On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 9:10 AM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > Maybe it comes down to a definitiion of planning - I kinda interpreted > Larry's original question as grab-shot versus pre-visulation. > ... > But I sure don't agree that planning is at all necessary, other than being > prepared with equipment , for the "best" photography to > happen... since most of my favorite photographers are those who capture the > decisive moment of something happening a second before > they click the shutter - Bresson, Erwitt, Friedlander, Robert Frank. And the > newly discovered Vivian Maier would certainly be someone > who shot in that vein and captured wonderful images - more interesting to me > than any sort of photo shot in a studio, no matter how > well crafted they may be.
I interpreted Larry's question in the same vein. I rarely if ever do "studio setup" photographs ... But I do have a plan, a framework in my head, for what I'm looking for when I go out the door. And then modify it to suit as I see what's out there and what my shooting mood actually is. As I'm sure HCB, Erwitt, and Frank did too. On the occasions when I am carrying more gear ... tripod, more lenses, etc ... the ideas are firmer, I'm looking to do a particular kind of photography. Still have to deal with "what I find" at the time of doing it, however. About the only times I'm doing the studio setup type of thing is when I'm testing stuff or doing table-top, product shot work. In those situations, the photographic exercise isn't about art and concept .. It's a more forensic, documentation kind of effort. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
