Curt O. Schaller, cameraman, steadicam operator and photographer, works professionally on the development of the optimization of camera stabilizing systems and accessories, for camera accessories manufacturer Sachtler. He now photographs his catalog himself with a Leica M and his R lenses. While perfection in this case is central, when he works on his own projects with Leica M cameras – and especially the Monochrom – it is the abstraction of black and white that he especially appreciates.

Q: Film and photography are related, but, at the same time, very different. What does a cameraman and steadicam operator find so attractive about photography?

A: I grew up with pictures. My father had a large collection of LIFE magazines, and other photography and architecture magazines. When I was a child I often used to sits for hours amid piles of them, looking at the pictures. Because I was born in 1964, a lot of the magazines were defined by black and white photography. The images were and still are powerful – you can still sense how the reporters were always looking for the right moment……..

Source: blog.leica-camera.com

Black & White Curt O. Schaller