The Dark Room Rumour

[Rob MacKillop]

Facebook led me to this very interesting photography-related film site: https://www.thedarkroomrumour.com/en/film-library-documentaries-on-photography

I’ll be trying out its 7-day free trial later today.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Let us know what you think. It looks like a rather serious time sink.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I watched the one about the Czech photographer in Israel and the West Bank - a topical subject, but the film was made before the present war. It was very slow, and over the course of the hour I found myself jumping ahead a little here and there.

I imagine the films will be of mixed quality, but they are really from the photographer’s perspective, which is uncommon and welcome. I’ll try a few more on my week’s trial.

 

[Brian Moore]

the Czech photographer

Was that Josef Koudelka, Rob? (Great photographer.)

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, Brian. Some great shots. I hope you or someone else can tell me what cameras he was using…panoramas mostly.

 

[Brian Moore]

Yes, Brian. Some great shots. I hope you or someone else can tell me what cameras he was using…panoramas mostly.

I think his most famous image is the one with his arm and wristwatch in the foreground with Wenceslas Square beyond as the Soviet tanks rolled into Prague.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ah, I have seen that. Powerful.