Showing posts with label 365 project May Pat Shannon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 365 project May Pat Shannon. Show all posts

Monday, 16 May 2011

"I didn't choose photography. Photography chose me." - 365 Project, Day 77

It has been said multiple times (most often in films that feature exotic cars and/or Michael Bay '80s toy movies) that a car chooses its owner, but can it be said about a camera?  Is there a camera that  melds itself perfectly to a particular person.  Jim Marshall had his Leicas, Annie Leibovitz has her Canons, so would I be better with something else?  My experience is somewhat limited and I haven't shot anything particularly high end, but I wonder what, say, an M9 would feel like in my hands, or a Mamiya RB67 model.  I suppose only practical experience will help with that, though I doubt I could affordably even rent a Mamiya, if I could actually find one in a shop.  I doubt it would go along my style of shooting, but I would enjoy comically lugging around a medium-format camera, trying to do street with it.

Or, I can just repeat what has been said before, and say the best camera is the one I have with me.

Today's pictures.

Frank

His note: I was driving around looking for a shot this morning and stopped in front of a house with thousands of these buds covering the street. I thought the new yellow contrasted very well with the old grey of the pavement

Shannon

Her note: This clock can make you hungry.

Pat

I didn't take too many pictures today, but I had this idea in the morning.  For the past few days, this has basically been my view when I walk around outside.

I should have more than a few pictures to choose from over the next couple of days, so there may, possibly, be variety in the types of pictures I post.