I'm seriously pondering the use of intense, blinding, flash photography to document traumatic situations. In the end, that might be just about individual tastes (I've never been fan of that aesthetic) but I'm bothered by it when it's used in certain circumstances.
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I thought I was going crazy not joining in on the praise some of these pieces have received in recent years and recent hours.
Not at all crazy. A rare few photographers use it well. Most of what I see is gimmicky, to give ‘umph’ to otherwise mediocre work. To use it in sensitive situations seems abusive to me
