http://www.kpraslowicz.com/2009/10/10/the-influence-of-large-format-press-cameras/ (Duluth, MN) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kpraslowicz.com/2009/10/10/the-influence-of-large-format-press-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-15114 Eddy Pula Tue, 03 May 2011 20:22:07 +0000 http://www.kpraslowicz.com/?p=2048#comment-15114 When using my crown graphic on the street in boston I was routinly asked what newspaper the pictures would appear in. I jumped the fence at the finish line of the boston marathon dressed up like weegee (trenchcoat and fedora from my halloween costume) with a big flashgun and shot 40 sheets of marathoners before being escorted out for not having a press pass, all the athletes assumed I belonged there and that they'd be on the cover of the globe. On the flipside trying to shoot with a 5d I look like anyone with a rebel and people are less trusting. I've realised with dslr I'm a suspected creep, with a medium format or press camera I am a Artist and am treated with respect. I believe that for photographing strangers you should get the largest strangest looking camera you can find it makes a big difference. When using my crown graphic on the street in boston I was routinly asked what newspaper the pictures would appear in. I jumped the fence at the finish line of the boston marathon dressed up like weegee (trenchcoat and fedora from my halloween costume) with a big flashgun and shot 40 sheets of marathoners before being escorted out for not having a press pass, all the athletes assumed I belonged there and that they'd be on the cover of the globe. On the flipside trying to shoot with a 5d I look like anyone with a rebel and people are less trusting. I've realised with dslr I'm a suspected creep, with a medium format or press camera I am a Artist and am treated with respect. I believe that for photographing strangers you should get the largest strangest looking camera you can find it makes a big difference.

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