Thursday, December 19, 2024


 A fisherman and his friend sitting in the shade in Scopello, Castellammare del Golfo Sicily, I used my first Leica, an M-4 with the 50mm Summicron F2 lens. The film was Kodak Tri-X. I never use a sneaky telephoto to photograph people. It's a cowardly way. I like to engage the subjects and their reactions tell  much about themselves. Once someone asked Cartier Bresson why he never used a telephoto, he answered that if he needed a telephoto meant that he was too far away. I'm in no way comparing myself to that great master but I have always used this mode of photographing people.


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