Nokton48
Veteran
I've always admired Jim Marshall's body of work, and when I found his 2004 book "PROOF" I ordered a copy. It just arrived, and it's really -cool- to see his tattered, marked-up proof sheet on the left page, and what he calls the "hero shot" on the right. Interestingly, he dosen't seem to make alot of duplicate images, with his Leicas. Often the "hero shot" is by itself, only one frame. Perhaps one is enough 
He seems to shoot more dupe frames when he uses his Hasselblads.
I'm thoroughly enjoying this book, I'd highly recommend it. Many famous RockNRoll images there. And you should see his camera stuff on the first page! Four --heavily-- brassed black Leica M4's, and a motorized R4a, all in an F2 Domke bag. Quite lovely and impressive in itself.
He seems to shoot more dupe frames when he uses his Hasselblads.I'm thoroughly enjoying this book, I'd highly recommend it. Many famous RockNRoll images there. And you should see his camera stuff on the first page! Four --heavily-- brassed black Leica M4's, and a motorized R4a, all in an F2 Domke bag. Quite lovely and impressive in itself.
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WoolenMammoth
Well-known
one of my favorite books. I wish there was more performance stuff in it, but my image of his skill completely changed when I looked at what his shooting ratio was like. There are very few throw aways on his contacts, guy was in the groove all the time...
Graham Line
Well-known
Wish there were a few more books like this. Looking at the outtakes can be very educational. Any suggestions?
lemalk
Rebel Without Applause
Also have that book - really insightful, especially seeing that the shot HE picked isn't necessarily the one I would have picked!
Didn't Henri Cartier Bresson also have a book with his negatives as well?
Didn't Henri Cartier Bresson also have a book with his negatives as well?
Nokton48
Veteran
Enjoying Jim Marshall's "PROOF" book so much, just picked up another of his books: "NOT FADE AWAY". His famous photo of Jimi Hendrix from the Monterey Pop Festival soundcheck is the cover shot.
Looks like lots of famous Leica performance stuff. Can't wait to get it.
Looks like lots of famous Leica performance stuff. Can't wait to get it.
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Al Kaplan
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Within the last week or so I got into discussions with a few of my photographer buddies about putting some scans of contact sheets, all marked up with red China marker, on my blog. Before digital, WAY before, going back to the days when motorized Nikon F's were first beingduced, there were discussions at photography seminars and in the photo magazines about the big problem with "shooting bursts". Once the motor starts running you're locked into a sequence, the motor's sequence. You can't shoot the picture BETWEEN the exposures. When you shoot directly, one finger pushing down exactly when you want to push, and have no mirror delay either, you shoot a lot more of the pictures you really want.
I suspect that a lot of photographers who came of age shooting non-motorized Leicas or Rollleiflexes got in the habit of "seeing the picture" and maybe knocking off a few more frames "just to be safe" if someone blinked. Still, if they'd only made that one exposure of each situation I wouldn't be surprised to see a contact sheet chock full of more than just good enough shots. And we used to do it without "chimping", too!
I suspect that a lot of photographers who came of age shooting non-motorized Leicas or Rollleiflexes got in the habit of "seeing the picture" and maybe knocking off a few more frames "just to be safe" if someone blinked. Still, if they'd only made that one exposure of each situation I wouldn't be surprised to see a contact sheet chock full of more than just good enough shots. And we used to do it without "chimping", too!
cole
Established
I heavily enjoyed both 'Proof' and 'Not Fade Away.'
Rock photography generally isn't up my alley, but Jim Marshall is a legend - amazing work.
Rock photography generally isn't up my alley, but Jim Marshall is a legend - amazing work.
Nokton48
Veteran
Just finished leafing through my third-purchased Jim Marshall book, "JAZZ". This book is truly amazing, takes you right back to that time, to enjoy those special moments. He really was (and is) in the groove, with his photography. Studying his work is helping to improve my work.
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