August Abolins said to Bob Gearhart at 02-27-03  10:45 Subject:
 "picture stories"

 ->  ..The HBSS stood for Hill Billy Snap Shooter. So
 ->  far as I am concerned, the best photographer ever at picture story
 ->  telling and one of my most admired people for his talent
 
 ->  http://www.angelfire.com/ky2/cumberlandgapbc/index20.html

 AA> Interesting because Mr.Clark would take pictures from below looking
 AA> up!  Also.. it looks like he accomplished those photos without flash -

 Shooting up at the stage.

 AA> unless the studio was brightly lit. How fast was the film back in the

 Probably using Tri-x at 400 ASA,  Most likely for that series he used a
 Rollieflex shooting 120.  Could be a Lieca M3 with a 50mm f:2. Maybe a
 35mm f:3.5 for some, but I doubt it. Those were his favorite choices in
 a lens.  The Lieca and Rollie were first camera choices, simply for the
 quiet shutter.  the 6cm square film for the Rollie gave him a moderate
 telephoto if he wanted to crop. Two lenses for the Lieca, one on camera,
 one in a pocket.  A Weston light meter and a pocket full of film
 completed his photo kit.  No big bags that said "hey look at me, I'm a
 pro and aren't you lucky I'm here to make you famous."  

 He was into available light and seldom thought to use flash as that
 imposed his presence on the subject or the function.  He left the
 flash thing to the newsies with their 4x5 graphics and focal plane
 bulbs.  He had to make folks comfortable with his presence first as
 he went about 6'4" at about 300 pounds. He had a way of talking and
 moving that immediately made you feel comfortable.  You might have
 been the center of his story, but he made you feel as though you
 were taking a part in helping him tell a story about something else.
 Homespun humor, a little awkward, not a handsome man that drew
 attention to himself, let him fit in most places and get the intimacy
 that made his pictures stand out.  He was my hero, but his hero was
 Margaret Bourk White.

 Bobfer



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