A Fussy photographer with a fussy camera.
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Alec Soth in the City Pages.
He’s a fussy photographer working with a fussy camera, and by the time he’s set up the camera and the shot, the subject’s instinct to perform has long ago expired, which is exactly what Soth wants. That’s one reason he avoids shooting celebrities: They’re trained to turn it on as needed and that drives him crazy.
“Imagine if he was standing over there in the corner for like 10 minutes dinking around with his camera the way I do. What happens? I’m getting bored with the experience and I start thinking about other things and I’m not aware of the camera anymore.”
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