Emily That's a good one - Avedon would approve, I think. I wonder, can that quote be attributed to some notable person or HP corp? Love the recent HP TV ads! AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Richard Avedon > From: "Emily L. Ferguson" <elf@xxxxxxxx> > Date: Fri, October 01, 2004 10:07 pm > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > "A portrait is not a likeness. The moment an emotion or fact is > transformed into a photograph, it is no longer a fact but an opinion. > > There is no such thing as inaccuracy in a photograph. All > photographs are accurate. > > None of them is the truth." > > > > Text accompanying a self portrait in an HP ad in PopPhoto earlier this year. > -- > Emily L. Ferguson > mailto:elf@xxxxxxxx > 508-563-6822 > New England landscapes, wooden boats and races, press photography > http://www.vsu.cape.com/~elf/