![]() ![]() I’ve read and written many articles describing my experience and feelings out specific photographic tools. I don’t need to get polio to know that I don’t want it. ![]() It’s true that we can learn from others without having to experience everything firsthand. This is also a time when it’s assumed by many that we can rely on “experts” to determine what will best suit or needs. When it comes to photography and the visual arts, that’s when things start to become more ambiguous. “Surely, someone else has figured this out.” This make sense when you are assembling a specific piece of furniture or trying to figure out how to clean unusual fabrics. We live in an era where we take for granted that we can figure out anything either by Googling it or watching a YouTube video. This article is merely sharing my current thoughts about photography and maybe shattering a myth or two about equipment, particularly with the under appreciated Micro Four Thirds system. I have no interest in “converting” anyone to specific equipment or suggesting that using the tools I use will be ideal for your purposes, nor am I interested in adding to the long list of “switching” articles.Ĭameras are like guitars and bicycles: what is “best” for you depends on your needs, your experience level and your patience. The role of photographic tools is to make your job more satisfying and/or to get out of the way of the artist controlling it. A new camera will not change your life or make you a better photographer. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again here: I take the same photographs, regardless of the camera or phone I’m using. I used the Fujifilm X-system for 4 years. I’ve used everything from 4×5 view cameras, every medium format film size, 35mm film for years, and most digital formats. I have been photographing professionally for 18 years, mostly weddings, portraits and many years ago, for weekly newspapers. With our personal recommendation, this is an essential read for all photographers, regardless of the brand and system they use.Īssumptions, Photography and the Micro Four-Thirds System So we thought of publishing this article again, but this time here on the website. But, in essence, Photography remains exactly the same, and this article is more current than ever. Since that time, much has changed in the Photography industry, new technological advances have been introduced, and several new pieces of equipment launched. About three years ago, renowned wedding photographer Bradley Hanson wrote this magnificent piece on assumptions and misconceptions in Photography, to be published in the very first edition of our monthly magazine. ![]()
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