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Comment on People’s Photography by Simon Fitzpatrick

Simon Fitzpatrick — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:54:42 +0000

Being a student is good … but I don’t think I’ve ever been so busy … I’m about to do a bit of uploading because I’ll be posting photos for “Movember” … so I hope you will make a donation in exchange for seeing some ridiculous self portraits of me

Here’s the URL – http://ie.movember.com/mospace/1458802/

Comment on People’s Photography by aafke

aafke — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:42:45 +0000

how’s the being a student again? no time for uploading MORE beautiful stuff, methinks. will peep over once in a while for another glance.

Comment on People’s Photography by Simon Fitzpatrick

Simon Fitzpatrick — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:35:56 +0000

Thanks very much for the encouraging words …

Comment on People’s Photography by Stephen Sheridan

Stephen Sheridan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:33:01 +0000

Hi Simon, Saw your work at the Peoples Photography event, really enjoyed it and found your photos fascinating. Just a quick look through some of your work here too. Great stuff.

Comment on Long Walk to Freedom – People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.. by Simon Fitzpatrick

Simon Fitzpatrick — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:09:59 +0000

You really need to understand the comment when it is taken in context … You also need a “glass half full” approach … As the site suggests – its about perspective.

In this case Nelson was referring to the actions of the white oppressors. It is intended to signify that however bad people become, there is hope that they can learn to be otherwise … it does not suggest that people start bad and must learn to be good … more that with the right education and opportunity most humans would chose to follow a good path … I agree with this, humans have a more natural leaning to being good, hatred is a learned trait.

It is also important to understand that in using the word “must” he is speculating how people begin hating, not issuing an edict.

Nelson also provides examples when talks about the worst and most cruel jailers on Robben Island … he discusses how he would occasionally see moments of compassion which he took as a sign that everyone has it in their heart to be compassionate and good …

Comment on Long Walk to Freedom – People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.. by Treasa

Treasa — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:59:57 +0000

““People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can also be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite”.

I find this depressing to be honest. If it’s so much more natural to love, why learn to hate first? Why should anyone ever have to learn to hate?

Comment on People’s Photography by Monika

Monika — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:02:56 +0000

Hi Simon, thank you for your kind words! The technique I’m using is wet plate collodion and it is one of the most labour intensive but most beautifull historical techniques. I loved your Hotel Rooms !

Comment on People’s Photography by All Creatures Great & Small | A little perspective

All Creatures Great & Small | A little perspective — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:00:24 +0000

Comment on Beach Seafeast by aafke

aafke — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:19:16 +0000

i would not have mind a side plate for some of those delicacies.

Comment on Dublin … after the Apocalypse by Simon Fitzpatrick

Simon Fitzpatrick — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:11:53 +0000

Thanks Shane … nope its all the one shot … it was a weird day, I took the car from Howth to Dun Laoghaire … the fog was really dense in some place and totally absent in others … making the entire Dublin bay seem like a set from a horror movie …