a very memorable gig, because this was the rare instance where the album songs were much better live, than on the record. « A River Ain’t Too Much To Love » was a much quiet affair on record than live, perhaps propelled in great part by the live performance of the drummer Jim White (from…
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IBTABA Nº 2 — Chris Judge Smith
the 2nd gig to photograph, and it was an unknown artist— yet, this photo (the last one taken) was to become, in hindsight, a way to photograph gigs from them on. not always a successful approach, but a very satisfying approach nevertheless. needless to say, on a second try, I had no idea how to…
IBTABA N°1 — Wovenhand
yes, there are no gigs in the foreseeable future, and I had to organize all of my photos— a bit of restarting with greater harmony in the presentation. thus, I will start with a simple familiarization: post one photo from each concert, with some 200+ folders, and in some cases with multiple cameras, then post…
Alex Webb: « The Suffering of Light »
the appeal of Street Photography still alludes me, and while I truly admire some of the work/ideas from Henri Cartier-Bresson and Brassaï, I do not find much that captures my appreciation**, never mind the “I wish I could do that”. then there are two books from Alex Webb that hold my attention, and appreciate that…
Czech Photographers: Jaromír Funke
at least the way that I manage to find out about photographers, the Czech contingency is quite the blind spot. luckily, because of first discovering Josef Sudek, and the instant connection it made with me, then I was suggested to look at the work of Jaromír Funke. surely, there is a feeling of German Expressionism…
shadows in portraits
one advent of digital photography, mainly as shared online, seems to indicate a love for no-shadows photography. this is also very apparent in the candy-coloured photographs found in modern «New Topographics». yet, obviously, shadows can be embraced and forget about “expose for the shadows” suggestions. one classic example of embracing the shadows right away is…
Deborah Turbeville & subversiveness via integration
like many industries, it is difficult to accept changes in fashion photography. yes, fashion is about quarterly/yearly changes to the clothes, though we can see that fashion photography was pretty stale for many years— and that stale view can still be found today. it seems that that Deborah Turbeville was not a fan of the…
Sibylle Bergemann & Polaroids
there seems to be a flood of Polaroid books in recent years, and I personally, have been lowering my threshold of what is a good book to buy. it is not a “pass”, rather, it has to do with an attempt to understand a distortion/transformation (or two). that is, there is the transformation that Polaroids…
Sarah Moon & simplicity
one of my favorite mantras for photography comes from Albert Einstein: « make it simple, but no simpler ». it rings true, yet, in something as objective as mathematics, or even algorithm design, it is quite the challenge: there are no instructions. in the subjective field of photography, the liberty of seeking simplicity can lead…
Albert Renger-Patzsch
one goes to museum, as one can do here in Paris where there is so much access to photography exhibit. I had not heard of Albert Renger-Patzsch before, though it is clear now that in 1920s he was having some thoughts/approaches on what we would later see from the New Topographics: from the Bechers, all…
Boe Marion
this is a striking photo, in the sense that it recalls many things at once: and I really like that. first, there is the Paul Strand feel to the composition and light, as well as the facial expression on the lady (at right). second, the tonality and balance between light and shadows are effective. link:…
turns in Fashion Photography
the great reveal in photography styles, for me, is that of what is classified as fashion photography. it is rather surprising, even after all this time, that I discover a photographer of great appeal, and it turns out that there was much work done in Fashion photography. some of them, like in the 50s with…
Box of Fallen Leaves 
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