Comments on: Slack Smarts http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/03/09/slack-smarts/ A wide-open view of the practice of street photography by Michael David Murphy, While Seated. Thu, 17 May 2012 11:02:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Paul Russell http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/03/09/slack-smarts/comment-page-1/#comment-8052 Paul Russell Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:52:57 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=142#comment-8052 Everything's photographable. Apart from people "ironically" juxtaposed with billboard adverts, of course! Everything’s photographable.

Apart from people “ironically” juxtaposed with billboard adverts, of course!

]]> By: andrew http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/03/09/slack-smarts/comment-page-1/#comment-8005 andrew Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:08:05 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=142#comment-8005 you're all right. nothing's photographable. damn, I should have done Polaroid Week earlier. going up now. you’re all right. nothing’s photographable.

damn, I should have done Polaroid Week earlier. going up now.

]]> By: Tamara http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/03/09/slack-smarts/comment-page-1/#comment-7951 Tamara Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:36:12 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=142#comment-7951 Please. There are numerous successful works done by very fine artists and photographers that have incorporated almost everything on Mr. Mike Slack's list. The list is endless of past documentary photographers and current artists who have shot engaging and provocative images with any of those listed. Limiting yourself to such trivialities impedes creativity. Please. There are numerous successful works done by very fine artists and photographers that have incorporated almost everything on Mr. Mike Slack’s list. The list is endless of past documentary photographers and current artists who have shot engaging and provocative images with any of those listed. Limiting yourself to such trivialities impedes creativity.

]]> By: Michael David Murphy http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/03/09/slack-smarts/comment-page-1/#comment-7881 Michael David Murphy Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:48:00 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=142#comment-7881 Okay, here are a few (other than the ones above) that I intend (and can't seem) to ignore:<br /><br /> anyone lit by sunlight through blinds<br /> people who've fallen in the street<br /> people who've tripped and dropped their stuff in the street<br /> men getting growled at by women's dogs<br /> small, worn-out american flags<br /> <strike>brick walls painted bright colors</strike><br /> reflected light, anywhere<br /> brightly colored vinyl chairs in diners<br /> BBQ joints<br /> kudzu in the winter<br /> people standing in front of signs<br /> street poles in front of people<br /> patriotic or religious signs next to signs selling stuff<br /> abandoned churches<br /> the first or last light of the day on anything<br /> the intersection outside my front door<br /> car butts<br /> Okay, here are a few (other than the ones above) that I intend (and can’t seem) to ignore:

anyone lit by sunlight through blinds
people who’ve fallen in the street
people who’ve tripped and dropped their stuff in the street
men getting growled at by women’s dogs
small, worn-out american flags
brick walls painted bright colors
reflected light, anywhere
brightly colored vinyl chairs in diners
BBQ joints
kudzu in the winter
people standing in front of signs
street poles in front of people
patriotic or religious signs next to signs selling stuff
abandoned churches
the first or last light of the day on anything
the intersection outside my front door
car butts

]]> By: Tim Connor http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/03/09/slack-smarts/comment-page-1/#comment-7803 Tim Connor Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:37:57 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=142#comment-7803 I was thinking how photographers of the past in general had so much less clutter to deal with. Atget or even Walker Evans made choices sure but they didn't have to struggle to crop out logos crammed into every visual space. Personally, I'm trying to go in the opposite direction -- leave the parked cars in -- but still can't stomach the logos. Look forward to reading the interview. I was thinking how photographers of the past in general had so much less clutter to deal with. Atget or even Walker Evans made choices sure but they didn’t have to struggle to crop out logos crammed into every visual space. Personally, I’m trying to go in the opposite direction — leave the parked cars in — but still can’t stomach the logos. Look forward to reading the interview.

]]> By: Joe http://2point8.whileseated.org/2007/03/09/slack-smarts/comment-page-1/#comment-7801 Joe Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:17:29 +0000 http://2point8.whileseated.org/?p=142#comment-7801 Well, THAT list is infinite... let's see: 70s-era streetlights, recent model cars, logos, logo Ts, the backs of people in general, fur coats on young people, fur coats on men, fur coats on the sofa, silhouettes, linoleum, gas stations at night, gas pumps, puddles, all reflections ever, dog shit, little dogs at eye level... Well, THAT list is infinite… let’s see: 70s-era streetlights, recent model cars, logos, logo Ts, the backs of people in general, fur coats on young people, fur coats on men, fur coats on the sofa, silhouettes, linoleum, gas stations at night, gas pumps, puddles, all reflections ever, dog shit, little dogs at eye level…

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