http://blog.johnloomis.com/2009/08/11/failure-of-photography/ Freelance photography blog by John Loomis Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:59:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://blog.johnloomis.com/2009/08/11/failure-of-photography/#comment-3297 Mick Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:46:38 +0000 http://blog.johnloomis.com/?p=261#comment-3297 Modern mass communications can be a wonderful way of connecting with others. But they can also swamp you, flood over you with a relentless speed of information and wash away any sense of empathy. It's far too easy to say something crass, hide behind the anonymity of an avatar, hurt those who are most vunerable and shirk any responsibility for the consequences no matter how dire and tragic. That's simply indefensible, and shameful. It's patently obvious from your photos and words he mattered a great deal to his family, and that his loss is deeply felt by them. Modern mass communications can be a wonderful way of connecting with others. But they can also swamp you, flood over you with a relentless speed of information and wash away any sense of empathy. It’s far too easy to say something crass, hide behind the anonymity of an avatar, hurt those who are most vunerable and shirk any responsibility for the consequences no matter how dire and tragic. That’s simply indefensible, and shameful. It’s patently obvious from your photos and words he mattered a great deal to his family, and that his loss is deeply felt by them.

]]> http://blog.johnloomis.com/2009/08/11/failure-of-photography/#comment-2504 John Loomis Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:47:11 +0000 http://blog.johnloomis.com/?p=261#comment-2504 Thanks Kendrick & Luke Thanks Kendrick & Luke

]]> http://blog.johnloomis.com/2009/08/11/failure-of-photography/#comment-2492 luke Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:41:51 +0000 http://blog.johnloomis.com/?p=261#comment-2492 His public yet lonesome death is so inexpressibly sad. Your photographs are sensitive and human, they do not repeat the unconcerned curiosity of the public tragedy. His public yet lonesome death is so inexpressibly sad. Your photographs are sensitive and human, they do not repeat the unconcerned curiosity of the public tragedy.

]]> http://blog.johnloomis.com/2009/08/11/failure-of-photography/#comment-2491 Kendrick Brinson Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:32:24 +0000 http://blog.johnloomis.com/?p=261#comment-2491 thanks for this poignant post. the images say a lot, but paired with your words about your experience, they're so much more powerful. thanks for this poignant post. the images say a lot, but paired with your words about your experience, they’re so much more powerful.

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