Believe me, I don't think you're being patronizing in the least,
Boris. In fact, I really appreciate your taking the time to help me
address my concerns.
Questions like these are stifling for me, and the more help and input I
have in hashing them out, the more I can improve. And, the simple fact
of the matter is, I love photography -- every moment I spend with my
camera. And, to the extent that asking questions makes me better at
what I love to do, getting answers to those questions from people who've
been doing it a lot longer than I have is never to be seen as being
patronized.
So, thank you.
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On 11/22/2010 10:50 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
On 11/22/2010 6:41 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
Thanks, Boris.
I completely agree with your view that these are all individual traits
in the photographer. I just can't help wondering if I'm limiting myself
by leaning too much on what I'm inclined to do with the camera, instead
of making more of an effort to break away from my habits.
In a way, it's a chicken vs. egg kind of thing: Do I not use a tripod or
bracket my shots because that's my style, or is that my style because
I'm too lazy to use a tripod and bracket my shots? It's a conundrum.
I will say that I love the mobility that comes from not carrying a
tripod and a bunch of gear. It's just that, when I look at Ted's photo
of that church in Picher, Oklahoma compared to mine, I can't help
feeling like I really half-assed the shot, and that with more
deliberation, many of the shots I took could have been better, and I'd
have had fewer throw-aways at the end.
In the end, it's all part of a self-education process, I suppose. It's
just a matter of learning that, while a lot of the photography I do
simply isn't conducive to a more deliberative technique, it doesn't
necessarily follow that I don't need to learn to be more deliberative.
-- Walt
Well, here is my view...
There is no (or there is, but in reality very little) connection
between half-assing the shot and using bracketing and tripod. As a
part of good photography /craftsmanship/ we are supposed to be able to
recognize whichever tool is best suited to whatever task. Thence,
would come a choice - to take a shot handheld 'cause: I'm lazy, I
forgot tripod at home, etc or to bring out the tools, set them up and
do what you think is needed.
I also (personally) have come to realize that as time progresses my
own habits change. So, in a sense both you and I are on the /way/
(like in Japanese 'do' or Chinese 'tao'). The other side of this coin
is that rather often the photo opportunity will present itself only
once. So we better be ready. And then of course the third side of the
same coin is that SMC DFA* 5-500/1.2 Limited SDM WR hasn't been
constructed yet, as well as a number of other things that might not
let us miss those opportunities.
If I sound patronizing, I apologize in advance. It is not my intent.
Boris
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