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The LEAN Technical Camera Process
Sage, Fence and Clouds; Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 18mm back fall. Sometimes all the shift available is still not enough to avoid pointing the camera up a bit. Schneider Kreuznach f/5.6 150mm / Alpa STC / IQ180.
Enough of the equipment introductions. How can these tools be used effectively and efficiently in the field? Photographing with a technical camera can either be an exercise in frustration or a joyful experience that frees you to be more creative. Perhaps I am being  a bit facetious, but I think of this as the equivalent of LEAN manufacturing techniques of the Toyota Production System. Minimize waste, eliminate unnecessary tools and tasks and develop...

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