Nikonsnapper
Member
I am not a fan of his style either and I agree with the previous poster. I think his flash in the face shots are un-natural, not to mention over-exposed.
No, actually I was saying that NYC isn't as crazy as people think. And the molester was the last crazy thing I saw...months ago. If he jumped out at me, that would be crazy since I find NYC relatively sane for the most part.
Are you sure Parr gets no flack for this?
finguanzo
Well-known
Wow, I cant help but to think that Gilden personally went to RFF members houses and robbed them or something.. Never seen so much hatred towards a complete stranger...
Neare
Well-known
@chris
You're using an extreme example that doesn't have any real world relevance in regards to your murder one. The law will always remain a higher authority when concerning art and it's practices. However, what is within the law is all fair game. Your own dislike for a person and/or their methods should not be a reason for you to discredit their practices or beliefs in the eyes of another. You are no more 'right' than they are.
As for epilepsy, I'm sure it's a condition that Gilden has encountered very rarely if he even has caused a seizure himself. Nor is meeting him on the street the only time you will ever see a camera flash go off in close proximity. It would be an absolute shame for any photographer to cause such an event but it is hardly any reason to stop doing something so as to avoid a rare occurrence (such as never driving a car in fear of crashing).
Any quite frankly do you think beyond the initial shock of having a Gilden-esque photo taken of you is any different in the long run in having you photo taking but any other of these 'street' photographers. Do you think a meter difference will change their perception of having their photo taken by a stranger in such a huge way? In truth not so much, people don't want their photos taken regardless, 10 minutes later they will forget how far the photographer was away from them. Plus Gilden has the ability to be quite sociable with his subjects, a skill that many photographers lack.
Anyhow whatever, haters gonna hate.
You're using an extreme example that doesn't have any real world relevance in regards to your murder one. The law will always remain a higher authority when concerning art and it's practices. However, what is within the law is all fair game. Your own dislike for a person and/or their methods should not be a reason for you to discredit their practices or beliefs in the eyes of another. You are no more 'right' than they are.
As for epilepsy, I'm sure it's a condition that Gilden has encountered very rarely if he even has caused a seizure himself. Nor is meeting him on the street the only time you will ever see a camera flash go off in close proximity. It would be an absolute shame for any photographer to cause such an event but it is hardly any reason to stop doing something so as to avoid a rare occurrence (such as never driving a car in fear of crashing).
Any quite frankly do you think beyond the initial shock of having a Gilden-esque photo taken of you is any different in the long run in having you photo taking but any other of these 'street' photographers. Do you think a meter difference will change their perception of having their photo taken by a stranger in such a huge way? In truth not so much, people don't want their photos taken regardless, 10 minutes later they will forget how far the photographer was away from them. Plus Gilden has the ability to be quite sociable with his subjects, a skill that many photographers lack.
Anyhow whatever, haters gonna hate.
emraphoto
Veteran
folks interpretation stops at the minute Bruce fires that flash. you are correct Neare, in pointing out that he is actually a very nice chap. this doesn't make for good documentary film making though so most often we se the sardonic version of him, which is the rarer of his character traits.
andredossantos
Well-known
IN GENERAL, New Yorkers are going to be less suspicious of a guy who gets right in your face and whose intentions are clear than someone being "stealthy" and trying to conceal what they are doing.
Harry Lime
Practitioner
Gilden is a first rate photographer and an original.
Wow, I cant help but to think that Gilden personally went to RFF members houses and robbed them or something.. Never seen so much hatred towards a complete stranger...
He came to my place, flashed me, and stole my Leica... true story. I still like him though.
kbg32
neo-romanticist
The reactions you see in the video, are after the fact. The flash has already fired and Bruce has gotten what he was after.
I'd like to add that reactions to his work have a lot to do with your own personal background. I think where one lives and has grown up, has a lot to do in how you see the world and what one accepts.
I'd like to add that reactions to his work have a lot to do with your own personal background. I think where one lives and has grown up, has a lot to do in how you see the world and what one accepts.
Vics
Veteran
Mr. Gilden seems a very amiable sort of guy, in that way that folks from Brooklyn have. I like his work and I think people don't mind being photographed as much as is commonly believed. In broad daylight the flash isn't as shocking as it would be in the evening. Keep it up Bruce Gilden!
gdi
Veteran
You would probably find the single pop of a flash harmless. Flashing neon and other lights in Times Square could be more of an problem.
Michael Markey
Veteran
He seems to have a charm that works off the street too.
One of my favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI-xKkCu3-c&feature=related
One of my favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI-xKkCu3-c&feature=related
Andrea Taurisano
il cimento
Thanks for sharing it. I think this video does more justice to him, both as a photographer and person, than the videos where he just pops out of nowhere and scares the **** out of people. He looks like a pretty cool and nice guy when he interacts with strangers, doesn't he? Still I'm not fond of this flash exposures though.