Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Mirrors and Windows

There's a book I've always meant to get but never have. I know a lot about the the book and the premise of the show that gave birth to it. Some photographs offer windows in to another persons life, other times they are a mirrors that reflect the photographers.

Sometimes they're both

Too literal so a bad example


It's not easy to do both well. Sally Mann does it well, she's out of frame but in every shot of her family. Ken's done it with some of the shots of Ange during her treatment. Nick Nixon has done it with some of his portraits of strangers, as have others. It's nothing new now but it's no easier so you keep trying
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  1. Kras and Keane20 July 2011 at 13:19

    Not a bad example at all Keane. Are those milk shakes?

    I'd add Bob Robinson to that list too. His shots really shows his invisible presence.

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  2. Kras and Keane21 July 2011 at 03:19

    That shot was taken in London at a quarter to midnight so about 5 hrs after you headed back to Hockley. Had a fair few in that time and needed some fast food to soak up the beer

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