Achieving greatness with limited resources

Posted by Tim Gruber | Filed under inspiration

“Sometimes greatness comes from not having resources.” - Doug Liman

As always a great idea/story will always trump the tools we use.

To illustrate his point, he recalled a commercial he was shooting for Nike in the late 1990s starring golfer Tiger Woods. Liman noticed Woods bouncing a ball on the edge of a club during breaks from shooting. Liman grabbed a shoulder-held camera and, away from the crew, asked Woods to bounce the balls while being filmed.

The shot, which became a classic, was natural, unrehearsed, and driven by imagination rather than millions of studio dollars, Liman said.

From News.com

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Tim believes photographs can touch people in ways our hearts can only understand. Tim is a freelance photographer based in Louisville, KY. He's currently working on a summer long documentary in the KY prison system with his partner Jenn. See his portfolio and newly designed website here. Comments, ideas, or suggestions? Email Tim at timg@timgruber.com

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