Giles Norman - One Camera, One lens

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
  • The first click of a shutter by the hands of Giles Norman was for a school project. The first camera he could call his own arrived on his 18th birthday. And the first darkroom to bring his photographs to life was in the attic of an old friend’s house. Relocating his darkroom to a rented space in Kinsale, Giles began working on his first portfolio in 1981. Both locals and tourists flocked to the tiny window of this studio, which offered a glimpse into his growing collections, and this welcome curiosity encouraged Giles to open his first gallery in Kinsale in 1988.
    Welcome to the story of Giles Norman. In his own words

Комментарии • 52

  • @The58stupot
    @The58stupot 3 месяца назад +17

    One camera, one lens, and a car. Spent 7 years living in Cork and travelling about the west coast. Splendid stuff.

  • @philipbetts3395
    @philipbetts3395 3 месяца назад +13

    ‘Best job in the world’, I know the feeling even after 40 years, I still think so too.

  • @frankphotography8470
    @frankphotography8470 3 месяца назад +9

    Just one camera and a 24-600 😂 seriously though some lovely shots on the website. 2 Sheep’s a cracker 👍

  • @CurtisThomp
    @CurtisThomp 3 месяца назад +9

    I stayed at your guesthouse last October with my wife and loved being surrounded by your work. Truly beautiful stuff.

  • @kellysymons6459
    @kellysymons6459 3 месяца назад +4

    I'm lucky enough to own 3 of Giles' photos, truly beautiful. My parents and I went into your shop when we were in Ireland.The camera (nothing fancy) I had at the time, I could switch to black and white. So when we went to the Cliffs of Moher, inspired by Giles, I took a few pictures in black and white, and they were really pretty. For my Dad's 70th birthday, I ordered a photo of the Cliffs of Moher. It was the one place on our trip he really wanted to go to. Catherine was nice enough to help me with the order online and had Giles sign it as well.

  • @Agedwheel
    @Agedwheel 3 месяца назад +5

    Thank you for the introduction to your work. Absolutely love it.

  • @emendoz1
    @emendoz1 3 месяца назад +2

    No tripod? Maybe I’m too old but I can’t create a good landscape without my sturdy tripod.

  • @freisein6554
    @freisein6554 3 месяца назад +6

    What is that one lense referred to ??? Does anyone know?

  • @wordsdontfail1879
    @wordsdontfail1879 3 месяца назад +2

    That is lovely, wholesome, honest, interesting work. (Both the photography and the documentary/videography.)

  • @walkingmeditation61
    @walkingmeditation61 Месяц назад

    Really nice video, I too started with a K1000 ! so many did back in the day great camera! When I think of the idea one camera one lens I think of a prime not a super zoom like in this video. I'd enjoy hearing why a superzoom and not a prime?

  • @barryfield-o4y
    @barryfield-o4y 3 месяца назад +28

    How nice it is to see a real photographer on RUclips !

  • @costafilh0
    @costafilh0 2 месяца назад +2

    2:29
    THIS
    THIS IS THE DREAM

  • @rolf_siggaard
    @rolf_siggaard 3 месяца назад +2

    Beautiful work and great presentation. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

  • @RobFautley
    @RobFautley 3 месяца назад +3

    Love your work Giles! Your success has been deservedly earned.

  • @seeingmonochrome
    @seeingmonochrome 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for the introduction Giles, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work!

  • @AwesSome-z7x
    @AwesSome-z7x 2 месяца назад +1

    Respect from Malaysia 🎉

  • @mathish1477
    @mathish1477 3 месяца назад +5

    What camera, and what lens?😅

    • @jamespalsson746
      @jamespalsson746 3 месяца назад +3

      My thoughts exactly lol, love the vid though

    • @barryfield-o4y
      @barryfield-o4y 3 месяца назад +2

      It was as a Nikon D850 and a Nikon 28-300 a few years ago , not sure if that has changed

    • @wearetheunknown8162
      @wearetheunknown8162 2 месяца назад +1

      Cool video, looks like 28 to 300 on a D850 to me. I keep my 28-300 on a D700 always to hand, never stuck it on the D850 🧐,

    • @Jswcat
      @Jswcat Месяц назад +1

      Maybe the one you already have? I use the Sony RX10iv which is a 24 to 600 lens.

