Tag: william eggleston
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Using John Szarkowski Photographers Eye Theory
I recently read John Szarokowski’s 1964 book The Photographers Eye. This was produced to cover M.O.M.A first critically acclaimed photography exhibition, in the book he cover the topics which he sees are the 5 basic principles of a photograph. They are The Thing Itself The Detail The Frame Time Vantage Point THE THING ITSELF This is my Cat Millie…
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The right in capture! Believing is seeing: What lies behind some iconic photos?
BBC News – Believing is seeing: What lies behind some iconic photos?. Please watch the above If, when, where, what… All the many things we ask about an image. Is Photographer drive for social or economic change, a moment of chance, to show an experience. I don’t disagree in the essence of the skull been moved as it was at…
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William Eggleston Article
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/nov/05/william-eggleston-democratic-camera-review A good article on what i would probably say is one of my favorite photographers. The article discus how america has changed in the 50 years of his work. I think the thing with america im fast learning is the british see it as san francisco new york the white house and the Jay Leno show.…
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How i fell for Andre Kertesz, while leaving a Paris Behind…
Striking while the irons hot is not always great in the long run. Did paris Fail or did i Fail Paris? Judge for yourself! Paris Photo 2010 at this moment in time feels like The Clash Signing to Capitol Records. Did they or did they not sell out. Am i more wiser to the whole corporate…
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William Eggleston: The wonder of hue
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/nov/05/william-eggleston-democratic-camera-review A good article on what i would probably say is one of my favorite photographers. The article discus how america has changed in the 50 years of his work. I think the thing with america im fast learning is the british see it as san francisco new york the white house and the Jay Leno show.…
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All Saints Upton Primary School Book
I have been approached by the head of All Saints Upton Primary School in Widnes Cheshire Janette Forest to compile a book of the school before it closes and the children move to a new school. To coincide with this there will also be an open night for past teachers and pupils. I helped construct a invite for…
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Was John Szarkowski the most influential person in 20th-century photography?
Was John Szarkowski the most influential person in 20th-century photography? http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/jul/20/john-szarkowski-photography-moma I found this article on the guardian website by Sean o’ Hagen. The comments where very interesting about pre John Szarkowski there was no photography in new york. For me i see it as a personal mecca for imaging. to think that he found the next generation of masters Diane Arbus,…
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Great Article by Sean O,hagen Writing and photography – is a picture really worth a thousand words?
Here is an article by Sean o’ hagen of the guardian. He sights the work of Henri Cartier Bresson, William Eggleston, Steven Shore and Robert adams. I found the article to be very reforming of how i work. I find it very difficult to explain what i like in my photographs and how i take…
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