Dogman
Mentor
This is just a not-so-bright idea I just had. I'm curious. Do you have any photos that led to a photo epiphany of any sort?
I was looking at the stack of prints on the desk to my right and noted the very top one. It was not a pleasant memory nor is it a "great print". This was the last print I made on my Epson printer before it refused to take paper. (At this point I went into a lengthy Epson rant but I decided no one wants to read that. However, I feel much better for having done so. I deleted that section of the post. You should be thankful.) Anyway, at that point in time I decided I was no longer gonna print. And if I did decide to eventually print photos again, I would get a lower priced printer and forget about longevity and the aesthetics of the "fine print". So I opened a Flickr account and started posting there. And I'll post here and a couple of other forums. But for the time being, no more prints.
Got a photo that marks your change of direction, etc., in photography?
Here's mine. Nikon D700, Nikkor 35/2 AI lens.
I was looking at the stack of prints on the desk to my right and noted the very top one. It was not a pleasant memory nor is it a "great print". This was the last print I made on my Epson printer before it refused to take paper. (At this point I went into a lengthy Epson rant but I decided no one wants to read that. However, I feel much better for having done so. I deleted that section of the post. You should be thankful.) Anyway, at that point in time I decided I was no longer gonna print. And if I did decide to eventually print photos again, I would get a lower priced printer and forget about longevity and the aesthetics of the "fine print". So I opened a Flickr account and started posting there. And I'll post here and a couple of other forums. But for the time being, no more prints.
Got a photo that marks your change of direction, etc., in photography?
Here's mine. Nikon D700, Nikkor 35/2 AI lens.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
This was taken years ago at the Los Angeles Car Show...I was using an Olympus 35-S II with the G. Zuiko 42mm 1.8 lens.
This image really showed me what this lens/camera is capable of producing...its sharp but buttery smooth...
I was so taken by the camera that over the years I have bought and currently own three of the same kind...ya know, two spares just in case.
I'm still very clumsy using a rangefinder, it helps that I have to slow down when using it...
It has caused me to pre-visualize an image while shooting with it, to pay attention to what other lenses produce, what their strong points are and when to use them.
This image really showed me what this lens/camera is capable of producing...its sharp but buttery smooth...
I was so taken by the camera that over the years I have bought and currently own three of the same kind...ya know, two spares just in case.
I'm still very clumsy using a rangefinder, it helps that I have to slow down when using it...
It has caused me to pre-visualize an image while shooting with it, to pay attention to what other lenses produce, what their strong points are and when to use them.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
When I realised that there was more to photography than just taking photos. With film, the right camera and multiple exposures I was able to move through parts of my life that had previously been very challenging by exorcising the demons with creativity.
JeffS7444
Well-known
For me, the modern digicam (Toshiba PDR-M25, circa 2003) with it's parallax-free TTL viewing on LCD and typical ability to focus down to 30 cm was a revelation. In order to capture this image of the city skyline as viewed through a glass brick, I needed to hold the camera at arm's length at some awkward angle. Today, this sort of capability is routine, but at the time, this was a view not readily possible when using typical optical viewfinder.
