Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, What is a shutter push? Leo Wesson leowesson.com > On Mar 25, 2015, at 19:52, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, Steve, I'm really glad you and Tara posted this. It is very > educational even for those of us who wait.... > > Was there any (or much) discussion of the concept of working all angles of > a scene / photograph / portrait, or did he urge shooting a few frames - > taking your best shot, as it were - and moving on? > > Did he talk about quantity of shutter pushes? > > Should I assume there was no mention of UV filters? ;-) > > Thanks, > > --Bob > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 7:45 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> making images?some thoughts transmitted by Peter Turnley during his >> workshop in Cuba? March 2015 >> >> >> >> >> 1. produce the flavor of (the people and fabric of ) Cuba as it is now. >> >> 2. color or bw, one or the other. Tara used color, I used only bw, and was >> the only one >> >> 3. consistency of focal length, prefer one, get to know it well. >> >> 4. horizontal format encouraged, a few vertical frames but watch content >> >> 5. formatting, keep them all in the same, standard ratio >> >> 6. do not have pieces of the primary focus of the composition cut off, >> e.g.feet etc(see # 12 below) >> >> 7. do not shoot cliches or standard stuff, things that may be seen >> anywhere >> >> 8. compositition and content is key...it?s all about the feelings >> generated >> >> 9. ditch the long lens, and the zoom too, shoot 50mm, 35mm, or wider lens >> >> 10. move, be aggressive, go for the shot..."move like a butterfly, sting >> like a bee? >> >> 11. writer?s don?t talk about their word processors, they talk about >> their writing, photographers don?t need to talk about their >> equipment either?.talk about the art and what it evokes >> >> 12. watch the edges, especially when photographing people, if you are >> making an image of dancers, cutting off a foot is a critical error. >> >> >> We stayed at the top Havana hotel, which was very comfortable, quiet and >> excellent. Food overall was excellent and abundant, but one must know how, >> where to eat in a foreign country, as poor food was easily available. >> >> The workshop was intensive, ie very hard work. Students numbered 16, plus >> Peter Turnley, two other young, excellent photographers, also a bus driver >> and a guide who knew the people, the geogrpaphy, history, and the social >> makeup of the people, who spoke excellent English. The experience was >> joyful, even thrilling at times. >> Speaking for Tara and I... we learned a lot, agreed with some of the >> above, practiced it all... benefited from it, found it productive. It was >> an experience with benefits that will last a lifetime. We may do another >> similar workshop with him one day in Paris. >> >> In this world of rapid changes, even in this country where time has stood >> still for 50 years, change is inevitable, and it could be rapid, now that >> the political landscape recently changed. What will happen of course is >> unclear, it may be good and bad? How it will influence the Cuba we see >> now >> is anyone?s guess?so if you want to see Cuba as it is now, go now. >> >> >> >> Steve and Tara >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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