Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 20, 2007, at 2:20 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 04:56 PM 4/20/2007, you wrote: >> This is giving me a headache. Send it to the forum!!!!!!! >> >> Tom > > No! It's still about photography. The forum is for off-topic > subjects and Leicas have been used for photojournalism since the > beginning of time. Photojournalism is going through tremendous > changes since digital appeared on the scene. The latest trend > being talked about on the NPPA list(National Press Photographer's > Association) is the use of video cameras for all photojournalism. > Since most newspapers now have a website, it is more efficient to > just send photographer out with a video camera and, if they need > stills for the actual paper newspaper, they will grab a still from > the video footage. That is the norm today in photojournalism. > Instead of the decisive moment we have the decisive hour or two > from which to pick and choose our moment. > > I think a still photo, taken by someone who recognizes a decisive > moment, is more effective than any grab shot from a video stream. > I think there is a totally different mindset when shooting video - > different angles, different concerns about sound, different > connection with the subject. And verticals are not an option. I'm > a dinosaur, unfortunately. > > Tina > > Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information