Comments on: The Camera as Connector http://timgrey.com/blog/2008/the-camera-as-connector/ Thoughts on Photography, Digital Imaging, and Travel Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris http://timgrey.com/blog/2008/the-camera-as-connector/#comment-8313 Chris Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:42:26 +0000 http://timgrey.com/blog/?p=35#comment-8313 Over the years I have always been fascinated by people's reactions to having their photograph taken in different parts of the world. Sometimes a language barrier can be both good and bad, and being an American often adds something to the equation. Having taken pictures in over 40 different countries, it's always an exciting aspect of experiencing different cultures. I've found it to be a universal truth that you can communicate with anyone, regardless of language, if you have the right attitude. Over the years I have always been fascinated by people’s reactions to having their photograph taken in different parts of the world. Sometimes a language barrier can be both good and bad, and being an American often adds something to the equation. Having taken pictures in over 40 different countries, it’s always an exciting aspect of experiencing different cultures. I’ve found it to be a universal truth that you can communicate with anyone, regardless of language, if you have the right attitude.

]]> By: Rich Collins http://timgrey.com/blog/2008/the-camera-as-connector/#comment-5237 Rich Collins Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:58:47 +0000 http://timgrey.com/blog/?p=35#comment-5237 Jennifer, yes it may be that now just these few 15 years have witnessed an attitude relaxation from an increase in visitors all shooting more and more, specially now with digital point & shoots as well as cell phone cameras. So it is interesting that rather than cultural growth we may be witnessing technological influence on a long-held cultural tradition. Tim I felt very similar last summer when I was shooting a cemetery from the late 1800's in a very small community on the Long Beach peninsula in WA state. A very few folk were visiting and I was respectfully shooting a few images. But I can recall one mature lady glancing rather stiffly in my direction so I put my camera away till later. Only I didn't get any instruction in prayer. Jennifer, yes it may be that now just these few 15 years have witnessed an attitude relaxation from an increase in visitors all shooting more and more, specially now with digital point & shoots as well as cell phone cameras. So it is interesting that rather than cultural growth we may be witnessing technological influence on a long-held cultural tradition.

Tim I felt very similar last summer when I was shooting a cemetery from the late 1800′s in a very small community on the Long Beach peninsula in WA state. A very few folk were visiting and I was respectfully shooting a few images. But I can recall one mature lady glancing rather stiffly in my direction so I put my camera away till later. Only I didn’t get any instruction in prayer.

]]> By: Jennifer Carrasco http://timgrey.com/blog/2008/the-camera-as-connector/#comment-5170 Jennifer Carrasco Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:10:22 +0000 http://timgrey.com/blog/?p=35#comment-5170 Tim, I did a two month residency in Japan and Korea about 15 years ago, and I found that sometimes my camera was resented, but never when I used my sketchbook. I can still see the tough old market ladies in Pusan waving me off when I brought out my camera, but when I started to draw them, they grabbed my arm and took me for tea, and they all gathered around and looked at each page of my drawings. Perhaps photography is appreciated more as an art form now, as it should be. Times change. Tim, I did a two month residency in Japan and Korea about 15 years ago, and I found that sometimes my camera was resented, but never when I used my sketchbook.

I can still see the tough old market ladies in Pusan waving me off when I brought out my camera, but when I started to draw them, they grabbed my arm and took me for tea, and they all gathered around and looked at each page of my drawings.

Perhaps photography is appreciated more as an art form now, as it should be. Times change.

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