
David Schonauer, Editor of American Photo magazine, hit the jackpot with his recent post of the State of the Art blog. His post "When Music Ruins the Picture Show" is a timely diatribe of how he's had enough of slide shows accompanied by music.
He writes: "Here�s my advice to anyone who wants their photo presentations to stand out: Leave out the music and simply show your images. Let silence work for you: In the absence of Irish harps, digereedoos, and atonal chants, audiences will really gaze at your work. (Especially if you show them one image at a time and offer interesting background information.).
The funniest line (but it's true!) in the post is this: "With photojournalists it�s invariably world music�a sure sign of the international and cultural dimensions of the work."
He's absolutely right. Enough already. Less is more as they say.
David Schonauer's When Music Ruins the Picture Show
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