Letting Go of the Camera

kier

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• Apr 27, 2016

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New today on ƒ/D, I review Brooks Jensen's book, "Letting Go of the Camera" from a pinhole perspective. His essays on creativity and free expression align closely with the thought process of pinhole, at least for me. It's a good read!

http://fslashd.com/2016/04/book-review-letting-go-of-the-camera/

As always, I'm interested in hearing people's perspectives!

 

jeffreythree

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• Apr 27, 2016

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Sounds similar to what the large format photographers speak of, slowing down and look before the shot, except for the letting go and allowing accidents to happen. I don't do much pinhole photography, but sounds like an interesting book.

 

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kier

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• Apr 27, 2016

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Definitely - Brooks often shoots in large format. It's good perspective for photographers from all walks - I just wrote the review as an unabashed pinholer

 

pgomena

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• Apr 28, 2016

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An excellent book. I know Brooks. He's 100% digital now, has been for several years. He was an excellent film photographer and used primarily 6x9 film in a little Arca Swiss view camera. Now he's an excellent digital photographer.

 

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kier

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• Apr 28, 2016

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Cool thanks - I hadn't realized he had made the full switch.