Forum: Photography


Subject: An answer for Misha's question... Where are today's compelling photographs?

Alpha opened this issue on Nov 18, 2002 ยท 16 posts


billglaw posted Tue, 19 November 2002 at 3:52 PM

The photojournalist probably has to be the most intuitive of all photogrphers. Being able to sense the potential of an image to convey an idea and then to get that image captured is a real challenge. The most admired photojournalists in the past were excellent, both technically and artistically and had the added ability to apply their skills using quick decisions and lots of film. This is an area of photography where constant practice is a necessary part of the job. Many times there are no second chances. I have asked artists about their inspiration and planning to produce a painting. You get an array of answers. There are the metilious ones and those who favor spontanity. Each has their place in the gallery. Bill