However, Walker Evans did work that way on the subway series, correct? He could point his (still) camera in that directions and actually be taking a photo in another direction. As I understand it, this was deliberate, in order to catch people unawares.
Tom From: frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Kreines Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 3:50 PM To: j...@joelwanek.com; Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: Re: [Frameworks] voyeurism / street photography in exp cinema On Jan 27, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Joel Wanek wrote: Chuck, Helen Levitt's still camera was nothing specially design to trick people. She used an eyepiece that is not unlike many of the optical viewfinders that folks attach to DSLRs today. But, it did allow her to point her body in a different direction, away from her subjects, while she shot. These were fairly common accessories back in the 40s -- right angle finders -- check the ads in old issues of Popular Photography. There was a somewhat odd emphasis on "candid" photography which translated into sneak shooting.
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