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by Warren Krupsaw

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“Class I” Image: The only thing wrong with it, is that I didn’t do it.

When encountering a Class I image, my usual initial response is wondering how this came to be. Besides the equipment utilized: (in my case, pre-digital) Leicaflex SL-2 with 5 lenses along with Gitzo tripod (currently, Canon G-11, occasional use of compact carbon-fiber Gitzo tripod), and how carried: Rhodesian Ammo Vest (pre-digital), what was the context, working conditions, environment, and set-up that resulted in a given image. How was the photographer able to make this happen; i.e. what is the story behind the image.

Over the years, as my wife and I traveled to various places to photograph and I was busily involved with my subject, June has on numerous occasions documented my endeavors. No great art, but interesting by way of background and providing some insight never-the-less.

Since I believe that Photography, more than the other arts, requires improvisation, one must be ready at all times to use whatever materials at hand to accomplish one’s goal. So back in the day (pre-digital, no image stabilization) when I still had pretensions of being a “Serious Photographer”, the use of a tripod was always part of my S.O.P. (Standard Operating Procedure). In the case of “Kahili Ginger,” for example, we were all packed-up and heading for the airport when I spotted my potential subject along a steep bank: I could get up to it okay, but positioning my tripod was a bitch until I hauled out our suitcases to serve as a tripod support.

Seems to me this would be a great subject for a book: the set-up on one page along with the resultant image on the facing page. Don’t know that I’ve ever seen such a thing, but I’ll bet a lot of photography-types would be interested.

More from Warren Krupsaw

Moss is Boss – An Exercise in Observation
Memories of Ansel Adams
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Ice is Nice – A Showcase by Warren Krupsaw

Warren Krupsaw, a one-time student (and house guest) of Ansel Adams is a nature photographer concentrating on landscape & detail. After participating in the first year of a new graduate program in Photography at M.I.T. with Minor White, he earned his M.F.A. in Photography under Harry Callahan at the R.I.S.D. in 1968.
Gallery: http://www.pbase.com/thekrupgallery
Book: Portraits of Passion and Other Dalliances

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7 Comments

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  Sam said:

  Superb idea! I’m new to photography and I am struggling with seeing things in a way other than the obvious. What I enjoyed most about the back-to-back picture set-up above was that I looked at the picture of you and wondered ‘What in the world is he doing, there’s not much of interest there’ then I would scroll down and be slapped in the face by a wonderful image I know I would have never seen. Please keep us posted, you have a sale right here!

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  Sharon Bloom said:

  Brilliant! Of course I would cringe at photos of myself with my butt stuck in cacti as I squat to get a picture of a desert bloom…

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  ArianaMurphy said:

  What an inspired idea! I hope you run with it. I think many of the set-up shots are also very good. The added human factor gives a totally different flavour to it.

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  Sandy said:

  What a really cool idea. I really enjoyed looking at your wife’s picture, and then seeing your result. Very inspiring!

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  arthurf3902 said:

  very inspirational indeed ! a very nice way of being able to look into the kitchen of another photographer, a nice “how to” !

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  Dallas Product Photographer said:

  Fantastic Post Warren. I love this set of photos, the combination of you having someone photograph you as you are photographing the scene is a great way to illustrate the process.

  Cheers.

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  June Krupsaw said:

  I want to see more of the photographer-photographs series. What a great coffee table book THAT would be!!! It’s what the public wants!!

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