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The Handheld Camera That Built a Legendary Austin Photographer’s Career
Digital subscribers can listen to this article. Subscribe today for unlimited access to Texas Monthly. Already a subscriber? Log in. This Old Thing highlights the stories behind notable Texans’ prized possessions. Much as a photographer captures his subject, this 1960 Hasselblad 500C captures the career of Dan Winters. The Austin-based photojournalist bought it preowned in early-nineties New York City and with it produced his reputation-making early work. That included some of Texas Monthly’s most iconic images: inmates in Huntsville, gang members in San Antonio, white supremacists in Vidor. Winters worked on those projects without assistants or artificial lighting, using only his Hasselblad. Later, as he became one of the most sought-after celebrity photographers on the planet, Winters began relying on larger-format studio cameras. But he continued to…The post The Handheld Camera That Built a Legendary Austin Photographer’s Career appeared first on Texas Monthly.