Your work is and always will be legendary Clyde! I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for loving the 'glades as much as you do, I am terrified of politicians' plans for our most precious and unique places. Our Everglades is the only place like it on earth, and it makes me proud to have you out there representing, thank you for speaking up for it and pls. don't ever stop, photographing and protecting. I do wish Marjory were still here, though I feel her spirit probably accompanies you
I agree - a Deardorff is the probably the most rigid large format wooden camera around ( I have several 4x5, 5x7 & 8x10). Love your work. It gives me the feeling I could literally fall into the scene in one of your pictures. Greetings from the upper left hand corner.
Dear Clyde: I started with the 8x10 Deardorf at the USAF Photo School in 1964, then years later I got an equally heavy Burke & James 8x10, I'm 75 and it was too much so I went to the Pentax 645z which is great but on a whim I bought the INTREPID 8x10 and it is sooo light! As soon as the C-9 is over I'm back at it. I even bought their 5x7 camera with extra 5x7 back. Give it a try!
In 1964 I went to the Air Force Photo School at Lowry AFB in Denver and we had to master the 8x10 Deardorf with a Wollensac triple convertible lens before we moved to 4x5 press cameras. So I know how you feel. My Burke & James 8x10 is even heavier and in anticipation of an end to Covid I bout a light weight Intrepid 8x10 and it is such a difference!!!
Very nice presentation. Thank you. If I were to start out shooting 8x10 in the US, my first port of call would be to Keith Canham for one of his latest 8x10 cameras. If money were no object, an Arca Swiss F Line classic. Light and superbly engineered.
Hey Clyde, we posted this on Fstoppers (dot) com yesterday and got a really good response. I think I speak for all our readers when I say we'd love to know more technical detail, see more images, and def more video of you out in the field working. Keep it up!
Very nice work very impressive and inspiring photographer. I use to shot digital an dit was always frustrated with tonality when i shot film the hold world came in together iam npt as good at this man but iam as happy as he is when it comes to tonality in my photograph film is just like rock n roll it will never died. I know a lot of photographer going back to film because they try try n try to do it with digital
I have been trying to get larger files from my little APS-C Sony. I would do about ten or fifteen contiguous photos and stitch up in photoshop. OK so that's about 250 megapixel files. But even though I have not made large-format cameras I can tell you even RAW files from the Sony are limited in the amount of manipulation I can do. I will go to the Fuji medium format camera for my next stage. I contest the idea that you should take a lot of photos . I did about a hundred photos a day and 20-minute processing for a few, and they last ten minutes on facebook. I am going to make only a few landscapes each year now, and really work them toward something I really like
I just checked him out and those are landscape photographs too. Like I said, I don't mean to disrespect anyone, but I just don't get how landscape photography can be considered fine art photography, they're two seperate things for me. Fine art for me, is when you stage the scene like a painter would and make a photograph that no one else can make. Not because they don't have the same camera, lens, or whatever but just because you didn't have that idea in an aesthetic fashion. It's bout creating
I understand, but painters don't always stage they're frames and what they paint. Fine art for me is what you make of your photography. By taking an angle and doing a treatment that nobody other than you can make because it's the way you see it, is also a creation. You could do it with either a point and shoot either with a Blad.
but never works with digital you cant sell prints for some reason teh latitude you get with film you will never get it with digital only true photographers understand that.
since when are landscapes fine art? I don't mean to diss the guy, but when someone says fine art, I think of things like Storm Thorgerson and Mrs. Mann.
The point about President Carter was that he took on a very difficult job. Analogue photography is more difficult than digital photography in many respects.
Magnificent work, awesome!!!
Your work is and always will be legendary Clyde! I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for loving the 'glades as much as you do, I am terrified of politicians' plans for our most precious and unique places. Our Everglades is the only place like it on earth, and it makes me proud to have you out there representing, thank you for speaking up for it and pls. don't ever stop, photographing and protecting. I do wish Marjory were still here, though I feel her spirit probably accompanies you
I agree - a Deardorff is the probably the most rigid large format wooden camera around ( I have several 4x5, 5x7 & 8x10). Love your work. It gives me the feeling I could literally fall into the scene in one of your pictures. Greetings from the upper left hand corner.
