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So why did he publish the photo, if it "no one cares about 'selfies?' I mean if he accidentally shot a photo of his shoes that no one cares about, would he publish that one too?
So another questions pops up here, does the photographer have any say in which photos get sent up the wire, so to speak, or does every shot he takes get sent thru no matter what?
“Obama/Cameron Selfie Photographer to TNR: I’m Ashamed of Mankind,” the New Republic reports today:
Roberto Schmidt is the AFP photographer, currently the agency’s chief photographer for South Asia, who captured that infamous snap. Reached by phone in South Africa, he sighed heavily. “Why do people care about a selfie?” he said. “This is a sad reflection of our society.” He’d gone to photograph the memorial with a team of ten photographers. They moved some 500 images on the wire. “Good images, nice, strong images,” he said. “Images of South Africans dancing, smiling, chanting, which is the way they express mourning for a man they consider to be their father.” It was a long ceremony; he took many photographs of world leaders giving speeches and South Africans grieving. And suddenly he saw the Danish prime minister lift her phone to take a photo of her face alongside seatmates Obama and Cameron. Schmidt dutifully clicked away. “They’re in front of you, this happens, you take the picture,” he said. “But I saw so many good images from that memorial. And the picture that’s getting played is the president in a selfie. That’s kind of a bummer.”
So why did he publish the photo, if it "no one cares about 'selfies?' I mean if he accidentally shot a photo of his shoes that no one cares about, would he publish that one too?
Did youREAD what you yourself posted?
They moved some 500 images on the wire. “Good images, nice, strong images,” he said. “Images of South Africans dancing, smiling, chanting, which is the way they express mourning for a man they consider to be their father.” It was a long ceremony; he took many photographs of world leaders giving speeches and South Africans grieving. And suddenly he saw the Danish prime minister lift her phone to take a photo of her face alongside seatmates Obama and Cameron. Schmidt dutifully clicked away. “They’re in front of you, this happens, you take the picture,” he said. “But I saw so many good images from that memorial. And the picture that’s getting played is the president in a selfie. That’s kind of a bummer.”[/b]
Wow, OP, what an epic fail of a thread. You don't even get it, do you? You didn't even read nor did you comprehend what you posted, did you? Words fail me on how tremendously absurd some threads are on here.
I don't think the photo is a big deal. Doesn't put him in a good light, but you have to respect the First Lady for setting him straight.
I am more concerned about his policies and his constant flow of lies to support his policies. For example, lying about the circumstances of his own mother's death for political gain and then repeating the lie knowing that his supporters that knew it was a lie would defend his lie.
I hope for Roberto Schmidt's sake that he's not American. If he is he can expect a shakedown by the IRS and some harassment from the NSA.
Edit: one second too slow on the draw...
Last edited by Rick Roma; 12-11-2013 at 03:58 PM..
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