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JAY ZERO SUM GAME: Oct 18, 2005; Walter.
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Walter Iooss is the best. He's shot many of the most iconic sports photos (portraits and action) that you've seen. Still a staff photographer for SI, still a badass.

http://www.walteriooss.com/

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# ¿ May 5, 2024 02:58

JAY ZERO SUM GAME: Oct 18, 2005; Walter.
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JaundiceDave posted:

Art Kane

"Where Does the Wind Blow?"

Wow. Great example of how unimportant sharpness, grain, and drat near everything can be do a photo. It probably looks even better in print.

# ¿ Nov 18, 2009 02:46

JAY ZERO SUM GAME: Oct 18, 2005; Walter.
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Paragon8 posted:

I think what you're talking about is photographers capturing the voyeuristic tendency people have with celebrities - people would love to see a snapshot of Jessica Alba doing mundane poo poo like eat cereal. Just to see the celebrity stripped from all the trappings that accompany them everywhere else. It's that fantasy of seeing celebrities as they really are.

I would love to see a photographer satirize this trend and have well directed shots of Brad Pitt on the sofa eating KFC, or Megan Fox waiting for a bus.

I feel like the prevalence of invasive paparazzi and the willingness for modern celebrities to be a lot more open with their lives has ruined the intimacy that these behind the scenes celebrity snapshots had.

I don't think that would be satire. It's the same thing. The photos are interesting only because of celebrity. Celebrity ACTORS no less, so it becomes even more difficult to ascertain any specific character quality.

Photos of celebrities, especially in "normal" situations, are the worst.

# ¿ Dec 7, 2009 15:22

JAY ZERO SUM GAME: Oct 18, 2005; Walter.
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Well, gonna go kill myself now

Those are awesome.

# ¿ Dec 11, 2009 01:46

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Koth posted:

I just discovered Michael Wesely's work. He uses a large format pinhole camera he made himself to take exposures lasting up to three years.

He has some really beautiful images. These are the kind of images I would absolutely love to display on my wall.

Holy poo poo. That's an exercise in reciprocity failure for sure.

# ¿ Aug 4, 2010 16:10

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atomicthumbs posted:

Alexandre Buisse did this. Look at dat tonality.

# ¿ Jan 10, 2011 17:38

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taqueso posted:

I just an email back from Alexandre, he has some A2 posters of this photo available.

Did he say how much?

# ¿ Jan 10, 2011 22:36

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taqueso posted:

20GBP plus shipping. My total was US $45 with shipping to South Dakota.

edit: I got this note from Alexandre if anyone is interested in some background information:

Nice. I snagged one of the prints, too. Thanks for that info.

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# ¿ May 5, 2024 02:58

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Helmacron posted:

Andreas Gursky was my god until I went to an exhibition by him and now he is just. some. punk. and nothing more than that.

I find the idea that photography is super easy offensive. It isn't, everyone knows that. There's a guy who takes deep scuba diving pictures. He's good at that, and then merkley??? on flickr, I could go on, but people take photos that not in 20 years could I duplicate the awesomeness, and the skill behind. And the feeling.

But gursky has no skill. you can intimitate him with a disposable camera, with less arrogance. he cheapens photography, he's the reason why that hairy gently caress you have to work with snorts at your excitement over a photographic moment because he painted abstract in high school, 15 years ago, and nearly won award for it but didn't because his grades were too low because he was hooked on the pot.

You should be embarrassed.

# ¿ Feb 7, 2011 17:03

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