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Photographer David Burnett (L), pictured in the press pack at today’s first public session of the ongoing impeachment hearings. |
As diplomat William Taylor and State Department official George Kent took their seats in the House today to begin their public testimony, their entry was heralded by a noisy fluttering sound, as attendant photographers shot off hundreds of continuous frames on their Canon and Nikon DSLRs. But one man stood alone, among the fray: David Burnett, veteran, multi award-winning photographer, co-founder of ContactPressImages and large format film enthusiast.
At the opening of the House Impeachment, the ole wooden camera on the ole wooden witness table pic.twitter.com/Lht5DJ1xPt
— david burnett (@davidb383) November 13, 2019
The camera is an ‘Aero Liberator’ – Made by John Minnicks, the Liberator is a custom-made camera, which takes 4 x 5 plates. Judging by today’s footage of David using it, continuous shooting speed is limited to about one frame every five or six seconds.
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)