By a Length and a Half
In the previous photograph I described how I would deliver newspapers with black and white photographs of horse races. So what better opportunity did I have to emulate some of these.
Now, let me just say (as one who has shot in the pre-digital age on all types of film), that the experience of photography is very different today. These days anyone can claim to be a photographer because the cameras are so good. You can stick it on P and shoot to your heart's content and not worry about the costs in film and processing. You get immediate feedback on your shot, and instant gratification when you post it on Flickr. But that's not what makes one a photographer.
In the old days, everything was manual. In those days you would ration every shot (unless of course you worked for the newspapers). A wasted shot cost you in the hip pocket, so the general standard of photography was much higher. Oh I know you can do all kinds of tricks these days with Photoshop. But I'm old school enough to value the craft of photography where you had to get the shot right in camera.
By a Length and a Half
In the previous photograph I described how I would deliver newspapers with black and white photographs of horse races. So what better opportunity did I have to emulate some of these.
Now, let me just say (as one who has shot in the pre-digital age on all types of film), that the experience of photography is very different today. These days anyone can claim to be a photographer because the cameras are so good. You can stick it on P and shoot to your heart's content and not worry about the costs in film and processing. You get immediate feedback on your shot, and instant gratification when you post it on Flickr. But that's not what makes one a photographer.
In the old days, everything was manual. In those days you would ration every shot (unless of course you worked for the newspapers). A wasted shot cost you in the hip pocket, so the general standard of photography was much higher. Oh I know you can do all kinds of tricks these days with Photoshop. But I'm old school enough to value the craft of photography where you had to get the shot right in camera.