Burning film is not an indication of his photog qualifications or lack
thereof. Most of us are aware that some of the finest photographers on
this planet burn a lot of film on assignment. National Geographic
photographers are noted for taking hundreds-thousands of frames for a 6-10
page layout.
DG
At 03:24 PM 8/21/01 -0400, you wrote:
> I usually take photographs for a local triathlon. I tend to take
>pictures showing crowds, advertising, and the like. This year, due to
>nepotism, I was ´relieved´ of my duties.
>
> I asked for and received a contact sheet of the photos he took. I
>believe him to be a sports photographer due to things mentioned to me, I was
>never introduced to him. The main reason I asked for the photos was
>because during the swim start he positioned himself looking into the sun
>while all the rest of the photographers had the sun somewhat behind us. I
>wanted to see the outcome of these shots. They were not in the bunch I saw.
>
> Anyhow, the one thing that I noticed - as did the squadron
>photographer I showed them to and two non-photographers, was that the
>photographer was burning film. It amazed me that he took four to six
>consecutive shots (mash down the shutter release button) of people standing
>over timing chips, inspecting their bicycle, making a transaction in the
>sports expo. On the other hand, I would see an interesting shot in my mind
>and then take one maybe two shots when I thought the moment to be right.
>
> Is his style attributable to a sports photography mindset perhaps?
>Not being in the profession, nor having talked to many who are I figured I
>would tap the vast knowledge of the list.
>
> Thank you for your time,
>
> César Matamoros II
> Panama City, Florida
>
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