Leica M photographer Depardon does Hollande

[noimmunity]

http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2012/05/29/raymond-depardon-choisi-p_n_1551749.html?ref=france

Shown in the AFP photo with his M.

Article does not mention however what camera he used for the presidential gig.

 

[Richard G]

Merci. Tres intéressant.

 

[rolleistef]

That's a great news. It's all starting well!
Raymond Depardon!! Rural president, photographer of the rurality!

http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/art...ciel-de-francois-hollande_1709114_823448.html

 

[rolleistef]

He might used his superbe 18x24. Saw it at the exhibitation at the Bibliothèque Nationale. Otherwise, a simple M?

 

[Abbazz]

He used a 1962 Rolleiflex!

Cheers!

Abbazz

 

[Sam Kanga]

Digital and then his Rollei. The select was made with the Rollei.

See the article in Le Monde: http://www.lemonde.fr/politique/portfolio/2012/06/04/les-coulisses-du-portrait-officiel-de-francois-hollande_1712189_823448.html

Sam

 

[Lauffray]

I think LeFigaro mentioned he was using a 6x6, but no names

 

[Manuphoto]

I saw it in Le Figaro this morning... Honestly, not the best president picture taken. Background is messy, the president is in the shadows. And his hands seem... well, useless (I don't have a better word). Hope this isn't a prediction of some sort...

 

[filmfan]

Ehhhhhh.........

 

[Lauffray]

Yeah the picture is very average, but then again Depardon is a documentary filmmaker and journalist, imagine what Avedon or Sieff could have done 😛

 

[Manuphoto]

Yeah the picture is very average, but then again Depardon is a documentary filmmaker and journalist

That's what I thought, not the best choice for this type of work. Too bad given Depardon's very nice journalist work :-/

 

[Abbazz]

😀

Cheers!

Abbazz

 

[jaredangle]

I'm a poor journalist so I had to do Hollande with a Nikon digital.

 

[maddoc]

The photo showing Depardon, he is holding a M with Super-Angulon-M ("Manhattan Out"). 🙂 I like that book ...