Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
sur le vif
English translation:
impromptu shots
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Jenny Cowd
Jun 18, 2010 12:17
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French term
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sur le vif
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Journalism
photography
Historiquement, on peut constater, à de très rares exceptions près, que la
photographie d’information exclut tout cliché qui n’est pas pris sur le vif.
photographie d’information exclut tout cliché qui n’est pas pris sur le vif.
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impromptu shots
but might be better to eliminate the double negative in the French, i.e. "exclusively based on ...."
8 Mar 2010 ... To get those impromptu shots, always have the camera ready to shoot, at home, in the car, or even in the pocket. The newer digital cameras ...
digital-cameras.suite101.com/.../pet-photography-made-easy - En cache
8 Mar 2010 ... To get those impromptu shots, always have the camera ready to shoot, at home, in the car, or even in the pocket. The newer digital cameras ...
digital-cameras.suite101.com/.../pet-photography-made-easy - En cache
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Comment: "thanks all for the suggestions!"
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candid
not sure it necessarly fits here, maybe 'unposed'
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Jessica Edwards
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excludes any shot that has been set up
I agree with ormiston's suggestion that the double negative should be eliminated, and "set up" seems an ideal antonym for "pris sur le vif".
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polyglot45
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in a real_life situation (dictionary definition)/shot live
you could also turn it round and say - the only photos that are any good are those that are spontaneous
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or photos of actual events as opposed to studio portraits or staged shots
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formal/informal shots (this I read in a book just now)
on the hoof
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or photos of actual events as opposed to studio portraits or staged shots
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Note added at 2 days21 mins (2010-06-20 12:38:55 GMT)
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formal/informal shots (this I read in a book just now)
on the hoof
Peer comment(s):
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B D Finch
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| agree |
John Detre
: with "staged shots" -- "news photography shuns staged shots"
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3 days 7 hrs
on the spot
"sur le vif" means on the spot, without being expected
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