This camera is sharp. Super Dynamite and the remaining remnants of his B-day party. When you think of Smogranch you probably don’t think of equipment reviews. There are a lot of folks out there who hit the technology/gear interface on a regular schedule, and most of the time I leave the reviews to them. However, I recently had the opportunity to use the Leica M9. I posted several images made with the M9 and gave my thoughts as to what I liked and didn’t like. I wouldn’t call my M9 post a review however. I’ve used the Leica M for fifteen years, so if you don’t know by now that I love the camera, well, then let me just say again, the Leica M…
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Okay, first off…I’m not that guy who shoots color checkers, dictionary pages and window lines and compares aberration studies. I’m glad that guy is out there, and I’m glad he is doing what he does, but when it comes to a camera test, I’m not that guy. When I test a camera I have a few basic questions I’m trying to answer. First, does it look cool? Okay, just kidding. Let me back up. I’m a Leica user. Have been for many years, so the idea of “testing” the Leica M9 really isn’t fair. I had a pretty good idea what this camera was before I ever had it in my hand, and after a quick, and I say QUICK test this afternoon, I…
Tagged: ©daniel milnor, digital, first impresssions, leica, m9, review, smogranch
Bruce Davidson looks at work, Palm Springs Photo Festival Get ready to give confession. Get ready to spill your guts. Get ready for intense pleasure and possibly intense internal pain. Get ready for feeling like your on an island. Get ready to be accepted. Get ready for your portfolio review. A lot has changed since I began in photography. Although I had made money with photography for several years, I got my first real job in 1993. My very first job in photography I got without having to show a portfolio at all. In fact, the editor who hired me never even looked up from her desk. “Hi, I’m Dan,” I said. “Your hired.” This first job was hellish. Shoot, process, edit, print(darkroom), shoot…
Tagged: Documentary, orange county photographer, photo, photography, portfolio, process, review, showing, work
Now this is a book. From publisher Chris Boot and photographer Larry Towell, comes one of the best books I’ve seen. The paper is different, the look is different, the layout is different, the cover, the fonts, etc, My head is spinning. I’ve picked this book up three times and found three different books, and I’m sure if I go back for a fourth time, I’ll find another. Towell, for those of you who don’t know him, is a Magnum photographer from, I believe, Canada. I’m sure when I read the book I’ll figure this out, but I think that is where he comes from. A farmer. Perhaps an unlikely photographer? His work is stunning, and I don’t use this word lightly. You can…
Tagged: books, larry towell, magnum, review, the world from my front porch