Digital BW, The Print

Hello,

sceptre12345 wrote:
> I'm simply amazed at the number of shots taken by digital
> photographers these days. (This is not a digital vs film thing).
> I guess technology allows it and why not use it, since it doesnt cost
> more to take 50 or 300 shots if you have the memory cards.

Why be amazed? Everone should practice what works best for him or her. In
the end its what counts is whether there are some truly good or even great
shots, or not. I don't care if the guy shot 130 or 12000 bad shots before
the one great.

> I remember reading about french photographer Edouard Boubat, who in
> the 1950's, when film wasn't cheap in comparaison to the pay, would
> go out on a commercial shoot with a Rolleiflex and one roll of film.

Those are the "legend stories" for the photo teaching classes and the
handbooks of b&w photography. But who really knows what photographer shot
how many rolls in his life - and I dont care either. H. Cartier- Bresson
once said: "Your first ten thousand shots will be your worst". So he
probably was shooting quite a lot. Does this make him a less excellent
photographer?

regards Bernie