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.
I'm going to miss my best friends - my cameras.
My father, an architectural photographer, was an incurable tinkerer, maker and mender.
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.
