Comments on: Three rules “they” tell new photographers — and why “they” are wrong. http://www.chuqui.com/2009/12/three-rules-they-tell-new-photographers-and-why-they-are-wrong/ Typing Without A Net Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lists for 2010 | Chuqui 3.0 http://www.chuqui.com/2009/12/three-rules-they-tell-new-photographers-and-why-they-are-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3206 Lists for 2010 | Chuqui 3.0 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:26:46 +0000 http://www.chuqui.com/?p=5198#comment-3206 [...] Three Rules “they” tell photographers, and why “they” are wrong [...] [...] Three Rules “they” tell photographers, and why “they” are wrong [...]

]]> By: littletom http://www.chuqui.com/2009/12/three-rules-they-tell-new-photographers-and-why-they-are-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3476 littletom Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:36:24 +0000 http://www.chuqui.com/?p=5198#comment-3476 When I started photography in high school, we used 4x5 Speed Graphic cameras and developed the black and white film in tanks. Enlargers gave us our prints. My first camera after that was a Rolleiflex, a 2-1/4 square format. I ended my film photography with a Hasselblad and a passel of Nikons. Now I embrace my Canon digital and Photoshop. Frankly, the only thing that has changed is the time from exposure to finished print. All the basics I learned 50 years ago are in full use even with the very capable camera and software. The equipment doesn't make the photographer good or bad. The photographer makes the photographs good through his or her understanding of photography. When I started photography in high school, we used 4×5 Speed Graphic cameras and developed the black and white film in tanks. Enlargers gave us our prints. My first camera after that was a Rolleiflex, a 2-1/4 square format. I ended my film photography with a Hasselblad and a passel of Nikons. Now I embrace my Canon digital and Photoshop. Frankly, the only thing that has changed is the time from exposure to finished print. All the basics I learned 50 years ago are in full use even with the very capable camera and software. The equipment doesn't make the photographer good or bad. The photographer makes the photographs good through his or her understanding of photography.

]]> By: littletom http://www.chuqui.com/2009/12/three-rules-they-tell-new-photographers-and-why-they-are-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3202 littletom Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:36:24 +0000 http://www.chuqui.com/?p=5198#comment-3202 When I started photography in high school, we used 4x5 Speed Graphic cameras and developed the black and white film in tanks. Enlargers gave us our prints. My first camera after that was a Rolleiflex, a 2-1/4 square format. I ended my film photography with a Hasselblad and a passel of Nikons. Now I embrace my Canon digital and Photoshop. Frankly, the only thing that has changed is the time from exposure to finished print. All the basics I learned 50 years ago are in full use even with the very capable camera and software. The equipment doesn't make the photographer good or bad. The photographer makes the photographs good through his or her understanding of photography. When I started photography in high school, we used 4×5 Speed Graphic cameras and developed the black and white film in tanks. Enlargers gave us our prints. My first camera after that was a Rolleiflex, a 2-1/4 square format. I ended my film photography with a Hasselblad and a passel of Nikons. Now I embrace my Canon digital and Photoshop. Frankly, the only thing that has changed is the time from exposure to finished print. All the basics I learned 50 years ago are in full use even with the very capable camera and software. The equipment doesn't make the photographer good or bad. The photographer makes the photographs good through his or her understanding of photography.

]]> By: itchy http://www.chuqui.com/2009/12/three-rules-they-tell-new-photographers-and-why-they-are-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3201 itchy Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:39:07 +0000 http://www.chuqui.com/?p=5198#comment-3201 Wonderful advice, and true in a wide range of areas, not just photography. Wonderful advice, and true in a wide range of areas, not just photography.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://www.chuqui.com/2009/12/three-rules-they-tell-new-photographers-and-why-they-are-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3198 Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:37:34 +0000 http://www.chuqui.com/?p=5198#comment-3198 I tend to feel the same as you do.<br><br>Plus, if you think about it, rules 1 and 3 are almost opposed to each other. So pffft. I tend to feel the same as you do.

Plus, if you think about it, rules 1 and 3 are almost opposed to each other. So pffft.

]]> By: ruthannangus http://www.chuqui.com/2009/12/three-rules-they-tell-new-photographers-and-why-they-are-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3197 ruthannangus Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:02:20 +0000 http://www.chuqui.com/?p=5198#comment-3197 Wow! I agree 100%. I have the darndest time explaining all that you have covered here to my students. Photography and cameras have changed so much from the time that I started doing photography (when cameras could only operate in Manual!). I admit I learned best from being forced to use that mode and probably went through a lot of film getting it right. But nowadays we need to learn all the components of our digital cameras and use those components to the fullest. I do have trouble convincing my students that the process is not complete without doing the processing end in some kind of image processing software. When we used slide film we were stuck with getting whatever we took regardless. With negative film we at least had the option of conversing with a good lab to get the best prints, but in these modern times we have to do the processing part ourselves. It really makes a difference. As to time of day, well early AM and late PM are the best, but if you are in Budapest and you will never get to Budapest again, by God, take pictures! There is always something you can photograph even at noontime. So good job with this article. I am going to pass it along to my students. Wow! I agree 100%. I have the darndest time explaining all that you have covered here to my students. Photography and cameras have changed so much from the time that I started doing photography (when cameras could only operate in Manual!). I admit I learned best from being forced to use that mode and probably went through a lot of film getting it right. But nowadays we need to learn all the components of our digital cameras and use those components to the fullest. I do have trouble convincing my students that the process is not complete without doing the processing end in some kind of image processing software. When we used slide film we were stuck with getting whatever we took regardless. With negative film we at least had the option of conversing with a good lab to get the best prints, but in these modern times we have to do the processing part ourselves. It really makes a difference. As to time of day, well early AM and late PM are the best, but if you are in Budapest and you will never get to Budapest again, by God, take pictures! There is always something you can photograph even at noontime. So good job with this article. I am going to pass it along to my students.

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