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Are photos staged? sometimes, yes. But also, sometimes, no. They just represent opportunistic events in front of the shutter. I assure you, the "mounted police
by ggm 2y ago
Are photos staged? sometimes, yes. But also, sometimes, no. They just represent opportunistic events in front of the shutter.
I assure you, the "mounted police charging striking miners" picture was not posed.
I think "renaissance drunk man in the street" is not posed. Nor, "lovers kissing in the riot"
On the other hand "Italian men go ooga-wooga-booga as pretty girl walks by" was totally set up.
"pretty hippy girl puts flower in riot police gun" was probably a repeat, of something started spontaneously.
"dancing man" at the end of WW2.. unclear. "kissing couple at the end of WW2".. unclear. "2 seconds before the ramp opens on D Day" not posed. "Lee Miller in hitlers tub" -posed
"lee harvey oswald shot by jack ruby" is probably not staged. Ask the Warren Commission.
- _djo_ 2y agoExactly. As you're pointing out there's also a big difference between 'staged' as understood by the public, which basically means 'fake', and 'posed'. While posed photographs may not be spontaneous, they are still real and legitimate records of a thing happening at a time and a place.
- tmountain 2y agoA more basic example would be wedding photos. Yes, you are getting married, but you don’t typically take ten minutes to put on your shirt.