Yesterday I featured an amazing video by Simon Carter. Today, I point you to a second video featuring Carter, in which he talks (with an amazing, grounded calm) about exactly what goes into making great rock climbing images.
Both videos are featured in a Carter’s blog post yesterday, in which he gives the back story of the assignment.
Carter’s blog will be an RSS feed must for any photographers interested in rock climbing and what goes into making adventure images.
In this video, I love it when Carter talks about creating a “nice, stable platform to work from” — as he twists and turns in a harness tethered to multiple points on different cliffs. : )) Continue reading “Simon Carter on Rock Climbing Photography”
Well, that’s a good question, and one with no easy answers — or, at least, answers that are likely to overwhelm some photographers while underwhelming others. How do still photographers go about video with a mind on business success?
I touched on the topic of photographers moving into the realm of motion. It is an amazing topic and some argue that it is THE issue facing still photographers in the coming years. Without getting into that debate, let’s take a look at Magnum Photos and see how they are embracing motion with gusto.
Head to Magnum’s homepage and you can’t help but notice a little motion right off. The largest display panel is reserved for a flash animated slideshow. Nothing overtly spectacular there. However most of the featured links whisk viewers off to more slideshows, and seeing the collection in live motion is captivating.
