2017.05.02 Valerie Jardin

X100F:重现纯粹的快乐

Valerie Jardin

Photography changed my life forever. The day I picked up a camera I became a storyteller. Photography is my passion, my obsession, my addiction. I live and breathe in pixels! My passion for humankind drives me to shoot mostly street photography. I thrive on searching and waiting for just the right moment when a story unfolds in a single frame. I also look to shoot the extraordinary in the ordinary - it's in the details. I've learned to see when I look, to find beauty everywhere. Although I love wandering the streets of large cities, the natural world around me always amazes me. I feel so privileged to see it all through my lens.
After working as a commercial photographer for 14 years, I am now devoting my time and energy to educate others. Teaching is my opportunity to share my passion and skills with others while leading international photography workshops. I also give talks and presentations at photo conferences.
I also share my passion for photography by writing articles. I'm a writer for Australian-based dPS magazine and the host of my very own street photography weekly podcast Street Focus. I fell in love with the X100S when it came out and never looked back. The gear should never get in the way and this little camera has simply become an extension of my vision.
Born and raised in France, I currently live in Minnesota, USA. Living the dream…

4年前,我开始使用X100S,与X100系列的不解之缘从此开始。第一次按下快门的时候,我就爱上了这一系列的产品。那时我即将启程,前往冰岛和法国开始一段5个星期的旅行。我的背包里已经装满了器材,但就在启程前的一瞬,我决定丢下它们,仅携带这款我刚入手的X100S。那时我的操作还不熟练,但我相信,它将成为一台真正属于我的相机。后来发生的一切表明,这是我职业生涯中最自由、随性的一次旅行。我重新发现了摄影的乐趣。

我喜欢追寻极限。我是一个器材的极简主义者,即使可以选择不同的镜头,我也不会在街拍时携带一台以上的相机和镜头。我认为,只有这样你才能更专注地关心你的作品、构图和对街头拍摄对象的捕捉。所以为什么不更充分地享受这种体验、选择一款固定镜头相机呢?这种尝试自有其道理,而且为我的摄影生涯带来了新的启发。小尺寸的相机还能激发摄影师探险的乐趣,这是使用其他器材所无法比拟的。我以前一直认为,相机和镜头只是谋生用的工具,而不是不可替代的伙伴。但这款相机给我带来了更高层次的体验。从X100SX100T再到最新的X100F,这一系列已经成为了我的首选。它和我一起走遍大街小巷,在咖啡馆里和朋友聚会、或者前往巴黎、纽约。其他相机或许拥有同等的机会,但X系列的地位已经不可动摇。

一款新的相机并不能让你变成更好的摄影师,但如果它的使用体验非常出色,你会更愿意经常使用它,你的技巧也会在无形中提升。因此,在我看来,这就是X100系列的魅力所在。

这款相机为何如此特别?就我个人经验而言,它拓展了我的视野。我无需思考如何使用,它可以完全靠直觉来操控,就像我身体的一部分。它的最新款尤其令人惊叹。从ST的诸多改进令我非常满意,但最新的F机型更加响应摄影师的需求,成就了一个“完整”的整体。我最喜欢的一些特性是快速自动对焦,新增的ACROS胶片模拟,对焦操纵杆、自动ISO设置下更快的最小快门速度,以及更持久的电池续航能力。当然,不要忘记能使成像更加细腻的24.3MP X-Trans CMOS III传感器。我不是专业的技术人员,但我知道,怎样的感觉才是正确的,而这款相机完全符合我直觉的选择!

我真是越来越喜欢这款相机了!