An Evening With Daido Moriyama

[upceci]

Daido plainly stated there is still as of yet No perfect camera

I'd say all cameras are perfect, its just that there are no perfect photographers.

 

[helen.HH]

I'd say all cameras are perfect, its just that there are no perfect photographers.

Ha, I guess I will
Have to Agree...
Its never really the camera/lens Fault...its usually Moi

A Great Photographer is able to Push the Boundaries
Of his Tool
Perfection is ever a Fleeting Moment
even the Best of the Photographers
can Have their Mishaps
But then to Me
Sometimes there is More Beauty
In Imperfection 😉

 

[upceci]

Ha, I guess I will
Have to Agree...
Its never really the camera/lens Fault...its usually Moi

A Great Photographer is able to Push the Boundaries
Of his Tool
Perfection is ever a Fleeting Moment
even the Best of the Photographers
can Have their Mishaps
But then to Me
Sometimes there is More Beauty
In Imperfection 😉

Gear bashing itself is a bit of cliche these days in photography circles, and one cannot blame people for escaping into gearography because photography itself has become too common and as a result inconsequential, but there are certain things in life that makes no sense and one should avoid those irrespective of trends and cliches, trying to be a better photographer by gear obsession is one of those things, especially when every gear obsessed photographer knows deep down that their gear chasing is not only helpful but perhaps the biggest obstacle in the path of them ever making good photography work.

 

[Archiver]

In an interview, Moriyama claims to have never bought a camera for himself. All the cameras he uses have been given to him. He loves compact cameras for their convenience and fluid style of shooting. The documentary about him shows how he strolls around, aiming a Ricoh GR at something but not even using the viewfinder.

I love his work. It sounds like he's had a hard life as well, some issues with alcohol and other substances, not to mention being poor, but he's clean now and still working. His book 'Memories of a Dog' is superb, and describes his attempts to use photography to capture his life, and recapture memories from his past. I get the feeling that a reasonable amount of his work involves going to old childhood haunts and exploring places he once knew.