone game. We want to provide a way to take interesting photos in a game framework, with a creativity-on-the-go attitude.

We can’t all afford a dSLR, and even if we have one, it’s not always in our pocket/bag.
@goPerch or http://signup.goperch.com/ for feedback.

Great post!

Comment on iPhoneArt.Com’s iPhone App Review by Tammi Skibo

Tammi Skibo — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:17:27 +0000

Refreshing blog post you have hereabouts. I hadn’t considered aforementioned.

Comment on Impressed with Light Impressions by joan r bada

joan r bada — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:48:42 +0000

FAntasfico articulo un abrazo desde Catalonia ¡¡¡¡

Comment on Ethics and Photography? Part I by James Campbell

James Campbell — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:01:02 +0000

Nice breakdown of the issue of ethics and photography.

Technically speaking, shooting in public places that you are not using for marketing/advertising/etc. but for your own artistic use means you do not need to ask for permission at all or have any model releases. That is what public means. For instance, I had to sign a model release when a photographer was shooting an outside of a restaurant and I was eating there because the photo was being used in a magazine that was an advertisement for the restaurant. If the photographer was using the photo as an art piece that he would sell directly as one of his prints then he wouldn’t have needed the model release from me because me sitting outside the restaurant was technically a public place and I should expect no right to my privacy.

Every sentient being knows right and wrong and knows that it is wrong to hound people for photos, even in public, and even if it is technically legal to do so. Think of the paparazzi, what they do is technically legal, but they are hounding celebrities in public to get photos to sell to trash mags and newspapers. There is always a gray area, but I think it is obvious when you are stepping over the line from street photography to exploitation.

Comment on Impressed with Light Impressions by alan kastner

alan kastner — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:27:28 +0000

Nacho, thanks for putting words to sentiments many of us have trouble expressing. It’s a fine write-up!

Comment on Impressed with Light Impressions by Daniel Berman

Daniel Berman — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:01:45 +0000

A beautiful piece of writing Nacho – sums up my feelings about the exhibit very well!

Comment on Impressed with Light Impressions by PocoArtist

PocoArtist — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:23:56 +0000

Excellent article Nacho, and I agree with you. Apple should take note of this amazing show.

Comment on Light Impressions Gallery by iPhone Photography exhibition curated by Jill Gaupin and Colleen Duffley | I am Jill.

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:22:02 +0000

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Comment on Beyond Tips: iPhoneography & The Creative Imagination by admin

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:40:00 +0000

Thanks Kristine! You are very kind. I hope you keep having lots of fun at this!

Comment on Beyond Tips: iPhoneography & The Creative Imagination by Kristine Arena

Kristine Arena — Mon, 09 May 2011 04:17:36 +0000

This is just what I needed to read about now–have just become fascinated with all things camera/iphone related, when I look for online resources, all the “applification” noise can be, well, less than inspirational. I’m with Jody–if I lived nearby, I’d be signing up for a class. Glad to find you and your fotorhetoric-inspirational indeed !

Kristine