This is a discussion on Domestic Violence Photo Essay Leads to Backlash Against Photographer within the Photographic essays and classic photography forums, part of the Photography & Fine art photography category; it's a difficult balance for sure. To criticize the Photographer is the 'easy' choice as it removes the responsibility from ...
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it's a difficult balance for sure. To criticize the Photographer is the 'easy' choice as it removes the responsibility from the rest of us because 'we weren't there'. However, without these images then the story will not be told and we can deny it happens every day.
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It appears that we all feel similar about it, I agree with what you all have said.
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I agree with what has been said before me here. I have no problems with her actions under the circumstances, particularly if others were present as was suggested. By her actions she (probably) hasn't changed the outcome of the immediate event, but has provided the means to make a significant improvement in the victim's life and has also brought attention to the general problem to a much larger audience.
The question did remind me of a quote I stumbled across at some stage in the past.
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event...what kind of film would you use? - Anonymous
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