Sebastiao Salgado – The Silent Drama Of Photography

May 4, 2013 | 1 Comment

“Economics PhD Sebastião Salgado only took up photography in his 30s, but the discipline became an obsession. His years-long projects beautifully capture the human side of a global story that all too often involves death, destruction or decay. Here, he tells a deeply personal story of the craft that nearly killed him, and shows breathtaking images from his latest work, Genesis, which documents the world’s forgotten people and places.”

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View Salgado’s talk The Photographer As Activist here.

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Category: TED, Video - Photographers
Tags: Genesis, sebastiao salgado, TED

My Thoughts On Photography Shared With David Brommer At B&H

January 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment

In this episode of Real Exposures, David Brommer and I speak about a variety of topics including the value of photography workshops, harnessing creativity, and integrating spirituality in your work.

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View my presentations Process & Game Changers in the B&H Event Space here.

Category: Video - Photographers
Tags: B&H, Creativity, david brommer, john paul caponigro, Photographers, photography, process, spirituality, Video, Workshops

Jerry Uelsmann & Maggie Taylor – This Is Not Photography

October 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment

“He experiments in a darkroom. She composes on a computer screen. Together, husband-and-wife artists Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor create haunting, layered dreamscapes that push the boundaries of photography’s possibilities. This documentary from lynda.com explores both the technical and emotional aspects of Jerry’s and Maggie’s work, from the composition to the criticism, with insight from other preeminent voices in photography.”

Find out more about this 1.5 hour documentary at Lynda.com.

Category: Video - Photographers
Tags: jerry uelsmann, maggie taylor, photography, Video

Edward Weston

October 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment

This 1948 documentary film about Edward Weston was made late in his life when his legendary energy was failing. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and, shortly after this film was made, he could no longer use his large format cameras. He made his very last photograph the year this film was released.

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Category: Video - Photographers
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Alfred Stieglitz

September 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment

This hour and half long documentary surveys the life and influence of a major photographic icon.

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Gordon Parks – Half Past Autumn

September 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Gordon Parks was a true modern renaissance man with achievements in many fields. Among his many accomplishments, he was a groundbreaking photographer who’s images had a deep impact on our culture.

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Laura Gilpin – The Enduring Photographer

September 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment

“This film celebrates the life and work of Laura Gilpin, an artist whose career spanned 76 years yet who worked most of that time in obscurity. With a pragmatic mind, an insightful eye and a compassionate heart, Laura Gilpin was a distinct voice in the great photographic endeavor of the 20th century to define and understand the American west. Through a detailed retrospective of her unique photographs, from her rare autochromes and exquisite platinum landscapes to her gentle portraits of Navajo life, learn how unlike her contemporaries, Laura Gilpin interpreted her surroundings as relationships between land and people rather than landscapes devoid of human existence. Experience Laura Gilpin’s remarkable ability to connect these dynamic and sometimes fragile relationships of life in the west to the inner and universal landscape of humanity.”

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Category: Video - Photographers
Tags: american west, laura gilpin, platinum prints

Ron Haviv – Freelance In A World At Risk

September 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment

National Geographic Explorer’s documentary “Freelance in a World of Risk” featuring Ron Haviv of the VII Photo Agency.

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Category: Video - Photographers
Tags: advocacy, ron haviv

Sally Mann – What Remains

September 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment

“Sally Mann is acknowledged as one of America’s finest and most controversial photographers. In this video, from the documentary film, What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann, she discusses her work and her project examining death and decay. Sensitive or squeamish viewers should be aware that there are very graphic scenes in this video clip.”

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Tags: sally mann, what remains