Comments on: More on Denis Cameron http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/ photographica, miscellanea, etcetera Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:40:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cnn http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-879 cnn Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:58:36 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-879 Yes, but Anderson Cooper (who is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt no less) was <a href="http://trotz.com/blog/mtarchives/uploaded/2005-03-16/arbus_baby_cooper.jpg" rel="nofollow">photographed as a baby</a> by Diane Arbus, so I give him a break, Yes, but Anderson Cooper (who is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt no less) was photographed as a baby by Diane Arbus, so I give him a break,

]]> By: David Burnett http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-878 David Burnett Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:18:23 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-878 Alec, here's to you for finding the time to pursue your blog, along with all the other elements of your life. My wife and I write a blob (no, not a blog, a Blob!) though she writes much more on it than I do, and finding the time to commit is always the toughest part. I knew Denis Cameron in Cambodia and Vietnam in 70-72, and always enjoyed the insouciance he seemed to bring to a very heavy subject. You knew Denis was thinking all the time... just the way he would look around during a conversation, the kind of wandering eyes which let you know that at any second this conversation might abruptly end while he grabs his Leica and resumes his mission. He was a wonderful steady guy to hang around with. I was never someone very comfy with being a 'war photographer' and I think that the chance of just hanging out in his presence probably aided me in seeing things calmly. Like so many others, sadly, his loss this year is one of a large group of very good photographers (in the last year, 6 former LIFE staffers have died) who are leaving todays world. One of the things I fear of the 'digital age' is that as photographers, especially younger ones who have bascially never known 'film' and its issues and joys, seem to think that photography started about five years ago. The navel-gazing habit of chimping on the back o fyour camera, seeing your images on your screen immediately all reinforce the feelings that nothing has gone before. This is a rather sad trend, and in many ways robs especially younger photographers of knowing the joys of imagery that preceded them. Having been part of the "me" generation, though mostly unaware of it at the time ( me? you mean ME?...) I see the ongoing patterns of supra-self indulgence threatening the new generations from knowing how good those people were ahead of them. Denis was one of those guys. As Marc (his son) said, for Denis the story was always the Story, and it wasn't really about him, except that he needed to be there to see it. TV has done terrible damage to our society by feeding the WHOreportsIT beast (Anderson Cooper.. better known than Ed Murrow? Ouch!) John Durniak, the legendary TIME photo editor in the early 70s and who worked with Denis, used to say that "the still photographer is, pound for pound, the most efficient reporting machine there is..." and I think it's still true today. It would be great if we could find a Denis Cameron book by next year's Christmas, as even the little bit I know of his work was more than deserving. Alec, here’s to you for finding the time to pursue your blog, along with all the other elements of your life. My wife and I write a blob (no, not a blog, a Blob!) though she writes much more on it than I do, and finding the time to commit is always the toughest part. I knew Denis Cameron in Cambodia and Vietnam in 70-72, and always enjoyed the insouciance he seemed to bring to a very heavy subject. You knew Denis was thinking all the time… just the way he would look around during a conversation, the kind of wandering eyes which let you know that at any second this conversation might abruptly end while he grabs his Leica and resumes his mission. He was a wonderful steady guy to hang around with. I was never someone very comfy with being a ‘war photographer’ and I think that the chance of just hanging out in his presence probably aided me in seeing things calmly. Like so many others, sadly, his loss this year is one of a large group of very good photographers (in the last year, 6 former LIFE staffers have died) who are leaving todays world. One of the things I fear of the ‘digital age’ is that as photographers, especially younger ones who have bascially never known ‘film’ and its issues and joys, seem to think that photography started about five years ago. The navel-gazing habit of chimping on the back o fyour camera, seeing your images on your screen immediately all reinforce the feelings that nothing has gone before. This is a rather sad trend, and in many ways robs especially younger photographers of knowing the joys of imagery that preceded them. Having been part of the “me” generation, though mostly unaware of it at the time ( me? you mean ME?…) I see the ongoing patterns of supra-self indulgence threatening the new generations from knowing how good those people were ahead of them. Denis was one of those guys. As Marc (his son) said, for Denis the story was always the Story, and it wasn’t really about him, except that he needed to be there to see it. TV has done terrible damage to our society by feeding the WHOreportsIT beast (Anderson Cooper.. better known than Ed Murrow? Ouch!) John Durniak, the legendary TIME photo editor in the early 70s and who worked with Denis, used to say that “the still photographer is, pound for pound, the most efficient reporting machine there is…” and I think it’s still true today. It would be great if we could find a Denis Cameron book by next year’s Christmas, as even the little bit I know of his work was more than deserving.

]]> By: William Greiner http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-877 William Greiner Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:24:18 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-877 Soth you are the picture maker and now also , quite good, interviewer! Cheers Soth you are the picture maker and now also , quite good, interviewer! Cheers

]]> By: Luke http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-876 Luke Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:01:01 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-876 So Marc owns the copyright to some of his father's work? One hopes Rex doesn't own it all or we'll probably never see anything beyond the current thumbnails. So Marc owns the copyright to some of his father’s work? One hopes Rex doesn’t own it all or we’ll probably never see anything beyond the current thumbnails.

]]> By: Sean Cayton http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-875 Sean Cayton Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:36:50 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-875 Would love to see more. Very interesting fellow. I inquired and Rex won't allow viewers the opportunity to see his images larger :( unless you're a commercial client. Thanks for the wonderful report. If there is something more published online, please let us know! Sean Cayton Would love to see more. Very interesting fellow. I inquired and Rex won’t allow viewers the opportunity to see his images larger :( unless you’re a commercial client.

Thanks for the wonderful report. If there is something more published online, please let us know!

Sean Cayton

]]> By: Alec Soth http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-874 Alec Soth Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:12:41 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-874 I believe Marc mentioned an interest in creating a website. I'm not sure about a book. I believe Marc mentioned an interest in creating a website. I’m not sure about a book.

]]> By: Luke http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-873 Luke Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:30:05 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/11/12/more-on-denis-cameron/#comment-873 Did Marc say if a book is planned? Did Marc say if a book is planned?

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