Kirk Tuck's predictions for 2012

[TXForester]

...behemouth slr's, and the public has no longer any tolerance for dealing with them in street settings.

Are you saying photographers don't won't to carry big SLRs for street photography? If so, I'd agree most want something smaller.

If you are saying people on the street don't want photographers pointing big SLRs at them, then I don't get it. 1) A big SLR and a shirt pocket sized point and shoot both make images. 2) As long as street photography is a legal and legitimate form of photography, and the photographer respects the subjects, then who cares what the public a large thinks?

 

[Coldkennels]

Are you saying photographers don't won't to carry big SLRs for street photography? If so, I'd agree most want something smaller.

If you are saying people on the street don't want photographers pointing big SLRs at them, then I don't get it. 1) A big SLR and a shirt pocket sized point and shoot both make images. 2) As long as street photography is a legal and legitimate form of photography, and the photographer respects the subjects, then who cares what the public a large thinks?

I think the point is that DSLRs, being so prevalent and easy to spot, now rile the general public and security alike.

 

[TXForester]

The opposite has happened in other realms - 50 years ago, most people could make basic repairs to their automobile, doing so today requires expensive tools and the ability to use them - and very few of us have that.

Give me points & condensers, a carburetor and a engine compartment big enough that the engine design doesn't require me to remove half a dozen peripheral parts just to change the valve cover gaskets. :bang: No small wonder why I like simple film cameras. 😀

 

[TXForester]

I think the point is that DSLRs, being so prevalent and easy to spot, now rile the general public and security alike.

But going with my first point, that makes the general public and security either morons, or they have double standards (I'm going with the latter). If I'm the kind of guy who doesn't want a camera pointed at me in public, then why would I care what kind of camera? And, if I'm that kind of guy, I'd appreciate a SLR, because if they are easier to spot, then they are easier to avoid. 😀

And while informing the public at large is difficult, we should be able to educate security on photographic issues. At least law enforcement and other professional security officers. Rent-a-cops are another matter. :angel:

 

[rbelyell]

Are you saying photographers don't won't to carry big SLRs for street photography? If so, I'd agree most want something smaller.

If you are saying people on the street don't want photographers pointing big SLRs at them, then I don't get it. 1) A big SLR and a shirt pocket sized point and shoot both make images. 2) As long as street photography is a legal and legitimate form of photography, and the photographer respects the subjects, then who cares what the public a large thinks?

hi TX!

i'm saying both: photogs are less and less willing to carry heavy equipment, just like computer geeks want smaller sleaker gear; and the public is turned off of being photographed, which is why the survival of street photography depends on unobtrusiveness and 'unprofessional looking' gear.

 

[splitimageview]

Kirk Tuck is a professional photographer in Austin with a small but loyal following and a bloated sense of blogging. I'm no personal fan, but the guy knows his stuff, just seems to get a bit wordy on his posts.

Christian, well, after all, he is an author (written several books.) 🙂 Wordy? Well the words he chooses seem to flow well, at least in my opinion. What do you mean about bloated?

I've always enjoyed working with Kirk, one of the nicest Austin photogs, and talented, who, unlike others I know, does not have an exaggerated sense of self.

 

[kbg32]

Kirk Tuck?

Yeah, he's a Texican. Another breed.

 

[splitimageview]

Heh.

For those who are interested.

 

[TXForester]

Hi rbelyell,

Thanks for the clarification.

Mike

 

[TXForester]

Yeah, he's a Texican. Another breed.

I'll take that as a compliment. 😀