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--- CRB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I put these together because they're things I've
> either struggled to learn in the past or am still
> learning. (I often struggle most with #4.)
>
> 1. Do you shoot snapshots quickly or do you plan
> ahead?
What's a snapshot? Is it different to any other type
of photograph? Although I'm not sure I understand the
question, I'll say that sometimes I plan ahead, but
most often I "plan ahead to shoot quickly", if that
makes any sense. I'm not differentiating between
snapshots and other photos when I answer.
>
> 2. Do you pose people or just have them bunch
> together?
I prefer taking candid portraits, whether as a group
or individuals. I rarely pose, but I don't know that
I'd sat that I "just" have them bunch together. It
seems that by the way you ask the question you're
presupposing a right or wrong answer.
>
> 3. Do you use controlled lighting?
What's controlled lighting? If you mean artificial
lighting controlled by the photographer, I will
reluctantly use an on board flash if I have no other
choice. If you mean that I try to always be aware of
the light, and control my vantage point to take best
advantage of the available light (whether sunlight or
indoors), then I always try to control the light.
>
> 4. Do you look at the whole frame in the finder, or
> just what is in the center?
Sometimes I dont' have time to painstakingly view the
whole frame. If I do have time, I will. Sometimes I
don't use the viewfinder at all.
>
> 5. Do you ever use a tripod, monopod, or other
> support?
Yes, rarely.
>
> 6. How long is it from the time you lift the camera
> to your eye until you snap the photo?
Depends what I'm shooting. As noted above, sometimes
I don't lift the camera to my eye at all. Sometimes,
it's less than a second. However, if I'm shooting
something static, like architecture, a still life or
my fat lazy cat, I can spend several minutes or more
with the camera at my eye, composing and re-composing
before I snap.
>
> 7. Do you shoot for pictures to keep or just
> because something looks nice at the moment?
Again, not sure what this question means, as you seem
to be presupposing an answer. I'd say that your two
scenarios are in no way mutually exclusive.
Everything I take is because it looks "nice" at the
moment (or rather, compelling or meaningful at the
moment), but I hope every frame will be a keeper (even
though I know they won't be). I try not to waste any
frames, though.
> 8. Do you choose film based on the subject being
> photographed?
Yes
>
> 9. Do you evaluate the character of your
> photographs?
Of course.
cheers,
frank
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"In bourgeois society capital is independent and has individuality, while the living
person is dependent and has no individuality." -- Karl ("I am not a Marx Brother") Marx
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