woensdag, juni 08, 2005
David Burnett over camera's
In de New York Times geeft David Burnett (die dit jaar nog een eerste prijs won bij World Press Photo) zijn onversneden mening over de digitale eenheidsworst en de overige technologische vernieuwingen die niet in alle gevallen de fotografie op een hoger niveau brachten.
When listening to Mr. Burnett talk about the evolution of photo technology, you hear a bit of the priest whose temple has been invaded by heathens.
"The change really started with autofocus," he said. "That opened up much of what used to be a more craft-based part of the business to almost anybody. I mean, if you can hold it steady and aim it and push that button, you can get an in-focus sharp picture a great degree of the time. And digital, I mean, now anyone with a camera can shoot one, see how bad they screwed up, try and fix it, shoot another one. The thing that bugs me the most when I see people taking pictures, is that they spend so much time fumbling with the controls that whatever real moment there might have been is inevitably lost."
Lees meer in Which Camera Does This Pro Use? It Depends on the Shot. Bekijk ook het filmpje.
Wie in de gelegenheid is om begin september Perpignan te bezoeken kan ook daar een overzicht van het werk van David Burnett bezoeken.
When listening to Mr. Burnett talk about the evolution of photo technology, you hear a bit of the priest whose temple has been invaded by heathens.
"The change really started with autofocus," he said. "That opened up much of what used to be a more craft-based part of the business to almost anybody. I mean, if you can hold it steady and aim it and push that button, you can get an in-focus sharp picture a great degree of the time. And digital, I mean, now anyone with a camera can shoot one, see how bad they screwed up, try and fix it, shoot another one. The thing that bugs me the most when I see people taking pictures, is that they spend so much time fumbling with the controls that whatever real moment there might have been is inevitably lost."
Lees meer in Which Camera Does This Pro Use? It Depends on the Shot. Bekijk ook het filmpje.
Wie in de gelegenheid is om begin september Perpignan te bezoeken kan ook daar een overzicht van het werk van David Burnett bezoeken.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 22:39
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