When I say burning film I was thinking along the lines of taking so
many shots that were in sequence. I have burned film in terms of many
shots, but they have been different situations shot. I was not trying to
infer qualifications, or skills (except for the backlit swim start which
made me want to look at the photos), but more along the lines of asking if
this was the norm in his realm.
As for National Geographic photographers, for an assignment that
they will not have access to the place again, are they shooting by mashing
on the shutter release button and letting the motor drive run, or are they
taking many different shots of all different subjects and scenes for the
editor to make the choice?
César Matamoros II
Panama City, Florida
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dick graham [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 3:55 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Sports photographer mentality?
>
> 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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