I only use a camera like I use a toothbrush. It does the job.
All my films are shot on hand-held cameras. These cameras took five years to build and had to be light enough to be carried.
My first priority when taking pictures is to achieve clarity. A good documentary photograph transmits the information of the situation with the utmost fidelity; achieving it means understanding the nuances of lighting and composition, and also remembering to keep the lenses clean and the cameras steady.
I am always surprised when I see several cameras, a gaggle on lenses, filters, meters, et cetera, rattling around in a soft bag with a complement of refuse and dust. Sometimes the professional is the worst offender!
I'm not an equipment nut. I tend to use whatever's to hand. I have several cameras, of course, but I'm not emotional about any of them.
My father, an architectural photographer, was an incurable tinkerer, maker and mender.
I'm going to miss my best friends - my cameras.
It was a hobby I got into a long time ago, hacking cameras. I was able to make my own using different lenses.
A digital camera has to be kept in check like a racehorse.
As long as I don't break the camera, I'll be fine.
