01.20.2009 9:34 pm
Inauguration previsualization
That is the essence of previsualization, as coined by Ansel Adams. Chuck Kennedy of the McClatchy-Tribune Photo Service had the idea to proposition the powers that be to set up a remote camera at the base of the podium where Barack Obama too the oath of office earlier today.
Kennedy had a 5D Mark II inside a customized pelican case and bolted it to the platform. All wiring was run underneath the platform.
NPPA’s New Photographer Magazine did a slightly more detailed write-up here.
It is great to see photographers plan their images long before they happen. Seeing the image (previsualization) is a big part in what separates a photographer from a snapshooter.
Big kudos to Chuck Kennedy. Your planning and ingenuity inspire us all.
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