Comments for Greg Marinovich

Comment on What really happens behind the khaki curtain …. by Felix Karlsson

Felix Karlsson — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:36:56 +0000

Haha, I knew you were a good photographer but such a comedian i did not.

Just finished reading the bang bang club and this site was kindoff the jackpot when it comes to learning more about south africa.

Thanks for the great reading.

Comment on What really happens behind the khaki curtain …. by admin

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:55:42 +0000

Thanks David

found your childhood story scary!

Comment on Shame and anger by admin

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 06:43:29 +0000

Hi Jesse
thanks for your comment, as you continue with the book, i think it will become clear that I certainly do do subscribe to the ‘do not interfere’ rule.
I and many other journalists have put down our cameras etc on many an occasion to assist, esp civilians caught up in war and conflicts. sometimes there is no conflict between getting the images and helping, and sometimes there is. depends on how you slept the night before, and what you had for breakfast, I reckon.
I am a human being first and a journalist second.

Comment on Shame and anger by admin

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 06:04:33 +0000

Thanks Ettore
much appreciated

Comment on What really happens behind the khaki curtain …. by Grunhard

Grunhard — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:24:34 +0000

Just : GREAT work !

Comment on Shame and anger by Jesse Groening

Jesse Groening — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:53:57 +0000

Hi Greg,

I am a fourth year Journalism Student with a concentration in Photography. I am currently reading the Bang Bang Club, and I am using it in my final Capstone project about how much of a role photographers should play in interfering with a subject. I have been researching the NPPA list of ethics and ethic number 5 tells all photographers not to interfere. I feel that this rule or guideline is in place so that Utilitarianism can prevail. I was wondering what your theory is on all of this. Do you think that in War Photography the photographer should never interfere even if it means that the person might die right in front of you? As a photographer who are you taking the pictures for? What is your main goal in war photography? Do you think that interfering or helping after you got the photograph is okay? or is it never okay to interfere or help. I am in great awe of you and your career. All that you have been a part of and accomplished is amazing and any help on your views about War Photography would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.-Jesse

Comment on What really happens behind the khaki curtain …. by david smith

david smith — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:11:14 +0000

Hey greg

great read. And as always powerful shots. Thought I’d share a piece i wrote for the guardian last week. About my memories of the AWB from when I was a kid. In your last line, you kinda disprove my argument, but anyway!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/22/eugene-terre-blanche-race

BTW the subheader was written by the guardian, and not me! It implies all afrikaners are racist. which is not true.

A follow-up piece I did for my m&g blog. It’s time for the farmer to kill the farmer.

http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/davidjsmith/2010/04/26/it-is-time-for-the-farmer-to-kill-the-farmer/

Take care
David

Comment on And we spit on the cult of personality by tom

tom — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:31:32 +0000

Before you build a better mousetrap, it helps to know if there are any mice out there.

Comment on What really happens behind the khaki curtain …. by admin

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:25:08 +0000

yes, yes, though I have mellowed

Comment on What really happens behind the khaki curtain …. by Dominique le Roux

Dominique le Roux — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:11:51 +0000

You had me grinning, Gregorius!
Good thing I didn’t check out your porn while I still knew your login! It appears we have marginally different tastes.