Shel Belinkoff wrote:
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>(A very detailed and well written explanation of why some photographers
are very particular about their equipment.)
Bravo Shel. Thank you for this beautifully written and very astute look
at the relationship between the fine art photographer and his equipment.
I'm sure you realize that I am being facetious when I joke about
equipment junkies (I do include myself in that category.). I have always
felt a strong connection between the equipment and the work, and I
frequently agonize over my choices, since I can't afford to purchase
everything that would help me connect better with the process. Of course
my skills are not so well developed as to make these choices very
important, but they are important to me on a personal level.
I think that for much of the world and for some members of this
list, a "working photographer" is the PJ who struggles to produce images
for the local newspaper or the wedding photographer who has to turn out
huge numbers of formulaic photographs. I was once burdened by similar
tasks, and equipment was certainly a minor concern in those days. If the
camera produced acceptable results without problems, it was the right
camera. That, of course, is not the art of photography. And when one has
the opportunity to consider the nuances of photography apart from the
economic considerations, the significance of the equipment becomes
immediately apparent. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
Paul
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