Re: Hardware geeks

Yes. That's why I dropped out of the Toy Camera group.
The whole idea behind using a poor quality plastic lensed
camera is to show that one can make a good photo (though
perhaps not a sharp photo...) with poor quality equipment.
It forces the photographer to concentrate on the photographic
process in a way that is absent when a super high-tech auto
everything camera is doing the "work."

The problem was that many of the Toy Camera group members
were just as fixated on the "hardware" (Chinese plastic, instead
of Swedish steel...) as the Hassy fanatics.

Mike Vande Bunt

Tina Martin wrote:

> Well,you know, a lot of people hide behind the equipment question and think
> that if only they had the "right" or a "really good" camera they could be
> great photographers. What is really missing is the confidence in themselves
> and their own vision. They don't really believe it's the person that clicks
> the shutter (removes the lenscap?)that creates the magic. Too bad they are
> afraid to screw up, to allow that old serendipidy to happen.
> Tina
>
> > >They weren't the least bit interested, when I showed them the cap and my
> >zone plate matted (and hand colored) images.<
> >
> >Not supprizing, they are all hardware geeks. They are in love with the
> >machines, and not the images they produce. Photographs are only an excuse
> >to play with their toys. When I run into people that only wan't to talk
> >about their cameras and lenses my responce has become - show me what you
> >have done, not what you own. Kurt
>
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Received on Thu Mar 22 00:10:55 2001