i suppose it is not so unlikely that I would , quite by accident , run into martin parr at the airport in London yesterday…after all, we were both headed for the Arles Photo Festival… However, it was quite fortuitous to share an exit row seat (more leg room) for the hour and a half …
all of us wrestle a bit with experimentation…..when i see a student portfolio with too many different styles of photography in it, i invariably suggest that they stick to one thing…one theme…one style…jumping around from one thing to another too quickly usually connotes no personal development…..and yet, perhaps there does come a time in a …
yes, "jetlag" just goes with the territory…some people get "hammered" and some people do not….i am one of those who suffer most from a time change…."jetlag" and the effects of time change is the one thing that kills my energy level which normally allows me a 14 hour work day… and 4-5 hours of sleep …
we have talked about so many things that go into our psyche for getting ourselves "set up" to make photographs….few photographers just "jump up out of the chair" and take an interesting photograph….seemingly , a whole set of parameters must be in place….. we must be in the right mood…..the right place…..the right light……the right …
i always pride myself in being kind of a "specialist" at having my camera in my right hand and a cold beer in the left, and gliding around the dance floor shooting….after all , it makes no sense to look like you are "working" when you are working….my theory has always been that to get …
the party is over…..or , rather i should say, the parties are over…i have no idea how many exhibit openings, after parties, magnum 60th functions i have been to in the last week….but it was a lot… the lightning speed flurry of almost out of control activity i had in the last four weeks in …
it has always been curiously interesting for me why photographers seem to automatically form communities….of course, gathering together is a primal aspect of human nature which guarantees survival of our species…all of us speak constantly about, and set demands for, our independence and individuality ….and yet we usually do this is in the secure warm …
i now have about 20 minutes to "get my act together" and be on time for a magnum business meeting….actually, there are now three full days of magnum business meetings staring me square in the face….numbers….graphs……charts…..project approval….more numbers…. just a few hours ago we were all having so much fun at MOMA and the after …
most of us recall being influenced by an iconic photographer… but i have a feeling family members play a very large role for us regarding a life in photography…. either positively or negatively…. after talking with many students over the years i hear stories of parents sort of "looking at the ceiling" when their son …
yes, we really do have all types of photographers and personalities in magnum…here larry towell and trent parke hang out after our long long day of portfolio reviews in new york…there were 7 of us looking at the work of 60 photographers for our first ever "First Impressions" review (see "portfolios" post previous)… this is …
