Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]R. Clayton McKee wrote: >>>>I agree! The most valuable part of whatever goes into making a >>>>photograph >>>>is the opportunity. I see little value in saving a few pennies >>>> >>>> >>at the risk >> >> >>>>of blowing an opportunity. >>>> >>>> > >I am reminded, watching all of this, of a seminar I went to back >years ago. Dewitt Jones, then of National Geographic, was the >presenter. Of course, this being back in film days, when the Q&A >arrived, one of the early questions was the dreaded "keepers per >roll" issue. > >His response, after the obligatory heavy sigh, was that if his kpr >ratio went below about three frames, he wasn't paying attention, and >if it went over about five, he wasn't trying hard enough, wasn't >experimenting, wasn't pushing the limits or trying things to see what >would happen if he broke the rules and did things he wasn't supposed >to do. It's amazing how many of the world-beater shots he showed >were in fact happy accidents. > >Each to his own, I guess... > > >-- > > Ain't it what creativity is about? vs repetition phx > >R. Clayton McKee http://www.rcmckee.com >Photojournalist rcmckee@rcmckee.com >P O Box 571900 voice/fax 713/783-3502 >Houston, TX 77257-1900 cell phone # on request > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >