Thus, I don’t view myself as a director and I don’t reenact photos. Old portrait photographers in Germany called this “charakteristische Ähnlichkeit“ – characteristic resemblance. My intention with portrait photography is to unveil the characteristics of a person in such a way that the person recognizes themselves. 1 Portrait photography – an individual point of view.Due to the waist level finder of the Rolleiflex it is possible to position the camera in a way it does not catch someone’s eye.
These conversations don’t have to be pleasant all the time and I have the opinion that you won’t receive anything if you are not prepared to give something. Taking portraits is, for me, a form of conversation between two people. Working with a waist-level finder helps to build up trust and a certain level of intimacy between the photographer and the person who is being photographed.ĭuring a portrait session I don’t want to hide myself behind a camera. With an SLR I always found it annoying to have a camera body in front of my face. It enables me to see the overall picture on the ground glass but also to talk to the person I am photographing. First of all, there is the waist-level finder. This camera allows me a way of working I could hardly achieve with another camera.
Filter for rolleiflex 2.8 professional#
To a certain degree this is the case with the Rolleiflex 6008 professional for me.
Erich Salomon would not have been possible. For example, without the Ermanox, using 4.5×6 cm glass plates and its fast Ernostar f/1.8 85mm lens of 1925 the available light photography and famous candids of Dr. On the other hand, it is true that there are some cameras that enable a photographer to break new ground. I am still amazed how little you actually need for a good photo. A lot of photographers have the opinion that an investment in new equipment will solve their photographic problems and let them make better photos.
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