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March 6, 2013
Shooting from the hip
Once in a while you’ll hear the phrase “shooting from the hip” when talking about street photography. Some purists find this method to be dishonest, or cheap or unprofessional.
Is it really that bad?
Back in the day, when TLR’s were used by photographers like Vivian Maier, the shots were made from the hip…. is she a bad photographer now? Does it makes her work less impressive?
“Shooting from the hip” is a phrase, it doesn’t mean that you have to shoot from the actual hip… it just means – not looking through the viewfinder. If you are using the same focal length all the time, it ‘s very easy to master the coverage and composition without looking via the viewfinder.
With today’s tech that gives us live view and tilting displays,” shooting from the hip” is even easier and in a way bring us back to the TLR…
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February 21, 2013
“Miroslav Tichy” published by International Center of Photography and Steidl
Were Miroslav Tichy’s photographs intended to be the end result or were they just a part of his artistic process? On cursory examination they look like quick sketches one would do as studies for more laborious paintings. The fact that he used his pencil to outline and sketch over the photos suggest that this may have been the case. However, Tichy took far greater pains to acquire these images then necessary if a reference was all that was needed. This book published together with Tichy’s exhibition at the ICP effectively answers this and other questions regarding the enigmatic artist.
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The book contains some thought provoking essays and a poem by Nick Cave called the “Collector” dated 2008. Here’s a quick preview of the essays in the book along with some on my own thoughts:
“What Happens When Nothing Happens” by Brian Wallace
Wallace sees Tichy’s work as a…
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February 20, 2013
In Korea: Streets, Markets, and Daily Life (Korea Post 3)
Minus the snow, many of these aren’t too different than my normal Taiwan photography. All are situated in the varying districts of Seoul.
February 20, 2013
February’s End
More from the streets of Boston, part of an ongoing project which may be seen here: http://matthansonphotography.com/fine-art-galleries/dis-connections/
February 15, 2013
Fashion in Hamburg
Last summer I was in Hamburg, taking these pictures. Please have a look!
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