Comments on: Photography with Intent http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/ on photography blog by Los Angeles based fashion photographer Jerry Avenaim captures the beauty of fashion and advertising from all over the world. He is also regarded as one of the most sought after celebrity photographers. From high fashion couture to the lifestyle of Southern California. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob Walls http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Rob Walls Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:08:22 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=801#comment-1428 Good post Jerry. I'm so old that I when I started out it was with Grafmatic backs on a Speed Graphic and burn callouses on right hand thumb and index finger from changing hot flash bulbs...but have embraced digital photography with the enthusiasm of a zealot. I find though that with the ability to know right away that I've got the shot, I actually shoot less exposures now than I did when I used film. I still regret my lack of courage years ago when I was commissioned to shoot a record cover for an LP titled, "After my cat left home". The art director wanted a shot of a cat walking away from the camera with its tail in the air. The idea was that the shot would be used on the centre on the disk label as well with the spindle poking through the cat's fundament. We lined up the cat, it walked away from the camera, I shot; thought, I've got it, but then went on to shoot the next 35 frames and another entire roll. The picture used: frame 1 of course! If only I had had the guts to wrap the shoot on frame 1. I could have been a legend as far as that art director was concerned. 17 years agoo when my sone was born, I put aside one of my Nikons with a roll of black and white in it and shot one frame each week with that camera, recording his growth over the first nine months of his life. The world seems to go too fast these days for that kind of leisurely approach to picture taking. I don't regret the passing of film though. Greatly enjoy your blog... Good post Jerry. I’m so old that I when I started out it was with Grafmatic backs on a Speed Graphic and burn callouses on right hand thumb and index finger from changing hot flash bulbs…but have embraced digital photography with the enthusiasm of a zealot. I find though that with the ability to know right away that I’ve got the shot, I actually shoot less exposures now than I did when I used film.

I still regret my lack of courage years ago when I was commissioned to shoot a record cover for an LP titled, “After my cat left home”. The art director wanted a shot of a cat walking away from the camera with its tail in the air. The idea was that the shot would be used on the centre on the disk label as well with the spindle poking through the cat’s fundament. We lined up the cat, it walked away from the camera, I shot; thought, I’ve got it, but then went on to shoot the next 35 frames and another entire roll. The picture used: frame 1 of course! If only I had had the guts to wrap the shoot on frame 1. I could have been a legend as far as that art director was concerned.

17 years agoo when my sone was born, I put aside one of my Nikons with a roll of black and white in it and shot one frame each week with that camera, recording his growth over the first nine months of his life. The world seems to go too fast these days for that kind of leisurely approach to picture taking.

I don’t regret the passing of film though. Greatly enjoy your blog…

]]> By: Jerry Avenaim http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Jerry Avenaim Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:14:19 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=801#comment-1175 Thanks Jeff, I'm sure you'll have no problem with that given all the film days under your belt. And thank you once again for the wonderful guest article you wrote last week. I think all elements to the points made were well illuminated across the board! Thanks Jeff, I’m sure you’ll have no problem with that given all the film days under your belt. And thank you once again for the wonderful guest article you wrote last week. I think all elements to the points made were well illuminated across the board!

]]> By: Ronald N. Tan http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Ronald N. Tan Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:58:26 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=801#comment-1174 An excellent post Sensei! I am going to share this on my blog with a link to this. Cheers! Grasshopper An excellent post Sensei! I am going to share this on my blog with a link to this.

Cheers!

Grasshopper

]]> By: Jeff Berlin http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Jeff Berlin Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:17:00 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=801#comment-1164 Great post Jerry. I'm gonna try this next time I shoot. I like to use lower capacity cards to approximate a roll or three, which helps me inherently limit the amount of exposures I shoot. Really though, since converting partly to digital within the last year, one of the biggest adjustments has been a sort of re-learning when to stop -- recognizing when I have shot enough and to avoid overkill, or overshooting. Thanks Great post Jerry. I’m gonna try this next time I shoot. I like to use lower capacity cards to approximate a roll or three, which helps me inherently limit the amount of exposures I shoot. Really though, since converting partly to digital within the last year, one of the biggest adjustments has been a sort of re-learning when to stop — recognizing when I have shot enough and to avoid overkill, or overshooting.

Thanks

]]> By: Jerry Avenaim http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 Jerry Avenaim Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:10:51 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=801#comment-1159 Forget what the model is "used to" and concentrate on creating photographs as opposed to taking pictures. If the model asks why you shot so little, you can simply say, "I have the shot!" Forget what the model is “used to” and concentrate on creating photographs as opposed to taking pictures. If the model asks why you shot so little, you can simply say, “I have the shot!”

]]> By: Nicolas http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Nicolas Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:11:04 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=801#comment-1156 Jerry, I really like your post, I have been trying to shoot less frame lately. But I am feeling like new models are getting use to shoot a lot. Probably because most of the photographers they met use digital camera, and also they might feel more comfortable by thinking that there might be a good picture on the 8gb, or whatever, memory card. What do you think about that? I like to shoot less frame and concentrate on the direction, I think it is the best way to get the image you are looking for. Maybe because it is more about control than luck. Cheers. Jerry,

I really like your post, I have been trying to shoot less frame lately. But I am feeling like new models are getting use to shoot a lot. Probably because most of the photographers they met use digital camera, and also they might feel more comfortable by thinking that there might be a good picture on the 8gb, or whatever, memory card.
What do you think about that?
I like to shoot less frame and concentrate on the direction, I think it is the best way to get the image you are looking for. Maybe because it is more about control than luck.

Cheers.

]]> By: David Jacobs http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 David Jacobs Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:22:01 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=801#comment-1155 Hi from Australia, I'm from the "old school" of film as well. We didn't have the luxury of shooting 100+ photos (nor the ability to "check" if the shot came off, except with Polaroid). There had to be a greater level of thought before taking a photo and certainly not the same level of retouching that is done nowadays. I cover similar thoughts in my blog. Cheers Hi from Australia,

I’m from the “old school” of film as well. We didn’t have the luxury of shooting 100+ photos (nor the ability to “check” if the shot came off, except with Polaroid). There had to be a greater level of thought before taking a photo and certainly not the same level of retouching that is done nowadays.

I cover similar thoughts in my blog.

Cheers

]]> By: Jeremy Dueck http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Jeremy Dueck Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:21:51 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=801#comment-1153 I agree with your last two posts big time. I loved shooting my Hasselblad, loved the look of square images - but most important - it cost. So one didn't take 800 shots and hope for the best - you did it in 12. And you know what? The finished work was still great. You had to think about your images. Great posts Jerry. Thanks. I agree with your last two posts big time. I loved shooting my Hasselblad, loved the look of square images – but most important – it cost. So one didn’t take 800 shots and hope for the best – you did it in 12. And you know what? The finished work was still great. You had to think about your images.

Great posts Jerry. Thanks.

]]> By: Reinaldo Mandacaru http://blog.avenaim.com/2010/01/19/photography-with-intent/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Reinaldo Mandacaru Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:09:24 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=801#comment-1152 Great post! I worked a lot of time making food photography with a Pentax 6x7, with only 10 exposures per roll, when not a Sinar 4x5, with a quick-load back and 10 sheets of chromes. Good times, bad times!!! Great post!
I worked a lot of time making food photography with a Pentax 6×7, with only 10 exposures per roll, when not a Sinar 4×5, with a quick-load back and 10 sheets of chromes. Good times, bad times!!!

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