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Large Format Photography Group
Sunday, August 24, 2003   By: J.E. Simmons

A call for large format photographers

Several of us are hoping to get together for Large Format photography. Here's the idea from Doug Howk.

An invitation to all serious photographers to join in a group for mutual
benefit. How do you know if you are a serious photographer?
1) If your idea of an enjoyable photoshoot is lugging around a
large-format camera.
2) If you desire image quality beyond what even a Hasselblad can deliver.
3) If you need perspective-control to faithfully record your vision.
4) If your view of digital is as an electronic aide or a dry darkroom
rather than a replacement for film.
Having met the above qualities of a serious photographer,  why join with
other serious photographers?
a) It can be very lonely when you show-up at a photoshoot site and be
the only one who hides under a clothe.
b) Knowledge sharing.
c) Better access as a group to certain sites.

Next step? We could meet to share photos, exchange information & explore
possibilities of a site.
This could be accomplished thru once-a-month field trips.Such an
informal beginning would enable us
 to avoid the waste of time more formal organizations suffer from. I
suggest that we exchange ideas
on proposed sites and try to agree on best times during a month for such
field trips. Some sites
that I might suggest are Chesser homestead in Ockeefenokee, Big Shoals
rapids, Washington Oaks,
Talbot Island,  Fort Matanzas, Bulow Sugar Mill, CrossCreek.

Please let us know if you're interested in such a group, your
best-times, and suggested sites.
Thanks & Good Light,
Doug Howk

Anyone interested email me (pages-at-paxety.com) and I'll forward to Doug.

  



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