I never thought about multiple shots of the same scene until I attended a
workshop years ago. The pro pointed out that if you only take one shot of a
scene then that automatically becomes your best shot of that scene. I then
started shooting more of a given scene with variations in composition,
exposure, focus, lenses etc. I immediately found that I was coming away with
more keepers and better quality keepers. Many a time now I find myself
agonizing over a series of shots of the same scene and have a hard time
choosing the best. All in all, with the expense of the equipment involved,
film is the least expensive part of photography.
Ken Waller
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From: Creature's Comfort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 7:42 PM
Subject: What's Your Shooting Style?
> This may require more than one sentence ...
>
> About 18 months ago there was a discussion here about the methods we
> use to photograph a subject. At that time I mentioned that I usually
> have a shot in mind, make the exposure, and then move on. When
> working with people I'd shoot more frames, as their movement and
> expressions can change, and and offer more possibilities.
>
> Recently, however, I've found myself shooting many more frames of the
> same subject. For example, yesterday I came across a grounded fishing
> boat, and I shot fifteen frames, varying slightly the perspective, the
> focus points, the DOF and aperture, moving closer or further from the
> boat, etc. Later in the day I shot the remainder of the roll, about
> 21 frames, of a few people sitting on the beach. Again I moved
> around, included more or less background, and so on. And, still
> later, with another body and lens, I spent 20+ frames photographing an
> old shed and some Eucalyptus trees in a foggy valley, again varying
> position and waiting for the fog to move in ways that would provide a
> better or more obscured view of the trees.
>
> Had I more time (I was with someone) and more film with me, I think
> I'd have shot at least a roll in each situation. I'm not sure why my
> shooting style has changed - perhaps because I've started using a
> Leica as well as the Pentax, and the shooting style of the rangefinder
> lends itself to a different way of seeing, or perhaps it's because of
> a workshop I took in which the instructor suggested getting as many
> shots as possible of your subject - to shoot for nuances and
> subtleties as well as gross composition. Regardless, I feel that I'm
> getting more "keepers" with this method than before.
>
> I just wanted to mention this and, perhaps, some of you may want to
> comment on your methodology.
>
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> Sheldon Belinkoff
> CREATURE'S COMFORT
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