Interesting hypothesis ;-)) The camera as an extension of the eye and face is relatively new, certainly as an almost ubiquitous method of taking pix. For many, many years before the advent of the 35mm camera as "everyman's camera" medium format reigned supreme, and there the camera was most often held at waist level. Even the little "Brownie" type cameras were used at waist level. Of course the larger format cameras were often (not always) tripod mounted, and, iirc, even the popular Speed and Crown Graphic cameras were not held directly to the eye - I'm sure Graywolf will correct me if I'm wrong on that.
However, I'm sure someone will do a study at some point. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Albano Garcia > > I've been thinkin on this subject for a long time. > I think the use of digicams with LCDs is an unobserved > change in social life compared to the use of > viewfinders. Before, the camera was an extension of > the eye and face, blended with the shooter's face. > Now, it's "medium" role si more evident, the camera is > put between the man and the subject, within a > distance. This new body language is something hasn't > been studied yet. > Just a thought...
