Then, we had two lovely college coed assistants go around and blindfold the students, and we had them cuddle (their cameras.) in the dark, so to speak. They did it for a while, able to see what they were doing. I call all this "Camera Cuddle." Years ago, Richard Ritter and I did a workshop where we had a dozen or so photographers doing this. Watch junk TV while you do this, to alleviate a little of the boredom. Now you're ready to put in as film holder and pull the slide. Which lever position closes it? Opens it? Can you learn to set an approximate f-stop by feel, for when you want to check depth of field without coming out from under the darkcloth? Spend plenty of time to get totally familiar with everything you'll need to touch on the camera.ĭevelop a lens ritual for when you want to make an exposure and practice it: Close the lens, set the shutter speed, set the aperture, cock the shutter, test fire the shutter (ensures both that the speed sounds right and the shutter is closed). Tune on junk TV, and spend an hour or so just working everything on the camera - focus, tilts, swings, shifts, if you have shift. Take the camera and sit in your easy chair with the camera on your lap, sans tripod.
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