I am having a hard time really putting what I thought about this piece into words. The photo developer, who is also a photographer himself, is not someone that I really liked. I felt like this piece was sort of trying to justify who this guy is, and why he feels the way he does about processing pictures. He seemed mildly judgmental about the pictures he develops everyday and I am not sure I like that perspective. The listener is taken back to his childhood, when he was first given a camera, yet I never really felt the connection the piece was trying to make. We also get a glimpse into why he did not like his photography program in college and how that has skewed his vision and philosophy of photos in general today. But again, I didn’t make a connection. This piece was something I would continue to listen too if it was on, but I am not sure I would be happy about the time spent when it was over. I think the idea is a good one, but something about the guy who was interviewed just didn’t sit right with me.
This is a really well put together piece. The phot lab technician turned philosopher is a provocative subject. I thought the part about photography as a ritual was particularly resonant and actually quiet brilliant. Great job!
The subject of this piece - a one hour film lab developer and part time wedding photographer - has obviously thought long and hard about 'snapshots' and offers a whole whack of world weary opinions and near misanthropic ideas on the matter in this piece.
Very well put together. Voyeurism, photography as faux art, contextualism, albums as self-delusion. It's all here. Loaded for bear. I really enjoyed listening to this.
Intriguing insights from a photo lab developer regarding the photos of people he has seen through the years. Suggests he's not seen any one family grow up, but has seen collections of many families. Pieces and parts of people lives, in successive convolutions.
Narration is minimal, just enough provide extra focus.
The subject is very serious about his work, and this makes the interview that much more interesting. Narrative chases the ironic aspects of this point of view.
This is a nice, simple, sound piece. Producer lets the subject tell his story with little interference. One gets the feeling this photo lab technician would espouse at length on any number of subjects given the opportunity.
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Kari Chapin
Posted on January 21, 2005 at 02:02 AM | Permalink
Review of We see it all: life through the eyes of a photo developer
I am having a hard time really putting what I thought about this piece into words. The photo developer, who is also a photographer himself, is not someone that I really liked. I felt like this piece was sort of trying to justify who this guy is, and why he feels the way he does about processing pictures. He seemed mildly judgmental about the pictures he develops everyday and I am not sure I like that perspective. The listener is taken back to his childhood, when he was first given a camera, yet I never really felt the connection the piece was trying to make. We also get a glimpse into why he did not like his photography program in college and how that has skewed his vision and philosophy of photos in general today. But again, I didn’t make a connection. This piece was something I would continue to listen too if it was on, but I am not sure I would be happy about the time spent when it was over. I think the idea is a good one, but something about the guy who was interviewed just didn’t sit right with me.
Tom Leger
Posted on December 17, 2004 at 01:31 PM | Permalink
Review of We see it all: life through the eyes of a photo developer
This is a really well put together piece. The phot lab technician turned philosopher is a provocative subject. I thought the part about photography as a ritual was particularly resonant and actually quiet brilliant. Great job!
brian moffatt
Posted on December 14, 2004 at 04:24 AM | Permalink
Review of We see it all: life through the eyes of a photo developer
The subject of this piece - a one hour film lab developer and part time wedding photographer - has obviously thought long and hard about 'snapshots' and offers a whole whack of world weary opinions and near misanthropic ideas on the matter in this piece.
Very well put together. Voyeurism, photography as faux art, contextualism, albums as self-delusion. It's all here. Loaded for bear. I really enjoyed listening to this.
Bill Palladino
Posted on December 12, 2004 at 06:19 PM | Permalink
Review of We see it all: life through the eyes of a photo developer
Intriguing insights from a photo lab developer regarding the photos of people he has seen through the years. Suggests he's not seen any one family grow up, but has seen collections of many families. Pieces and parts of people lives, in successive convolutions.
Narration is minimal, just enough provide extra focus.
The subject is very serious about his work, and this makes the interview that much more interesting. Narrative chases the ironic aspects of this point of view.
This is a nice, simple, sound piece. Producer lets the subject tell his story with little interference. One gets the feeling this photo lab technician would espouse at length on any number of subjects given the opportunity.
The piece draws you in. It's enjoyable.