[thechat] b&w photography

[Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns]

At 04:40 AM 1/17/2003, you typed:
>"Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns" wrote:
>
> > >(Then again - 20+ years ago - I asked a photographer doing insurance
> > >adjustment work, [who was using a very very nice medium format camera],
> > >why he took so _few_ pictures. He said "Kid, when it costs you $20 a
> > >picture ... you learn to get it right the first time!")
> >
> > Using a digital camera has gotten me past that hurdle. Now I don't worry
> > about shooting a lot of photos and experimenting. I didn't realize how much
> > that was in the way of just playing around with photo possibilities.
> >
> > <chuckle> I'm not claiming that it's helped my photography skills any since
> > I've only had a digital camera for a few weeks now ;-)  but hopefully it
> > will make a difference in time.
>
>I think this has had a neggative effect in my photo work, since i don't
>worry about getting "every pic right the first time" in the digital
>camera, I've gotten many shots that would have been better if i'd done
>them more carefully,

Ah, interesting. I still try to get it right with each photo I take. At the
same time, though, I feel freer to try far more possibilities since film
cost isn't an issue. So for me, it's expanding my experimenting.

>using the LCD display is also dicieveing. but it's
>amatter of getting used to it :)

Yes, it's a different experience, but I also like it. I used my son's
digital camera a few times the past two years so I was already a little
familiar with how they work. That helped.

Aside from taking holiday photos for my family, so far I've only fiddled
around with Mirror Project ideas. During the coming months, though, in
addition to using my new camera for client projects I'll also be using it
for landscape photography around California. When I have anything halfway
decent, I'll post them. My silly Mirror Project antics are posted here:
<http://www.skdesigns.com/photos/mp/021231.shtml>

Warmly,
Shirley
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