Photography is not a medium known to expose the invisible. I hate statements that say, “My photographs are about making the invisible visible.” Hogwash. All photographs are judgements. All photographs depict the prejudices of the photographer. Photographers make choices – camera, lens, film, composition, color, B&W,, etc.. One does not breathe in a vacuum.
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Sometimes you just have to walk on the opposite side of the street…
What I enjoy, is that over the years of shooting, certain things, certain subjects kept popping up. Oh, looky there! There’s an interesting theme. Sometimes over analyzing can be a bad thing. But sooner or later you have to try to understand why you do what you do. I like to keep the spontaneity, butContinue reading “Sometimes you just have to walk on the opposite side of the street…”
David Douglas Duncan 1916-2018, R.I.P.
David Douglas Duncan (January 23, 1916 – June 7, 2018) was an American photojournalist who is best known for his dramatic combat photographs. In Memoriam David Douglas DuncanCreditVideo by Harry Ransom Center © Joe McNally 1st Lt David D. Duncan formerly at El Toro, who participated in the famed Fiji Patrol on Bougainville. The picture wasContinue reading “David Douglas Duncan 1916-2018, R.I.P.”
Keith Goldstein: New York Street Photographer – The Interview
Many thanks to Marcus Niski for this opportunity! JUNE 1, 2018 BY NAKEDCITIESJOURNAL Keith Goldstein: New York Street Photographer – The Interview Keith Goldstein is a New York based street photographer who photographs his subjects in various locations in and around Manhattan. His images are candid portrayals of New Yorkers as he encounters them throughout the various boroughsContinue reading “Keith Goldstein: New York Street Photographer – The Interview”
My LensCulture Submission Review
Thoughts? Comments would be appreciated below…… Hi Keith. I’m glad I had the chance to review your work. These photographs clearly have an edgy quality to them that captures a distinct aspect of Herald Square. It’s kind of funny how the images fly in the face of the common belief that New York City hasContinue reading “My LensCulture Submission Review”
Blues
I’ve been a blues fanatic since I was a small boy, when I saw John Hammond on public TV. I was about 10-11 years old. I had never heard anything like this music before. It moved me like only a great art piece could. There was Mr. Hammond, playing along with just a bass playerContinue reading “Blues”
“For What We See Is What We Are”
I haven’t thought of Ernst Haas in years. Every so often I come across an image of his and it sparks a wonderful teenage memory. Haas was a photojournalist and pioneering color photographer. I was lucky to discover him very early in my career. Haas bridged the gap between photojournalism and the use of photographyContinue reading ““For What We See Is What We Are””
Chinatown
“The mirror is just another function of the window.”
Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay
Bill Jay was the first editor of the highly influential “Creative Camera” magazine, in the late 1960s. He is the author of more than 20 books on the history and criticism of photography, and roughly 400 essays, lectures and articles. I loved reading his work and would consider his writing to be one of theContinue reading “Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay”