Letter from editor, hillarious
Nov. 23rd, 2011 12:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
enot06Constraints on photo content due to our distribution in Saudi Arabia:
We avoid showing (as much as possible) Christian crosses; women in shorts or skirts above the knee; men without shirts; and women in tank tops or other sleeveless tops; nor do we depict alcohol, either in glasses or even in bottles on a shelf or table. Now you might be laughing and saying "but this is Russia in the summertime!" and I have to respond by saying that it is just what we need to do. For example, if one of your portrait subjects is a woman and she is wearing a short skirt, photograph her from waist up; if she also has on a sleeveless top, maybe there is a scarf she can add, or you can do a tighter closeup. If there is a city view that includes a large cross on a church, maybe there is an angle where the cross is not seen so easily. Being aware of these will help make your shooting more efficient!
Sergej Maximishin
We avoid showing (as much as possible) Christian crosses; women in shorts or skirts above the knee; men without shirts; and women in tank tops or other sleeveless tops; nor do we depict alcohol, either in glasses or even in bottles on a shelf or table. Now you might be laughing and saying "but this is Russia in the summertime!" and I have to respond by saying that it is just what we need to do. For example, if one of your portrait subjects is a woman and she is wearing a short skirt, photograph her from waist up; if she also has on a sleeveless top, maybe there is a scarf she can add, or you can do a tighter closeup. If there is a city view that includes a large cross on a church, maybe there is an angle where the cross is not seen so easily. Being aware of these will help make your shooting more efficient!
Sergej Maximishin
