Thursday 22 October 2009
The Decisive Bloody Moment
'Decisive' is the key word.
It is the visualisation of a human decision. One moment moulded by all the preceding moments, and which, by the way life works, will contribute to all other decisions taken by the individual.
The decision to photograph that particular moment is conditioned by every other preceding moment, and will in turn condition the rest of the life of the photographer. The image therefore represents both the past and future of the photographer, as well as the environment which is the overriding influence. But by depicting the environment in the process of the decision, the photographer's decisive moment influences the environment.
It is the visualisation of a human decision. One moment moulded by all the preceding moments, and which, by the way life works, will contribute to all other decisions taken by the individual.
The decision to photograph that particular moment is conditioned by every other preceding moment, and will in turn condition the rest of the life of the photographer. The image therefore represents both the past and future of the photographer, as well as the environment which is the overriding influence. But by depicting the environment in the process of the decision, the photographer's decisive moment influences the environment.
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