Bryan Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Just enjoyed watching this on BBC channel 4 catch up. You will need a BBC licence to be able to access it I guess https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0002dv0/don-mccullin-looking-for-england Amazing that at 82 years old he is still carrying two DSLRS or a heavy medium format film camera, and still enjoying working in his darkroom. Remarkable that he was able to capture a series of super shots even with a film crew in attendance. Also fascinating for him to come face to face with people that he photographed 40 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 34 minutes ago, Bryan said: Just enjoyed watching this on BBC channel 4 catch up. You will need a BBC licence to be able to access it I guess https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0002dv0/don-mccullin-looking-for-england Amazing that at 82 years old he is still carrying two DSLRS or a heavy medium format film camera, and still enjoying working in his darkroom. Remarkable that he was able to capture a series of super shots even with a film crew in attendance. Also fascinating for him to come face to face with people that he photographed 40 years ago. Haven't used my Mamiya Press since I got the 500C in 1982. A shame really but who wants to pay for materials now? Sigh. No fly on the wall with an RZ either- sounds like a door being slammed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gaffen Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Yes, Don is a bit of a legend, I was very impressed with the documentary about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Harrison Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 4 hours ago, Bryan said: Just enjoyed watching this on BBC channel 4 catch up It was an excellent documentary, a good friend who has never shown any interest in photography before, preferring Fine Art, was very taken by it, as was I. Who would want to be followed by a film crew when taking pictures but as you say, it worked very well. I couldn't quite understand why he switched to digital as he could never print those pictures himself, cynically I wondered if Canon put some money in as I know he has worked with them before. He photographed quite a lot of 'elderly' people, watching the band in the rain at Eastbourne, and the chap by the plane at Goodwood, but he was probably much older than any of them. I had seen the Jacqui and David Morris feature film "McCullin" at the cinema but took the opportunity to watch it again as it is on Youtube. I can recommend that too but it is a very, very dark and harrowing experience, but justifiably so as it gives an insight into the horrors that he'd seen, and as he admitted himself, had become to a degree addicted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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