Mark, I think Shel has finally gotten so contrary that
he'd rather squint and sniff than look through some dang-fangled
gizmo that sees for him. You're right, and Shel is right.
Go, Shel, Go.
"Mark D." wrote:
>
> > Shel Belinkoff
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > "Why should I use a meter? What if the darn thing broke on me
> > when I was out making a photograph? Then what would I do?"
>
> This quote, by Edward Weston, strikes me as humorous as it implies an
> inability to learn due to the presence of a meter. While I admire the
> attention to learning exposure and shooting without a meter, I think the
> reality is that it's not a great idea. While I was at a B&W printing
> workshop a couple of months, I was shown a collection of Edward Weston
> prints. While admired by the instructor (a well known B&W printer), he
> pointed out the poor shadow detail in many of the prints and lamented that
> Weston shot without a meter.
>
> Mark
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