Comments for Trent Nelson | Photojournalist

Comment on Assignment #8 – Short Creek by Linda Lamb

Linda Lamb — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:23:18 +0000

I’ve always appreciated your sensitive take on the FLDS folks. Photojournalism with skill and good taste. I’ve totally lost touch with the friend I had within the group, which saddens me, but I continue to hope for a new life based on truth and freedom for her and her family.

Comment on Assignment #42 – Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers by Piper

Piper — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:48:30 +0000

Love these photos…the moments captured as well as being able to see the fans in the background. What fun. I would love to shoot these types of events. :)

Comment on Meeting Betty Jessop by Piper

Piper — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:43:30 +0000

Carolyn Jessop came to speak at a small book club gathering I attended last April in Salt Lake City. She came with her boyfriend. We had read her book “Escape”, and I was particularly interested by it. She is very thoughtful and well-spoken; her boyfriend also had a lot to say about the FLDS. Yes, other commenters above are right about her childhood seeming relatively happy – it was her arranged marriage that was toxic. The other wives of Merrill Jessop treated her horribly. I’m sure there’s all kinds of strange dynamics such as she experienced in the FLDS – how can there not be with arranged marriages and competing wives that may not like each other and don’t choose to enter a relationship with each other??

Carolyn seemed very heartbroken about Betty’s return to the FLDS. Last spring she had no idea where Betty was and had not heard from her or anything of her whereabouts for eight months. Tears came to her eyes as she spoke of Betty. She was suspicious and concerned of some type of arranged relationship – perhaps with Warren Jeffs (even though he is sitting in a jail cell). But if you think about it…what a trump card for Merrill Jessop and Warren Jeffs to take her daughter away from her completely?

I hope the best for Betty. But she is wrapped up in a situation where there is coercion and control, mind games and guilt. I hope she is smart and strong. I also hope she remembers how much her mother loves her – perhaps she will fully realize a mother’s love when she becomes one herself.

Comment on Warren Jeffs Arrested in Las Vegas by myprivateproxy

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Comment on 2008 UEP Hearing – The Exit by christian pate

christian pate — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:10:11 +0000

those are great pictures , but the flds are not doing good at all they dress like they are pure and holy and make true conservative christians look bad

Comment on January 24, 2012 by BWJones

BWJones — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:58:51 +0000

True…true…

Comment on January 24, 2012 by Duncan Davidson

Duncan Davidson — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:09:19 +0000

Yeah, I guess that would be a live performance of a sorts. The only thing is that you only get one performance for any particular expression of content. A musician can pull ‘em in with the favorites. :) As to the ramp between revenues for creation and stock, let’s just say my experience has taken an even stronger pull towards a one end of that spectrum than even a year ago.

Comment on January 24, 2012 by BWJones

BWJones — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:34:46 +0000

I’d argue that there is such a thing as a live performance for a photo. That is when a photographer is retained to document an event such as TED, right? ;-) Seriously though, the way I’ve seen photo revenues work (for my model at least) is that I receive less money for archive photos and more money for requests to document an event/place/etc… However, your point is taken and absolutely correct that different media are… different and the monetization of those forms should be different.

Comment on January 24, 2012 by Duncan Davidson

Duncan Davidson — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:11:26 +0000

The “What to do with copyright arts now that copying is free” conversation attempts to treat creative works as both commodities and as equivalent. Problem is that they aren’t. Photos are not equal to music which are not equal to books. This is evident in the biggest potential money maker for musicians in our brave new future: live performance. There is no such thing as a live performance for a photo.

Sadly, along the way to sorting it all out, we’re going to have to listen to people blow on about what they think is best. The answers won’t come from them, however, they’ll come from people figuring it out by doing.

Comment on January 24, 2012 by BWJones

BWJones — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:16:13 +0000

Insightful as usual. There is a whole infrastructure that people are forgetting about… an infrastructure that was crucial in promoting and getting things out there that the artists perhaps should not be engaged in.