Hi, Last night I watched War Photographer, a documentary dealing with the work of James Nachtwey. The film was in theaters a few years ago, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It's now out on DVD in this country, and I'd like to suggest a viewing. A unique aspect to this film is that there's a mini camera mounted on Nachtwey's Canon, and the viewer gets to see how the photographer chooses his shots, when and where he changes aperture or shutter speed, what those parameters are, and when he makes the exposure.
There's also a segment of Nachtwey working with his printer to finalize a print for an exhibition. The amount of time and detail that went into making the final print may not be surprising to those who have made their own exhibition quality prints, or who are familiar with the process, but, nevertheless, it was fascinating to watch. The documentary is inspiring, to say the least, and the film was every bit as good and intriguing the second time around. Plus, the DVD has some nice extra features. Shel Shel
