Tag: Quinton Gordon

When I’m working I like to find my way into an image and this means being unencumbered by the equipment, but more significantly it is about how I relate to a subject visually. When photographing with an SLR we tend to compose the image in the viewfinder, which is akin to looking through a tunnel and often we can become quite unaware of the space outside the frame. When I’m working with the Leica, I see images in my mind first, and the optical viewfinder for the Leica M allows me to effortlessly place the camera in the desired position while maintaining a strong visual awareness of what lies outside the frame.

Link: Quinton Gordon: The Fine Art of Documentary Reportage « The Leica Camera