Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Specialize

You might know Jeff Bridges from The Big Lebowski, but I bet you didn't know he was an avid photographer.  That wouldn't make him special, though.  Photography is one of the most popular hobbies in America.  What makes Jeff Bridges special is his devotion to a single camera.  If it were a Leica or a Hasselblad, he wouldn't be special.  Jeff Bridges camera of choice?  




Widelux made several versions of their swing-lens panoramic cameras, but Brides uses a 35mm version to capture behind-the-scenes images from movie sets.  He as even released a book of the images.  His website includes information about his film career as well as his love of the Widelux.  There are examples of his work as well as information about using the Widelux.  It is very interesting to see someone so committed to such a special area of photography.