Wednesday, November 26, 2008

D. I. E.

Stephen Schapiro visited my workplace yesterday to talk about his life's work: photography. Schapiro is an acclaimed photojournalist, turning out classic documentary shots during the turbulent 1960s.

He shared his most favorite photographs from his career. It was fascinating to learn the lengths he went to get a shot (diving straight through the legs of other photographers to capture Jackie O. in a low-angle shot, or defying the sheriff's orders to vacate during a civil rights march).

What elevates a photograph from documentation to art? His advice:

D = design (a classic photograph has great composition)
I = information (it conveys information)
E = emotion (it triggers an emotional response)


Wednesday, November 5, 2008

a non-violent revolution







image by Patrick Moberg, and snagged from Brad Kay