Interview with:Steve Bailey [temp44327]
PHOTOGRAPHY
 | Do you have an online gallery where one can view your photos? www.stevebailey.co.za
www.pbase.com/mashona |
| For how long have you done photography? How did you begin? From a Kodak Brownie many years ago |
| What has been your education as a photographer? City and Guilds of London Graphic Arts |
| What is your favourite type of photography? Wildlife |
| What do you try to express through your photography? One with nature and a soul |
| How do you choose your subjects? Via luck and good management |
| What type of preparation do you do before undertaking the photo session? Correct lens, correct ISO correct camera settings - Batteries charged |
| Do you normally photograph with a purpose already in mind, or do you let yourself go with the flow? A little bit of both - you never know what to expect |
| Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Sigma, Olympus, Sony, Pentax...which do you place your bets on and why? I am a Canon user but the others do not spend billions to produce rubbish cameras - Its all about the idiot pressing the button |
| Describe your current equipment: cameras, lenses, computers, accessories... Two Canon bodies and six lenses ( Canon 5D & Canon 50D ) |
| What software and plug-ins do you use to retouch and manage your photos? PS 5 - Nik Color Effex - Lightroom - Photomatix - Portrait Pro |
| What measures do you take to protect your work against Internet piracy? Signature only........I am aware it is happening constantly |
| Are you a good salesperson of your work? In what should you improve? Yes, I use social media |
| Are technology and digital retouching reducing the gap between professionals and amateurs? Yes |
| Do you consider yourself more technical or more artistic? Artistic |
| What have you learned about the art of framing and composition? Extensive learning |
| How does one develop the instinct of knowing when to press the shutter release button? Difficult to answer........ |
| When should one use film, and when should one use digital? Gave up Film in 2003 |
| Does photography have the recognition that it should have in contemporary art museums? NO |
| Which websites for photographers do you frequently visit? pbase
FaceBook |
| Is there any particular technique that you could share? I underexpose often and recover in Lightroom |
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