Dear Clyde: I started with the 8x10 Deardorf at the USAF Photo School in 1964, then years later I got an equally heavy Burke & James 8x10, I'm 75 and it was too much so I went to the Pentax 645z which is great but on a whim I bought the INTREPID 8x10 and it is sooo light! As soon as the C-9 is over I'm back at it. I even bought their 5x7 camera with extra 5x7 back. Give it a try!
what a beautiful man. fantastic work, thanks so much for posting.
In 1964 I went to the Air Force Photo School at Lowry AFB in Denver and we had to master the 8x10 Deardorf with a Wollensac triple convertible lens before we moved to 4x5 press cameras. So I know how you feel. My Burke & James 8x10 is even heavier and in anticipation of an end to Covid I bout a light weight Intrepid 8x10 and it is such a difference!!!
Very nice presentation. Thank you. If I were to start out shooting 8x10 in the US, my first port of call would be to Keith Canham for one of his latest 8x10 cameras. If money were no object, an Arca Swiss F Line classic. Light and superbly engineered.
excellent interview, just the reason why I subscribe to this channel
What a legend of a man, and a photographer.
I can't wait to meet him next weekend! What an inspiration!!!
@ibeplu Thank you fro the kind words and support.! We have more on the way and hope not to disappoint.
cheers!
He's a beautiful person.
Hey Clyde, we posted this on Fstoppers (dot) com yesterday and got a really good response. I think I speak for all our readers when I say we'd love to know more technical detail, see more images, and def more video of you out in the field working. Keep it up!
I give Clyde credit for getting me into the swamps, and a specific thanks for some key locations!
Intrepid 8x10" is 4.7 lbs
He seems like a great guy. I would love to meet him!
Very nice work very impressive and inspiring photographer. I use to shot digital an dit was always frustrated with tonality when i shot film the hold world came in together iam npt as good at this man but iam as happy as he is when it comes to tonality in my photograph film is just like rock n roll it will never died. I know a lot of photographer
going back to film because they try try n try to do it with digital
How can you not like Clyde Butcher? 🤔
Very inspiring work. Thanks so much.
100likes and no dislike! he rocks!
I have been trying to get larger files from my little APS-C Sony. I would do about ten or fifteen contiguous photos and stitch up in photoshop.
OK so that's about 250 megapixel files. But even though I have not made large-format cameras I can tell you even RAW files from the Sony are limited in the amount of manipulation I can do. I will go to the Fuji medium format camera for my next stage. I contest the idea that you should take a lot of photos .
I did about a hundred photos a day and 20-minute processing for a few, and they last ten minutes on facebook.
I am going to make only a few landscapes each year now, and really work them toward something I really like
I just checked him out and those are landscape photographs too. Like I said, I don't mean to disrespect anyone, but I just don't get how landscape photography can be considered fine art photography, they're two seperate things for me. Fine art for me, is when you stage the scene like a painter would and make a photograph that no one else can make. Not because they don't have the same camera, lens, or whatever but just because you didn't have that idea in an aesthetic fashion. It's bout creating
Good info, thanks.
Fantastic stuff loveley to see thanks
so good!!!
Will you ever go digital? (2018 style cameras)
I understand, but painters don't always stage they're frames and what they paint. Fine art for me is what you make of your photography. By taking an angle and doing a treatment that nobody other than you can make because it's the way you see it, is also a creation. You could do it with either a point and shoot either with a Blad.
Great Video :)
"What do you have in your Bag" is like asking Christiano Ronaldo asking what shoes he is wearing ... so sad 😂
thanks..sir
Right on.
Duck commander!
Santa claus the rest of the year .
but never works with digital you cant sell prints for some reason teh latitude you get with film you will never get it with digital only true photographers understand that.
Damn youtube lagg :(
So for your Peter Lik don't do fine art photography ?.... lol
WHY do all these guys that spend their time in the hot muggy jungle or everglades has a large scrufty beard. Wonder how many bugs get stuck in there?
since when are landscapes fine art? I don't mean to diss the guy, but when someone says fine art, I think of things like Storm Thorgerson and Mrs. Mann.
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Trustfund kid starting out?
The Carter analogy probably not the best choice
Fucking Liberals
Please you are too fucking brain washed to argue with
BTW Hilary appreciates your vote
The point about President Carter was that he took on a very difficult job. Analogue photography is more difficult than digital photography in many respects.
He wasn't talking about the swamp you though he was. Fuck off back there.
Been done...boring!