Comments on: The Duchess and the Photographer http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/ Just someone who despairs at the stupidity of her species. Mon, 20 May 2013 08:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Penseivat http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/#comment-23652 Penseivat Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:13:03 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1022#comment-23652 "Photographers shoot what they see." That's not quite correct. 'Some' photographers shoot what they see - that's why we have photos of landscapes, the moon over the sea, and little fluffy kittens (usually 15 seconds before the dog gets 'em, though that's another story!) - but 'other' photographers shoot what they believe will make them money. There's a difference. One group does it for the aesthetic pleasure of producing something that others will enjoy looking at while the other group does it for financial gain from selling the photos to someone who knows that others of that ilk will avariciously, and sweatingly, pore over them with the eyes of a sad, socially impotent, pathetic, creature. There's a difference. The second group are nothing but commercial snipers, only they don't use rifles, they use cameras with lenses which NASA want to borrow to repair the Hubble telescope. They also infringe human rights, invade privacy, and care no more for other people's feelings than a rabid fox does as it devours a hapless creature. The papparazi aided the killing of the mother-in-law of the Duchess of Cambridge and, to add insult to injury, it was the French papparazi, the same nationality, as the person who took these photographs. The fact that it is believed to be a woman does little for the respect of one 'sister' to another. She has made her photographic name and will no doubt enjoy her notoriety in the short term. In the long term, however, who will trust her again? I personally hope she rots in hell or, better still, can only find a job in those booths that develop prints in 10 minutes! “Photographers shoot what they see.” That’s not quite correct. ‘Some’ photographers shoot what they see – that’s why we have photos of landscapes, the moon over the sea, and little fluffy kittens (usually 15 seconds before the dog gets ‘em, though that’s another story!) – but ‘other’ photographers shoot what they believe will make them money. There’s a difference. One group does it for the aesthetic pleasure of producing something that others will enjoy looking at while the other group does it for financial gain from selling the photos to someone who knows that others of that ilk will avariciously, and sweatingly, pore over them with the eyes of a sad, socially impotent, pathetic, creature. There’s a difference. The second group are nothing but commercial snipers, only they don’t use rifles, they use cameras with lenses which NASA want to borrow to repair the Hubble telescope. They also infringe human rights, invade privacy, and care no more for other people’s feelings than a rabid fox does as it devours a hapless creature. The papparazi aided the killing of the mother-in-law of the Duchess of Cambridge and, to add insult to injury, it was the French papparazi, the same nationality, as the person who took these photographs. The fact that it is believed to be a woman does little for the respect of one ‘sister’ to another. She has made her photographic name and will no doubt enjoy her notoriety in the short term. In the long term, however, who will trust her again? I personally hope she rots in hell or, better still, can only find a job in those booths that develop prints in 10 minutes!

]]> By: nigly24 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/#comment-23582 nigly24 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:13:11 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1022#comment-23582 When Fergy sucked toes, she was blamed for the bad publicity. now it seems to be a different matter, the photographer is supposed to pause and consult his decency manual. Photographers shoot what they see. Diamond is right. When Fergy sucked toes, she was blamed for the bad publicity. now it seems to be a different matter, the photographer is supposed to pause and consult his decency manual. Photographers shoot what they see. Diamond is right.

]]> By: Demelza http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/#comment-23545 Demelza Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:35:03 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1022#comment-23545 There's a difference between what we have the right to do and what it is well advised to do. A lone female has the right to walk alone through a rough area of town late at night in a mini-skirt, but it is extraordinarily ill-advised. The Duchess of Cambridge has the right to behave as a normal woman of her age but, given the media spotlight which she knows is constantly on her, it is ill-advised. The photographs can't be un-taken or un-published, her best hope now is to ensure that none of the parties involved has profitted from their actions: this hope is forlorn, even if there is no direct financial gain, the vanity of the photographer and editors has been enriched. It's not right, but sadly it won't change. She has joined Diana and Madeleine as circulation fodder, with the benefit that made-up stories are all the more plausible because she lives and breathes. There’s a difference between what we have the right to do and what it is well advised to do. A lone female has the right to walk alone through a rough area of town late at night in a mini-skirt, but it is extraordinarily ill-advised. The Duchess of Cambridge has the right to behave as a normal woman of her age but, given the media spotlight which she knows is constantly on her, it is ill-advised. The photographs can’t be un-taken or un-published, her best hope now is to ensure that none of the parties involved has profitted from their actions: this hope is forlorn, even if there is no direct financial gain, the vanity of the photographer and editors has been enriched.
It’s not right, but sadly it won’t change. She has joined Diana and Madeleine as circulation fodder, with the benefit that made-up stories are all the more plausible because she lives and breathes.

]]> By: Furor Teutonicus http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/#comment-23530 Furor Teutonicus Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:39:12 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1022#comment-23530 I presume she DID know what she was marrying into? I also presume she was amply briefed on what to expect and how to "behave"? She learned nothing from why she now has no Mother-in-law? Na, then it IS her own fault. I presume she DID know what she was marrying into? I also presume she was amply briefed on what to expect and how to “behave”?

She learned nothing from why she now has no Mother-in-law?

Na, then it IS her own fault.

]]> By: MTG http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/#comment-23524 MTG Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:26:46 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1022#comment-23524 You forgot to include the sequence code for reading your words, old boy. You forgot to include the sequence code for reading your words, old boy.

]]> By: Richard Carey http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/#comment-23523 Richard Carey Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:47:19 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1022#comment-23523 Dude, I see you've got the 'putting different words in order' part of writing sorted, but you need to work on the 'so that they impart meaning' element. Dude, I see you’ve got the ‘putting different words in order’ part of writing sorted, but you need to work on the ‘so that they impart meaning’ element.

]]> By: MTG http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/#comment-23522 MTG Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:49:23 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1022#comment-23522 Thank you but I must decline your offer. Better to defer to experienced helmsmanship in the matter of steering your cargo across the ocean of indelicacy. Thank you but I must decline your offer. Better to defer to experienced helmsmanship in the matter of steering your cargo across the ocean of indelicacy.

]]> By: Misanthrope Girl http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/#comment-23520 Misanthrope Girl Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:38:42 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1022#comment-23520 Seeing as how you are all knowing Melvin would you care to educate those of us obviously not as intelligent as you are? Seeing as how you are all knowing Melvin would you care to educate those of us obviously not as intelligent as you are?

]]> By: MTG http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/2012/09/16/catherine-middleton-pictures/#comment-23519 MTG Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:12:46 +0000 http://www.misanthropegirl.me.uk/?p=1022#comment-23519 I think you missed the main points and maybe some things are going right over your head, Ms. I think you missed the main points and maybe some things are going right over your head, Ms.

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