s actually on assignment for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., where he has worked full time since 2002, but in those situations when he doesnâ€t mind ceding some control to a medium that is idiosyncratic — to say the least — in exchange for the happy prize of serendipity; the image that doesnâ€t quite emerge as he planned and is therefore all that more meaningful.
“Serendipity is a very powerful thing,†Mr. Rocco said in a telephone interview this week. “Iâ€m not a voyeur, but I like catching people in their own little world, without interrupting them.â€
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“Itâ€s a way of preserving my artistic sanity,†Mr. Rocco said.<a href="http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/shoptalk-4/?hp" rel="nofollow">link</a></blockquote>
Actually, the video at the end where Rocco can be seen photographing Obama with a DSLR before switching to a cellphone is funny. What impresses me is how Obama took it in his stride.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWym8q13-sw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWym8q13-sw</a>
Here in Armenia, those that have seen me at news events with DSLRs still are somewhat confused when they see me shoot on a phone, but most are getting used to it.
However, the way Rocco is shown to work is now pretty much how I do, doubling up between DSLR and mobile. Getting used to it, they may be, but I still can't help but think that I'm considered somewhat insane... ;-)
]]>Shawn Rocco, 37, is a professional photographer. He shoots a Motorola E815.
Yes, that’s a cellphone.
Not when he’s actually on assignment for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., where he has worked full time since 2002, but in those situations when he doesn’t mind ceding some control to a medium that is idiosyncratic — to say the least — in exchange for the happy prize of serendipity; the image that doesn’t quite emerge as he planned and is therefore all that more meaningful.
“Serendipity is a very powerful thing,†Mr. Rocco said in a telephone interview this week. “I’m not a voyeur, but I like catching people in their own little world, without interrupting them.â€
[…]
“It’s a way of preserving my artistic sanity,†Mr. Rocco said.link
Actually, the video at the end where Rocco can be seen photographing Obama with a DSLR before switching to a cellphone is funny. What impresses me is how Obama took it in his stride.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWym8q13-sw
Here in Armenia, those that have seen me at news events with DSLRs still are somewhat confused when they see me shoot on a phone, but most are getting used to it.
However, the way Rocco is shown to work is now pretty much how I do, doubling up between DSLR and mobile. Getting used to it, they may be, but I still can’t help but think that I’m considered somewhat insane… 😉