The must important thing in taking a photograph

[johnastovall]

a receptive mind, a mind which has seen what can be done and then seeks it's own voice. To that end I can not recommend too highly the following DVD's. They are famous photographers talking about their contact sheets and why they take on image over another. It's interesting to see Cartier-Bresson's contact sheets. He shoots a lot of film for that "decisive moment." Helmut Newton looking 4000 nudes sees two images never printed before which he picks for a Diptych to show at the Biennale.


Contact. 1

Contacts. 2

Contacts. 3 (still waiting on)

A sensitized mind is the most import equipment a photographer can have.

[akimartymar]

I have seen the one on Cartier-Bresson. He was an amazing photographer. I love the part in the film where he said he sat there pointing his camera at those stairs all day waiting for that girl to come into the frame.