Author Archives: Andy Cline

A (Short) Tale of Two Photos

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Andy Cline

Since 1972 when I first picked up, with intention, a camera, I’ve made tens of thousands of images and many hundreds of hours of video footage — much of it I would call documentary. This is a short tale of … Continue reading →

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My (occasional) Doc-a-Day Plan

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Andy Cline

I watch a documentary film everyday. Well, usually when I can manage it. Maybe it’s better to say that I aspire to watch a doc per day and have imperfectly practiced this discipline for several years. My streak at the … Continue reading →

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Digital v. Film… Makes No Sense to Me

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Andy Cline

In the film Everybody Street (available free on Tubi), a documentary about street photography, Elliott Erwitt makes some remarks regarding film versus digital that set my teeth on edge. Luckily, a couple of minutes later, Jill Freedman set him straight. … Continue reading →

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What I Saw at the Revolution

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Andy Cline

I was in Porto to attend the festivities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution on 25 April. Tech notes: I was filming with my run-n-gun camera — the Canon XC-10 — using the Canon Log profile. I recorded … Continue reading →

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I Collect Graffiti and Street Art

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Andy Cline

When I was first becoming interested in photography at about the age of 15, I happened upon a book of documentary photography. The Family of Man fascinated me. I was coming to photography from drawing and painting. My earliest career … Continue reading →

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