sid_sharma Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Ovation TV is showing a whole series of photography-related documentaries this week,and next week. Anyone seen them? I have taped them, but have had no time to watch any episodes yet. Will watch over the weekend, hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orvillerobertson Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I heard about them but keep finding other stuff to do instead. Thanks for the reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelging Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I found them to be very good, lots of comercials.They are re-running them all on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive1 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'm very pleased to read people (American people to boot!) don't have time to watch TV. Good for you! Next step is to get rid of the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orvillerobertson Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Sorry, Clive, we're addicted to the things. I enjoy television, although I rarely watch the networks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene_scherba Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 <p>This series is superb, and this is coming from someone who doesn't own a TV. You can watch the entire first two episodes on YouTube. </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsZO0gUghxA">Episode 1</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsxt3eN00FM">Episode 2</a></li> </ul> <p>Just click on the "this video is a response to..." link below when the video stops.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive1 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Cheers Eugene, I'll watch it at work in the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Thanks, Eugene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
________1 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Absolutely excellent. I watched the entire series on youtube. Thanks, Sid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerjporter Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 i think they are fantastic, although it is discouraging to realize i will never be a "great" photographer unless i use an 8x10 camera or a leica... ok, really, i have both of those, but the leica is a "brand new to me" IIIf and my 8x10 hasn't seen the light of day in 10 years (but still i keep it, i am not sure why). the interviews are top notch, i was sad to see they only did a tiny snippet of Abelardo Morell, one of my favorites, although the format of the show may show him again as the episodes are themed. If you haven't watched it, do yourself a favor and watch them all. they are insightful and you will be inspired to go out and create! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenz89 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Sorry Eugene, don't mean to one up your post(!), but I've found all 6 episodes available on google video http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?num=10&so=0&q=the+genius+of+photography+duration%3Along&start=0 They are temperamental though for me and some load extremely slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene_scherba Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 <p><i>although it is discouraging to realize i will never be a "great" photographer unless i use an 8x10 camera or a leica</i></p> <p>correlation is not causation... you will never be a great photographer if you don't take photography seriously... the fact that most people who take photography seriously use large format is a different discussion matter.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerjporter Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 It's taken me a couple of days to formulate an answer, and i still don't think i have a great one to your comment Eugene, I have been taking pictures for over 20 years now, and rarely does a week go by where i don't take a picture, whether it is still life, scenic, or just pictures of my kids. I carry the leica with me where ever i go now, although i drive to and from work and it only takes 10 minutes each way, so that is not as dedicated as it might sound. I want to believe in my heart that the photographer makes the picture, not the tool, but the tv series on the surface would like you to think otherwise. the photographers featured do for the large part use leicas and 8x10's, but they also talk a ton about the process that gets them to the picture so maybe the tool isn't as important. I do believe that if someone like Sally Mann or Joel Meyerowitz picked up a hundred dollar kodak digital from walmart, they would make magic with it. I guess when it comes down to it, the film makers were targeting a specific population of photographers (people, innovators, etc.) and it may have been coincidence that the tools they use were very similar. So to answer your comment, i do think i take photography seriously, i just use different tools. My comment, by using quotes around "great", was meant as a bit of a jab to their choices of photographers, but as i have seen most of the episodes twice now, i really do think everyone they interviewed and talked about is really a master of the medium, or should i say genius? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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