is this a snapshot? http://www.amherst.edu/magazine/issues/05winter/war/capa.html
basically, my suggestion is "nevermind the definitions". best, mishka On 7/23/05, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would say it is a quickly taken shot to record a person, > place or event. > It would be given very little thought as to the technical > details. > Critical focus, composition, exposure, equipment choice, > etc. would all take second place to simply making an > exposure of the "moment". > > A not "pre-concieved" shot. Unlike a shot where the picture > is first in your "minds eye" and THEN, AFTER considering > the best way to achieve what you have in mind, make the > exposure. The latter is to me a photograph, the former > a snap shot. > > Not unlike "shooting from the hip" versus careful aiming > when using a firearm. > > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:33 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: What is snapshot? (seriously) > > > > > > Hi! > > > > Shel responded that my latest PAW was a good snap, nothing more... While > > I accept what he said, he made me thinking... > > > > What is a snap shot, really??? What is an opposite of snap shot??? > > Technically, with modern AF cameras the time spent taking the picture > > itself is rather short... So what is a snap shot anyway ... > > > > Let us be constructive, ladies and gentlemen. I realize this can grow to > > a long thread and I want it to be peaceful... > > > > Thanks a lot in advance... > > > > Boris > > > >
