interview: MARK GRAY Would you like to explore new photography fields in the future? If yes, which would be your first option? As digital technology improves I am leaning towards exploring more traditional format landscape photography in a 3:2 ratio and breaking myself out of the ‘panoramic’ mould. The current square format of all medium format digital camera’s does not appeal to me but some of the new digital SLR’s that have been released recently offer incredible resolution close to 40 megapixels with a dynamic range of 14 stops. Some locations just don’t suit panoramic format and this will be a welcome change for me having shot for many years on Velvia 50, a slide film with a dynamic range of only 4-5 stops.
I would also like to do more Aerial Photography of landscapes and perhaps try my hand at some macro work as well. What do you think it takes to become a great photographer? Do you have any tips for novices? Obviously photographic skill is very important but I was also told early in my career that in order to be successful in this industry you need to be a better marketer than a photographer. After many years in the industry, I can verify that this is most certainly true. Unfortunately, I have seen many highly talented photographers over the years stuck in their day jobs simply because they
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