Tortuga Photo Workshops

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The camera is a simple tool: do not get carried away with gadgets.”

via Ten tips for budding photojournalists | The Times.

I had the amazing opportunity to carry around another of David Burnett’s camera bags at Obama’s inauguration and to see how he used some of this same gear. (In fact, I got that bag caught behind me in the automatic closing doors of the Metro car and he had to rescue me, or at least rescue his gear) That was one of the coldest, hardest, most miserable / absolute best days of my life, and I’d do it all over again in a heart beat.

Now I’m not that big on folks who geek out too much on camera gear, but this is a little different. I know Dave could kick my butt with a cell phone camera, but I love the ways he keep trying to separate from the pack, to find a fresher way to see.

Part of the reason for using the Holga to teach a a workshop is to show people that nearly any camera can be used to create great images if you know how to get the most out of it. But good prime lenses doesn’t hurt.

Steve

“A lot has changed since those early days… But thankfully, Burnett hasn’t – he’s still innovating, still experimenting. Still pushing himself to go beyond the typical, the obvious, the routine.”

In The Bag with photographer David Burnett from PhotoShelter.com on Vimeo.

via In The Bag with Photographer David Burnett – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter.