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Rob C

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Re: Photographic links of possible interest.
« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2024, 05:15:27 pm »

https://www.alainelkanninterviews.com/gilles-bensimon/

Interesting interview about Bensimon.

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« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2024, 05:02:51 pm »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQlTE-gREHw

Another street shooter.

Thanks for the link, Rob.

I admire the engagement he has with people, something I've managed to do and enjoy doing, but it's so destination, culture and religion dependent.

India was easy, Morocco far less so.   

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« Reply #22 on: December 05, 2024, 05:30:39 pm »

Thanks for the link, Rob.

I admire the engagement he has with people, something I've managed to do and enjoy doing, but it's so destination, culture and religion dependent.

India was easy, Morocco far less so.

Yes, he has a nice and easy manner and gives no sense of nerves or fear. I’ve been thinking about that for a while, and I wonder if it has something to do with nationality/origins. There’s a sense that I get that folks from the first world may be carting around a bag of complexes - even perhaps guilt from a subliminal feeling of national superiority (when abroad) that could make them hesitant to go straight out and make the shot: the fear of appearing arrogant and entitled, perhaps.

In our own patch, we should feel more confident, but often can’t because of that damned matter of motivation: we know we are being intrusive and yes, voyeurism is at the heart of it; I can’t honestly think of another driver. Photography is a strange bird. I think that it suffers more than, say, painting, from self-doubts, doubts about whether it truly is an art or simply a craft. Maybe it doesn’t matter much to most people, but I am aware of several big photographic names going out of their way to disown the mantle of artist - Peter Lindbergh was one such. I see it reflected in the stupidity of so many published “artist’s statements” to be found in photographer’s websites: you look at the photos and can see nothing that matches the hype. I don’t think this modern world lends itself much to honesty.
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Re: Photographic links of possible interest.
« Reply #23 on: January 15, 2025, 03:38:35 pm »

Link to photographer Matt Mawson's website. I admire his balls.

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« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2025, 08:29:37 am »

More Matt Mawson images on Behance

https://www.behance.net/mattmawson

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« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2025, 08:38:10 am »

Link to photographer Matt Mawson's website. I admire his balls.

Matt Mawson

Just found this, Keith.

Talented guy with no apparent fear of reptiles or arachnids.

Just watched part of this as I’m making lunch: will continue after that.

Many thanks for a fine link.

Rob

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« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2025, 08:44:57 am »

https://channel.louisiana.dk/video/margrethe-odgaard-shades-of-light

She has kind, gentle eyes that exude all of the open trust of a little puppy. In response, I feel the need to be kind, give her all the rope she requires with which to tie me up and leave me kinda lost, and not a little bewildered.

I understand that some colours generally make us feel warm, where others cold; I totally get it that some colours go together, but others clash. Having taken quite a few calendars through production, I marvel at her patience in producing her book of colours - a mind bending exercise if ever there was one. A tiny soupçon of masochism, perhaps? But, try as I might, I can’t understand why she produced this work and for whom it could prove helpful; maybe that’s the sign of some huge gap in my mental makeup. It probably is, and explains why I have tried to stay with black and white as much as I can.

I guess it’s a bit like being or not being a musician.

;-(
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