Comments on: The day before…

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:21:31 +0000

Way to go you people complaining about dates and location and yet totally missing the point. The photos aren’t supposed to be an accurate representation of what REALLY happened the day before (don’t you think that would be a little too convenient that photos happened to have been taken just before something momentous happened?) they’re supposed to make you think that on one day these normal, everyday activities were occurring and the next…
But well done for showing how clever you are by taking them literally.

By: The empiricist

The empiricist — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:48:09 +0000

How can the course of History change? If it did not happen, it is not part of History. After it happened, it is the only History. History doesn’t change courses, we just don’t know the course beforehand. But we like to create narratives that make us believe we know “the course”…
Apart from this remark, I found the pictures very beautiful and dramatic.

By: md

md — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:52:04 +0000

I definitely started crying at the JFK picture. I think its kind of gross that the Cape Times is using tragedies to sell newspapers. If this was just an art exhibit i think it would be extremely powerful and touching. However using such tragic events that still affect people is more than kind of gross

By: Ankit

Ankit — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:57:05 +0000

amazing who could believe ” if only we could know the future”

By: tp

tp — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:02:52 +0000

i think its original advertising.it may be tragic but its reality. i dont agree with using tragedy to sell products but non the less, it is impactful!!!well done to the ad agency tho, just a pitty it has to be OUR reality.

By: AnnoyedinNYC

AnnoyedinNYC — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:45:15 +0000

I saw the 9/11 ads before any of the others and I am appalled that this tragedy and three others have been trivialized to sell a newspaper. That tagline makes me angry. “The world can change in a day. Don’t miss your daily edition of in depth news.” Come ON.
Incidentally, that field did exist the way it is in the photo [it's on West St; the cross street is one block south of Chambers St.] However, there is no way in hell that picture was taken on Monday the 10th. The youth sports practices and meets for this area happened on weekend mornings and early afternoons.

By: D Douglas

D Douglas — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:07:46 +0000

Very interesting ad creative – memories, time, and reflection on the moment. Reality.

By: Les

Les — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:38:06 +0000

Let’s not get carried away on this. It is very clever advertising but manipulative photography. Several people have commented to point out that, for example, the Kennedy photograph was taken in October and it is highly unlikely that the others were taken ‘the day before’. I agree that it is a very clever concept but it is misleading photography. Some might even say this is making commercial opportunity out of tragedy. When the next tragedy occurs how many people are going to dig out their old photos and change the EXIF date for a little fame?

By: ryan smith

ryan smith — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:25:02 +0000

way to use tragedy to sell something!

By: D

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:49:25 +0000

The poster needs to learn how to use the word “literally”.