Re: [Mind's Eye] Occupy X

Fantastic link, Gabby! I especially like number 10. :D

No, by normalcy, I meant that the media focus to date has been on the counterculture types mostly, while ignoring those in business casual attire. It makes it easy for the audience at large to be separate from them. I want to show the world how many of their PEERS are there, coworkers, colleagues, classmates...I want them to see that this isn't just some angry washed out hippies, but an actual populist uprising comprised of their friends and neighbors.

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 12:57 PM, gabbydott <gabbydott@gmail.com> wrote:

Ah, Chris, let me make clear that we understand that the "normal" American media is employing this technique of "creating a sense of connection" which worries us here across the pond. We therefore welcome independent views in the U.S. What you'd call "left" is still very much "right" for our senses. What you call normalcy is what we often perceive as extremely ignorant.

Let me give you an example of how we believe you need to take photos that deserve the label "independent":

http://www.lomography.com/about/the-ten-golden-rules

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 6:21 PM, Chris Jenkins <digitalprecipice@gmail.com> wrote:

Danke, Gabby! There's a general sense of marginalization about the group, and I'm hoping to capture the normalcy of the protesters...create a sense of connection.

On Oct 3, 2011 11:50 AM, "gabbydott" <gabbydott@gmail.com> wrote:
> Cheers, Chris! Documenting and sharing what you see as happening is a good
> thing, I find.
>
> It is very much of THE thing to do today, to gather with people who share
> one's own view to demonstrate one's enlarged physical mass. I don't think
> that it is smarter than finding new ways of fair communication beforehand,
> though.
>
> But hey, we've had our share of "we are the people" pictures 22 years ago
> and we won. Go ahead and do it the American (occupying) Style! Learn to take
> scalps if you must but leave the heads on!
>
> On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 2:57 AM, Chris Jenkins <digitalprecipice@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> So what do you all think of the various regional Occupy groups springing up
>> around the US, emulating OccupyWallStreet? I'm going out to OccupyTampa on
>> Thursday to do some independent media photography, but am curious about the
>> perception of the country and world at large.