Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Bmceowen@aol.com jotted down the following: > >> I have not had the same experience looking at the >> worst of "street photography." No matter how hard I look it just comes >>across >> as sloppy seeing by somebody who appears to be afraid of making contact with >> people. >> > >I suggest that you take a look at Stephen Holloway's site (sorry -- don't >have the URL on hand). You will see a style of streetphotography that >certainly doesn't exhibit sloppy seing, nor by someone whose afraid of >making contact with people. > >Highly recommended stuff. > >M. bob, also take a look at the work of raymond depardon. he came from a strict documentary background (is currently the head of magnum, is he not?), but has made a name for himself as a sort of 'personal' or 'subjective documentarist' as well. check out his 'new york correspondance,' a book i've mentioned before on the lug. he was invited by the french newspaper 'libération' to send from n.y. to paris one photo a day. they ran the photo on its own page, with his (personal) commentary. the whole correspondance is a very original, exciting approach to street photography. also check out his 'travels' - a thick book put out by taschen. it's some 400 pages or so of his fantastic b&w work (full frame, every one), 99% of which was shot with a leica m and a 50 or 35. guy