    • @mathish1477
      @mathish1477 Месяц назад +1

      I shoot with a Practika and 50m Gorlitz😊

  • @Robert-ko6wr
    @Robert-ko6wr 2 месяца назад

    One Camera - One Lens but what camera and what lens? You began shooting 35mm film but how are you doing your B&W photography now, if you please? Digital I think considering the print sizes you offer. I shoot predominantly the Nikon 35mm f/1.4. Harkens back to the days of my youth as a newspaper photographer when no lens had a 1.4 aperture. So today - 2024 - it's a Nikon D850, the 35mm mentioned earlier and the Nikon 105mm micro in a small shoulder bag. I enjoy B&W images also. Thanks for sharing. I like your gallery photos also.

  • @michaelmottlau5941
    @michaelmottlau5941 2 месяца назад +1

    Lovely video, very inspiring.

  • @GaleriaPuntoCiego
    @GaleriaPuntoCiego 2 месяца назад

    ¡¡¡MAGNÍFICO TRABAJO...!!!
    GRACIAS POR LA CLASE MAGISTRAL, GILES.
    SALUDOS DESDE ESPAÑA.
    NANO.

  • @richardharwood4796
    @richardharwood4796 2 месяца назад

    Fabulous video, I love black and white, being brought up watching old films it just seems natural, I would love to know the lens you love to grab most.

  • @GeoffNix
    @GeoffNix 3 месяца назад +1

    Love everything about this.

  • @greentothebone
    @greentothebone 2 месяца назад

    Watched this and then looked up at a framed Giles Norman piece I have hanging on my wall 😊 His B&W photography inspires my own work 📷

  • @marinrealestatephotography
    @marinrealestatephotography 2 месяца назад

    Wow! Glad that I stumbled across your work, Giles! Who shot this video for you? They did a great job.

  • @JJ_Photo
    @JJ_Photo 2 месяца назад

    Wonderful images and photographer! But one zoom lens is more than one lens... 😉

  • @pieskogut9227
    @pieskogut9227 3 месяца назад +1

    Dziękuje.

  • @The_Hero_Is_Back
    @The_Hero_Is_Back 3 месяца назад

    My wife and I also stayed at your guest house in Kinsale. Looking forward to going back this year.

  • @joseangel4428
    @joseangel4428 3 месяца назад

    Wonderful. What is the lens? Thank you

  • @gpdoyon
    @gpdoyon 3 месяца назад

    My wife and I visited your store and bought one of your photographs. We love it!

  • @Jon-Gardner
    @Jon-Gardner 2 месяца назад +1

    This video is beautiful

    • @Joseph-l3y8u
      @Joseph-l3y8u Месяц назад

      I love how you were realistic with your creative juice and never repressed them despite the impatience to be a painter or an artist .You still found a medium that suits you .😊

  • @noelfitzmaurice2620
    @noelfitzmaurice2620 3 месяца назад

    Great piece on a fantastic guy.

  • @andrefelixstudio2833
    @andrefelixstudio2833 2 месяца назад +2

    For many years I used one camera and one lens then technology changed to digital and it became many cameras and many lenses it’s just my job to accommodate clients with new technology !

  • @desgardner7169
    @desgardner7169 3 месяца назад

    The West Coast of Ireland wow! Nice one Giles and Thank you for showing us around, and yes I have been saying it for years One Camera and One Lens.......

    • @justnoted2995
      @justnoted2995 2 месяца назад +1

      yeah, although the "one lens" might be a zoom

  • @stevendavis1940
    @stevendavis1940 2 месяца назад

    What lens?

  • @pantaraxia
    @pantaraxia 2 месяца назад +2

    What equipment was the interview itself filmed using? And who did the filming?

  • @michaelbruchas6663
    @michaelbruchas6663 3 месяца назад

    Wonderful stuff!

  • @boris.dupont
    @boris.dupont 3 месяца назад

    Fantastic 👍

  • @BehindThePhoto
    @BehindThePhoto 3 месяца назад

    Wonderful work. So glad I found this video.

  • @cameraprepper7938
    @cameraprepper7938 3 месяца назад +7

    It looks like a zoom Lens, that I will not call "one lens", it is much more inspiring to use a prime Lens !

    • @lukefarmer8165
      @lukefarmer8165 2 месяца назад +2

      Great video, but I was immediately looking for this comment! That's a 28-300 or something similar, not really the true meaning of 'one lens'

  • @KeithEmmerichDOTcom
    @KeithEmmerichDOTcom 3 месяца назад

    I used my Pentax daily for about a decade. It was my aunts and she let me have it. It started my journey into photography. It is a camera and those lenses that I would NEVER sell.