Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have that compilation. It is disappointing, in that it is just pdfs (or similar) of the pages. I haven't looked at it for years but IIRC there is a search programme which can be loaded of the first CD. But only IIRC. Frank On 16 Feb, 2010, at 21:15, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Thanks for your contribution on this Emanuel. I cannot think of another > periodical that goes to such lengths for photography essays. I noted in the > television programme that the audience for each issue was 39 million > people. > At one point you could purchase a large set of CD/DVDs of all back issues > up > to a certain point. However I discovered that they were completely > unsearchable, that is simple single images of each individual page, all > thousands of them. Imagine what a resource it would be if re-done in a > modern way. > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 17 February 2010 15:26, EPL <manolito at videotron.ca> wrote: > >> Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>> I just enjoyed a program here showcasing the top ten photos for 2009 >>> according to the NG magazine. Amazing work of course and their number one >>> shot was a vertical panorama if you like of a magnificent Redwood tree. I >>> think something like 84 shots from a bank of pro Canons hauled halfway >> into >>> orbit. Naturally there were plenty of top level Nikons and Canons in >>> evidence as the best tools for some of the applications (including >>> underwater housings and banks of remotely controlled multiple cameras). >>> >>> What was a pleasant surprise was to see that at least two of the >> talented >>> photographers were using M's. Film M's no less. One whole essay was done >> in >>> a remoter part of China and the placing shot was taken while hanging >> upside >>> down from a cable strung between two mountain tops. That is amazing >>> dedication. I think that the photog's website says that he used two M's >> with >>> Provia. The one I saw was an MP with a Summicron 28 fwiw. The >> photographer >>> was Fritz Hoffmann and the other (working in Africa) was Martin >> Schoeller. >>> It was also very interesting to see the photogs and editor peering at >> small >>> prints with loupes which isn't quite how I imagined their main method >> would >>> go! Then their layout was all around 12x18 prints per spread sorted on a >>> blarge wall. Only one photog was shown editing on I think two 30 inch >>> screens. Another comment was that their photogs take I think one million >>> photos annually of which one thousand make it into the magazine. Sheesh, >>> Tina thought she had an editing challenge! >>> >>> Anyway well worth a look at their site and the magazine of course. >>> http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/12/top-ten-photography >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> I worked for National Geographic Magazine in the early-mid 90s. At that >> time, a photographer would shoot 500-800 rolls of 36 exposures for a >> story >> that would run 10-15 images in the magazine. >> >> A story assignment could last 3-5 months, not working every day (but many >> days) but spread out to catch seasonal changes or events. Film was shipped >> back to DC every week or so for processing and for review for technical >> flaws, this on desk-mounted film reviewers. The techs who did this work >> would report back to the photographer in the field via the editor assigned >> to the story. Later, at the halfway point, the photographer himself had to >> assemble a slideshow for the editors and did the same again at the end. >> >> Technical flawlessness of every image was an absolute. Lighting, framing, >> foreground/background relationship: a picture had to convey a great deal >> of >> accurate, verifiable information, a story in itself but also function as >> part of the larger story told by the total number of photos that ran under >> the title. The pictures were not intended to illustrate the text at all. >> They stood on their own. >> >> The photographer -- an artist, really -- had a good deal of influence over >> the rough cut of a story, although in the end the final selection had a >> lot >> to do with design people and the editor. The final slideshow was done in a >> very large room, like a movie theatre -- exciting stuff. >> >> At that point many photographers still carried Leica M cameras in their >> bags >> but I daresay the majority of pictures were actually taken with Canon and >> Nikon SLRs (F4 Nikons were popular). Photographer could use any equipment >> or >> film he/she preferred. >> >> It was normal for a photographer to go to extreme lengths to get any >> single >> shot. Just saying, "Hi, I'm on assignment for National Georgraphic >> Magazine" >> opened any and every door. The sky was not any kind of limit. >> >> At that time, a photographer might be paid about $40,000 for a story but >> the >> standard of quality expected for that fee was very high indeed. Very long >> hours, risk and danger were very much part of it all. Total cost of >> photography per story was $100,000, all expenses included. At that time, >> there was feeling at the top that the costs were too high and I expect >> there >> have been significant reductions. In my opinion, quality too has declined >> somewhat. >> >> Emanuel Lowi >> Montreal >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information