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Ed’s Camera Gear

Continuing my interview with Ed Burtynsky, we talk about every photographer’s favorite subject, cameras. Ed shares with us his evolution of camera systems from 4×5 and 8×10 film to the Hasselblad 100 mega-pixel digital camera. Much of Ed’s work is shot from high altitude, and he has a few stories about how that is accomplished. You’ll also hear why during the film days Ed decided to shoot his work with color negative film. He shares his evolution of color printing and how he went from a hybrid color workflow to his eventual full digital workflow.

Ed’s projects are related to man’s effect on our world. One of his most noted projects is one about water. I have included links below to clips of the watermark project. These short clips and the film itself will get you thinking. The same as his Landscape Of Oil project.

Link to Interview with Ed Burtynsky Part One

Link to Interview with Ed Burtynsky Part Three

Enjoy the 23:31 video interview with Ed Burtynsky

Links To Photographers Mentioned, Projects, and Gear 

Hasselblad Camera H6D – 100C

Hasselblad Lenses

Elliot Porter

Stephen Shore   Stephen Shore Wikipedia

Joel Meyerowitz   Joel Meyerowitz Wikipedia

Kenyon Stabilizer

Carleton Watkins   Carleton Watkins Wikipedia

Ed Burtynsky Books and videos

Watermark Trailer           5-minute clip

Oil Project


Kevin Raber
June 2017

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Photography is my passion and has been for 45 plus years. My career in photography has allowed me to travel the world, meet some of the most interesting people on the planet and see things I could never have dreamed of. My goal is to share the passion of pictures taking through photographs and teaching with as many people as I can hoping it brings them as much joy and happiness as it has me. I do this through Rockhopper Workshops and other projects as well as teaching at my Gallery in Indianapolis.
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