If you’re not close enough…you picture might still be good enough I am headed out the door to the studio at the moment, but wanted to let you guys know I am working on an article about Rene Burri. Originally William Palank has asked me to do an article on him for the “Great Compositions” [more...]
London England The Symposium Behind the Scenes While I am on the other side of the ocean, in New York, Magnum London is planning a symposium to discuss the findings of the new book Magnum Contact Sheets. My copy arrived a few weeks ago. The book is a whopping 506 pages long and contains contact [more...]
Study the Masters — Thames & Hudson Press Wouldn’t it be nice to explore the Magnum Archives? I could spend months, maybe even years pouring over the contacts of my favorite photographers. Contact sheets contain the subtle lessons of composition, design, and the moment when everything comes together into a magical image. A Book Of [more...]
Great Compositions Series Understanding The Masters Why do we love certain pictures? Is there an embedded design that appeals to our eyes that we have never even noticed? Most great photographers have learned classical modes of composition that are rarely discussed. Its time to look at some images and see what’s going on beneath the [more...]