Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On this you are correct. Neither of these guys were under the gun for their shots. And for the last ten years neither was I! My point, which I think has been muddled by my own communication abilties, is that most photographers are nailed to the cross of their meters and many would pass on a shot than take a risk if their batteries are dead. I, like the majority of people on this list are now photographers of leisure. We shoot however and whatever we like. Sadly this same free thinking bunch is often so buried in the technical mumbo-jumbo of photography that they forsake the final goal: An image of some artistic (not technical) value. Maybe it's a control issue, but I feel uncomfortable with the notion that I am at the mercy of my equipment. 35mm photography is the modern version of the mental notebook, and I don't want or need a battery attached to mine. Am I a Luddite? Probably, but at least a modern Luddite! :) Dan > >I suspect that these guys are not what you would call "someone who makes >their living at "real" photography and has to "deliver the goods" to the >customer," meaning commercial/illustrative/client based photography. Fine >Art photographers, on the other hand, have the freedom to do as they please >and mould the result into something that someone would like to, perhaps, >purchase and hang on their wall. > >When the client (advertising agency, manufacturer, clothier, department >store, etc.......) is counting on you to produce a perfect product, you >WILL use a meter. First, you will know HOW to use a meter. If you are >photographing boats on a lake, in the summer sun, day after day, and you >have seen yesterday's results, you know where you are and will probably >forego the meter. But next year, when you arrive to do the same shoot... >you will reach for the meter on the first day. G-u-a-r-a-n-t-e-e-d. > >Been there... done that... got the tee shirt. > >Jim > > >At 03:11 AM 3/7/01 +0000, Dan States wrote: > >Well, I guess I'll name you a couple. > > > >Edward Weston made most of his popular stuff sans meter > >HCB never used one. > > > >These guys seemed to slog along somehow. Let me ask you a question, > >How often does your meter differ from what you THOUGHT it was going to >be? > >If often than I suggest metering carefully. > > > >Best wishes > >Dan > >> > >>You will NEVER see a professional photographer, someone who makes their > >>living at "real" photography and has to "deliver the goods" to the > >>customer, NOT use a meter. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com