P3D Re: Back from Baltimore

[Dan Shelley <dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

wwalsh wrote:

> > > In my spare time betweem lunches and dinners I shot 9
> > > rolls of film
> >
> > I just returned from a 6 day trip to Orlando, and between 4 "theme"
> > parks, I still only managed 12 rolls (6 sets of 3D pictures as this is a
> > twin 35mm rig). I just didn't see that many things that looked like they
> > were worth shooting! You amaze me George!
> 
> Whats wrong with only taking 12 rolls of film?I'd rather have one roll
> of interesting (to me and others) slides then 50 rolls of average run
> of the mill (boring) slides.

Bill, I think you missed the point of my post. I am amazed that George
was able to find _that much_ stuff to shoot pictures of. =)

I am thrilled to have my 6 sets of 3D images, and will probably mount
90% of them. I carefully weighed what to shoot, and what not to shoot
and therefore saved a lot of film IMHO. There is nothing wrong with
taking 12 rolls. I think it's just great if you have that much material
to shoot. =)

> I can walk out in my backyard and shoot
> 100 rolls of film, but why?Sooner or later you get to the point of
> OVERKILL.I think in many things including photography quantity
> does not equate to quality.

I agree. In an average year, I might get 20 to 26 rolls of film
processed (at two rolls per set of stereo images). This is hard for me
to maintain from a time perspective, and because time is so scarce, I am
VERY selective about what I shoot. 

> I'm curious what everyones thought process is when taking a picture.
> Are you a thinker and composer photographer or maybe your the snap
> shot photographer or the worst of all the shoot and run photographer?

I mostly think about it a lot. I determine composition, lighting, color,
etc. Sometimes others don't agree with my artistic choices, but I am
usually very satisfied. As I have been working on my "Colorado Then &
Now" project. I find that I sometimes wait for months for the right kind
of weather, lighting, plant growth, etc to go and take some pictures. I
have literally spent hours planning single shots. Granted, I don't do
that for all shots, but I find it sure helps to plan a bit before you
shoot - when the subject allows it. 

> I think 50% of all award winning images are well thought out and 50%
> are truly by luck.

I have not had an award winning image yet.. Haven't had time to enter
anything anywhere yet... So, I don't know how to analyze this statement
compared to personal experience, but it might have been my guess as
well. I think we have all had at least one of those magically amazing 3D
images that was not specifically planned. =)

Dan Shelley
dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.dddesign.com/3dbydan