“It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.” – Paul Caponigro Today Mark brought to f8 a Netflix video...a documentary on the photographer Platon. The series is part of a larger documentary "Abstract: The Art of Design" but he is the only photographer represented in the series. We all agreed the videographers did an outstanding job of documenting Platon his aesthetic approach and his work environment as well as showing his interaction with his subjects. There were many take-aways that could influence our own photography. Here are some comments from the video: "you need to earn your portrait" "tap into and shoot the human condition" "99% of portraiture is the connection between subject and photographer" "strip down complexity to get to the core of subject" "influence of family and other artists...open you up as a creative" "good photographic design uncomplicates a confused world" "focus on compassion, humility and dignity of the subject" For those not there today, take the time to search out the video on Netflix...it will be inspiring and instructive Bill presented a small visual project he shot in Marrakesh, Morocco. The large marketplace in the city Medina (old city) was replete with musicians, snake charmers and hundreds of food stalls. These food stalls were a source of pride and income for the families and each has a distinctive homemade signs. These signs caught his visual attention and he shot 8-10 in this shortish project. Below are two examples of these signs... Take the time to search out visually projects that are doable...short and sweet. Don't forget to print them...that is the object of photography. Chris showed several recent prints from his trip to Mono Lake...one of which is below:
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