Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --------------FFFDF7AA39258BC01A13103C Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > christer almqvist wrote: > > >What about you: are your pictures planned/preconceived or not? Does it make > >them better or not?>>>>>>>> > Christopher, I worked on two assignments today. The first was an environmental portrait of a state university alumnus who is co-owner of a fitness gym. The public relations people at the school wanted a photo that could be used on their magazine cover (hence a vertical), shot on medium-format transparency film showing the subject in relation to his business. Because of these parameters I approached the shoot with several preconceptions. First was that I would use strobes that were gelled to match the existing fluorescent lighting and then filter at the camera with a complementary magenta filter. Second, because I knew I would need slow shutter speeds (1/2 sec.) to allow ambient light exposure to record I used a tripod. This really means you're previsualizing because lighting and tripod placement demand an idea going in. My second assignment is part of a project that I have been involved with and asked to coordinate among seven other area photographers. We're photographing individuals who are mentally retarded for an organization that offers them services. These will then be used in a display and series of booklets and brochures marking this organization's 25th anniversary. The person I am photographing is a ten-year old boy who has Downe's Syndrome and is autistic. I have been using one Leica body loaded with TMax 400 and another with TMax 3200 rated at 1600. For this there are no preconceptions, no previsualization; only being as in touch with my emotions as is humanly possible and trusting in my skills and technique and intuition to make photographs that communicate the dignity, triumphs, failures and day-to-day experiences that this child calls his life. In summation, each demands their own strategy and approach. There are no absolutes. Carl Socolow - --------------FFFDF7AA39258BC01A13103C Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="csocolow.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for csocolow Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="csocolow.vcf" begin:vcard n:Socolow;Carl x-mozilla-html:FALSE org:Socolow Photography adr:;;;Camp Hill;PA;17011;USA version:2.1 email;internet:csocolow@microserve.net note:ICQ 9562608 fn:Carl Socolow end:vcard - --------------FFFDF7AA39258BC01A13103C--