Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 5, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba C1o Winnipeg free May 1985 Hes National geographies Marabou world Globetrotter is unassuming Jim quiet Guy with the Plum contests can be a measure of the photographers skills if youve Ever won dered How your Pride an Joy shots stack up against the a contest May provide the outside of inhouse competitions sponsored by camera there Are a variety of local contests currently under the red River exhibition association is Spon Soring the fifth annual International Salon which is open to entries on both sides of the entry fees Are in the color and Black and White print categories and in the slide Cate up to four photo graphs May be entered in each and awards Are in the form of medals for various Seg ments of the compete also held in conjunction with the red River sex is the Canadian photo which includes a snapshot category entry fee As Well As Black and White and Colo print categories you May enter Only one of the three classes Amateur and the awards in clude Cash and Merchan Dise prizes up to for the Best Canadian deadline for both con tests is May and entry forms can be obtained at camera stores or the red River sex office at 1430 maroons a new Competition on the scene is sponsored by big Fin outdoor report which is of Fering prizes that include a Robert Bateman an Olympus org 35 my camera and Carl Keszlar 8 x 40 Pilot wide Angle there Are five Cate Gories to with a maximum of three sub missions in each fish close up landscapes outdoor sports and deadline for entries is and submissions should be made to the at 1397 Erin Check the Issue for More by Doreen Martens Jim Brandenburg is and int what you might expect a National geographic photographer to he has flown through War zones in been charged by rhinos and arrested by rus Sian contracted near fatal diseases in Mongo Lia and Africa and spent six weeks on a dog sled in the he has been around the world several times and cant even remember How Many countries he has been but he is also the almost shy sort of Guy you see hanging around the neighbourhood with a single camera and an extra film in his waiting for just the right shot of a Bird or a unlike your stereotypical geographic he Doest believe in shooting scandalous amounts of film on shunning what he Calls the Shotgun Brandenburg says he worries about Point of composition and meaning rather than just shooting a Bunch of must be selective i enjoy taking off for a Day with two Rolls of two lenses 85 and 24 my and one Cam actually i usually find that my pictures at the end of the Day Are a lot better than when i shoot 20 Rolls forces me to be More Selec and theres the added Bonus of Freedom from the weight of a heavy camera bag and All the hardware Many photographers believe is the 39yearold Brandenburg has been with the geographic since an assignment that pervades the dreams of Many an Amateur he is considered the National geographic society expert on and his shots have appeared in dozens of articles in the society flagship Maga Zine and the latest is exploring Britain and just released this on Viking path East he recently returned from an epic trip follow ing the Viking path through the bal tic and Russia a journey that was months in the making he a test of my ability As a Diplomat and As a taking photographs is Only a minor part of the especially in socialist or extremely Remote the real work comes working through practical headaches and often masses of red but hard work comes naturally to Branden who believes his sturdy midwestern up bringing in Rural Minnesota and experience As a do everything news photographer on a lation daily newspaper were Good training for the discipline of putting together geographic not that inspiration Doest play a big the Magazine has gamed a reputation for taking on relatively unknown photographers who show that extra rather than glitzy pros with no imagination As my editor there neck deep in Talent and ankle deep in Story close to Home Brandenburg had never even been overseas when he landed his first with a Story idea that was right under his nose the badlands of South so Many people come to the geographic with the obvious i just had some stories in areas that no one knew much which were very important to the geographic because North America is really its Home combining an interest in wildlife biology and he started out As a shooting wildlife segments for use by american television networks and the Canadas National film he took up a still camera after becoming disenchanted with the number of people and amount of technology that were involved in the process of producing a his first Lens was a 300 my for capturing hed like to teach encouraging students to use their brains rather than treating the camera like a machine Cap Turing the whole scene and hoping for one or two worthwhile Independent photo Centre Sells photography ask about the Many extra ser vices available at Independent photo Centre after Sale service and 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