What Camera Is used By White House Potographer?

I'm sure this guy could have taken a great picture with any camera.

The camera doesn't take the picture, the photographer does. In this age of technology I think we sometimes forget that.
 
White House archive photos were all film until yesterday. Now they will have a hard drive on a shelf somewhere.

I can tell a huge defference in portrait photography between film and digital. I'm down with the digital thing but still think they need to shoot the most powerfull man in the world on film.
 
The Photographer Shoots the Pic...

The Photographer Makes the Art....

The Camera is merely the photographer's tool....

Nothing more.... Nothing less...
 
Nah, technology changes us, even if we call ourselves artists. Film changed the world and later digital, just as much as the steam engine or the nintendo. It's extremely important what technology was used, in my opinion, although i tend to agree that the exact model doesn't mean much.
 
The Photographer Shoots the Pic...

The Photographer Makes the Art....

The Camera is merely the photographer's tool....

Nothing more.... Nothing less...
 
I cant't believe they used digital, the best tool no doubt would be a medium or large format film camera. We use digital because it is cheaper, I don't know anyone who thinks digital looks better than film.
 
Estebe, nobody's questioning that. My point regards whether the camera changes the photographer, or even the subject. I mean the mere invention of the camera is what *created* the photographer in the first place, how much greater impact can you have?
 
http://www.petesouza.com/content.html?page=3

I had the pleasure of working with Pete on a project here in NC on an assignment for Nat Geo. I was hired to fly him in a Hot Air Balloon at the National Balloon Rally. They were doing a story on tobacco. We were flying along at the same level as the Winston Balloon which is a special shape that looks like a pack of Winston. I ask him if he would like a shot of the Balloon over the Tobacco field ahead. He said sure. I called the Pilot of the Winston Balloon and ask him if he would get down low over the field and we would snap his picture. He did, and Pete got his shot He had it all laid out for the full page center spread. The Manager came in and told him no way they were gonna promote tobacco. All that work and no Balloon shots made the article

At that time he was shooting film on a Nikon. He also had a big Panoramic camera that belonged to Nat G. but did not use it. He said it was to hazy.

Not only is he an outstanding shooter, He is is a true gentleman!

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ChipG said:
I cant't believe they used digital, the best tool no doubt would be a medium or large format film camera. We use digital because it is cheaper, I don't know anyone who thinks digital looks better than film.
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Maybe Maybe not but I do think the official photographer should be using at least a medium if not large format camera.

Only the Best surely should do! :beer:
 
mattsand said:
Estebe, nobody's questioning that. My point regards whether the camera changes the photographer, or even the subject. I mean the mere invention of the camera is what *created* the photographer in the first place, how much greater impact can you have?
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The camera does to a degree change the photographer as the photographer must work within it's limitations or special nuances if you will.

I think that the camera is a very very fine invention and we will see many more in the days ahead.
 
ESTEBEVERDE said:
The camera does to a degree change the photographer as the photographer must work within it's limitations or special nuances if you will.

I think that the camera is a very very fine invention and we will see many more in the days ahead.
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HeeeeeeeeHaWWWWWWWW

Mule
 
William_Robinette said:
I'm sure this guy could have taken a great picture with any camera.

The camera doesn't take the picture, the photographer does. In this age of technology I think we sometimes forget that.
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Point well made... It's the shooter not the camera, I'm still using my age old 20D to take breath-taking pictures.
 
ChipG said:
I cant't believe they used digital, the best tool no doubt would be a medium or large format film camera. We use digital because it is cheaper, I don't know anyone who thinks digital looks better than film.
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So.... So..... not true.... You are intitled to your opinion, Even though it's way off. The maybe only time film may be better than digital at this point would be for classic B&W with the end result being a silver print.

If it were me..... I'd be on my Hasselblad H1/Leaf Aptus75s

The guy who shot that is a Photo Journalist..... They primarily are geared to small cameras.

The other thing you don't know is if he has a deal with Canon. High profile deals are very common. The EXIF file on that image says Canon 5D Mkll...... That's advertising!!!

frisco
 
Google is so effective. I used it a few minutes ago and found this for your info: http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2009/01/souza.html

The gentleman uses digital Canons. That is tipical of many of the photojournalists at the moment. If I am not mistaken most of the presidential photography in the past was done with 35mm film. As a matter of convinience for the amount of shots that could be taken without changing film.
Digital cameras, specially the 5D Mark ll, have nothing to envy real film at all. Its quality even rivals medium format film and its ability to capture a great shot in low light gives it a special edge to presidential photography.
 
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