Comments on: cristina faramo – shower https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/ burn is an online feature for emerging photographers worldwide. burn is curated by magnum photographer david alan harvey. Sat, 18 Jun 2016 08:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 By: Matt McInnis https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-30153 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:20:46 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-30153 I find the responses to this photograph amazing. Either people ‘read it dark’ and it creeps them out, or they (like myself) find it erotic and charged with positive sexuality.

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By: Jennifer https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-30085 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:24:31 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-30085 This picture gives me the creeps–I love it!

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By: cristina faramo https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29895 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:39:23 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29895 In reply to David Rozing.

David and All
Thank you for all of your comments on this photo and it is great to hear so many different responses, suggestions and questions about my photography.
I am sorry that I have not responded sooner but I have been very busy recently with work.

This image is part of long-term project that I am working on about couples in the mood for love is about the celebration of love through the intimacy of couples. Most of the couples who I photograph in this project are friends or people close to me so it is easier to interact with them. I enjoy exploring aesthetic mood, experimenting personally and researching life in many ways through my photography. I am not focusing on any specific style like photojournalism etc…but more focused on visually experimenting for myself.
The subjects in these photos know that they are being photographed and I stay with the couples for a long time so they can become comfortable with me. I do not direct the activity. Of course they know that I am present but the moments that I capture occur naturally. I’m not interested to make erotic photos. This image portrays unique intimacy for me along with an almost unreal atmosphere
which is very real.
Usually I adjust the color of images before capturing the pictures and I do very little in post production. I do not like to change the photos – I do not like to create fiction. I enjoy spending time with the couples and I patiently wait to capture moments that are happening in front of me – in real life. I look for unique moments that explore inside.
I am always open to different points of view and greatly appreciate all of the comments that you have shared about my image. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts and I look forward to sharing more images with you soon.

cristina

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By: Erica McDonald https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29873 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:47:45 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29873 Georgeous image, but I read it as a bit dark.. The combo of the concrete grey (cell block) and the hand print (blood mark) and her without a head (reverse praying mantis scenario) makes me feel like I would not want to be in this scene…

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By: bruno munzone https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29851 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:28:29 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29851 great and grand!

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By: David Rozing https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29829 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:36:42 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29829 In reply to david alan harvey.

Hi David,

Thanks for your reply. Did you mean the mai 2008 issue of national geographic? I can’t find the picture on the webpage of natgeo. or the internet, can you let me know who shot that image you mentioned?

I don’t think anything is wrong in using illustrative images and like both “fiction” and “non- fiction”, but I do think it can be important to be clear about which type of image is presented. I think in general one should know what they’re looking at especially if there’s that thin line, if an image tends to make something look like reality while in fact it is not. I think in that case the viewer should know this or shouldn’t have an image presented as reality, this especially in news and documentary.
With this photograph f.e. I’m just not sure what I’m actually looking at, fiction or non- fiction, is that mood in the picture true or not? Am I not looking at a picture that is in fact not erotic, steamy etc at all? Could it be that the reality was very much different than what we see? So it raised a few questions to me about photography in general.

To me it does matter if a picture is directed or not. For me a picture that represents a “captured” moment in real life is more powerfull then the same sort of image which would be directed, just because of the fact, for me, more truth is captured in it and therefore more pure.
I think a less powerfull or more subtle image on the outside and at first glance, but with a strong story behind it which you can read in the caption can be much stronger than pictures that are more dramatic on the outside but with no real story or vision in it.
Question that remains for me is, to what extend (and in which genre) is it ok to use techniques/ directions to create a strong personal image without twisting reality too much? F.e. colour-, saturation adjustments etc on images? Kind of a grey area to me…

Looking forward to your (all readers) opinions on this!

Best, David

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By: Eric Espinosa https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29822 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:53:34 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29822 In reply to anton.

Seems like you guys are planning another BURN Top executives summit :):):). Have fun and I am sure a lot of creative juice will come out of this again. Wish I could be with you guys in New York.

Eric

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By: bobblack https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29820 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29820 In reply to Sidney Atkins.

Sidney/Charles:

y’all must come to TO for Vietnamese….will knock your socks off :))))…though, im sure seattle’s got some great places…

incidentally, 2 weeks ago, finished reading Andrew PHam’s extraordinary ‘The Eaves of Heaven’ his biography-cum-memoir of his father’s life in Vietnam…a kind of follow-up to his extraordinary Catfish and Mandala….i recommend BOTH books immensely….Eaves is just major major book!!!

enjoy the Bún chả :))

running
bob

The EEves of Heaven

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By: david alan harvey https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29819 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:03:11 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29819 In reply to david alan harvey.

KATIA…

yes, yes of course…i will find ALL of you folks hunkered down in the great Northwest…a good time will be had by all…promise!!

cheers, hugs, david

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By: Charles Peterson https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29817 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:31:02 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29817 In reply to david alan harvey.

Sydney,

Green Leaf is the best imo, and I’ve been to Vietnam five times so I have pretty good handle on it (though there are some things just not replicated anywhere outside VN).

Here ya go: http://greenleaftaste.com/default.aspx

Of course Vancouver is no slouch in Pacific Rim eating either….

Charles

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By: panos skoulidas https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29814 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:56:36 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29814 In reply to Akaky.

Did someone said “the Doors”..
:)))))

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By: anton https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29813 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:54:59 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29813 In reply to david alan harvey.

DAVID

mmm… “not” the floor… does that mean the couch? really?? i have been upgraded??

wow this IS good news amigo :-)))))

running to pack my bags now… next time i log on it’ll be in the BURN offices :-D

cheers
anton

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By: panos skoulidas https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29812 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:54:53 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29812 In reply to david alan harvey.

Akaky … Zero problem(s)….
Yeah right..
:)))))))))

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By: panos skoulidas https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29810 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:52:29 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29810 In reply to david alan harvey.

Yep… I agree..
For the best Vietnamese in seattle
please call Charles P…
:)))))))))))))…
( and ask for a table upstairs…)

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By: JonathanJK https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29809 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:44:59 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29809 I’ve come here for the comments/long analysis, I hope the noise and UFO’s are removed. I would hate for this place to turn into Flickr. Not trying to sound elitist but what I expected of Flickr can be found here, and I appreciate that.

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By: Sidney Atkins https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29807 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:11:21 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29807 In reply to david alan harvey.

Charles Petersen,

I too am an Asian food freak. I don’t get to Seattle often, but when I do I MUST eat either Korean or Vietnamese. Where in Seattle do you go for the “most killer Vietnamese food?” Please tell me!! If you don’t want to publicize it here, click on my name and email me thru my contact info…

Sidney

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By: Akaky https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29805 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:34:20 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29805 In reply to Patricia Lay-Dorsey.

Hey, I am not anonymous, only pseudonymous.

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By: katharina https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29804 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:31:13 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29804 In reply to burn magazine.

thanks for the clarification !

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By: Katia Roberts https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29802 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:29:52 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29802 In reply to david alan harvey.

… and me! :))

can’t wait.

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By: david alan harvey https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/02/shower-by-cristina-faramo/#comment-29801 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:26:21 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=1462#comment-29801 In reply to Sidney Atkins.

CHARLES…

rest assured i will not come to Seattle without finding you amigo…

cheers, david

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