Thank you for this video. Well told perspective. Wanderlust is another beautiful word to explore in this sense. The word comes from German, in which wandern means "to hike or roam about," and Lust means "pleasure or delight."
Do you ever frame up a shot with your fingers. It looks like edges of fingers framing something ,maybe you took it inadvertently when sussing out a framing of a shot and that’s why you don’t seem to remember it. Horizontal framing I’d say
Another French term I’ve heard associated with photography,particularly Cartier Bresson style is the term “flaneur” , wandering without a goal or purpose. This wandering and being open to what is presented as opposed to searching and often even unconsciously imposing an intention of what you want to see and photograph.
Horizontal it is. Great suggestion and you could well be right except I don't think I'd have attempted the finger framing thing whilst holding a camera?
Thanks for this Michael. Really appreciated. Where may I ask did you acquire this info or what were your sources. HCB was such a recluse when it came to giving IVs until much later on in his life and even then he didn't do many.@@michaellong9526
There are several long form interviews with Henri CB on you tube, In the Aperture release The Minds Eye, in the chapter The Europeans he uses the word flaneur to describe his wandering .I don’t think he personally refers to himself under the flaneur description in the interviews I’ve seen but he does quite well describe his essence re his process. He very much identifies with not predetermining or putting yourself into the process but being very open to receiving what is given as an instant impression almost of a resolution of order and harmony from chaos, At the same time he puts an extreme emphasis on geometry as the form for good composition and good people skills and awareness of people in their particular culture so you can blend in seemlessly and not be obvious in your intrusion to capture an image. it had a very zen feel to it. So he obviously has a very highly developed set of skills which he can then unconsciously allow to operate and not think about directly which then aids this detached approach and openness to the evolving moment when things come together. I think this applied very much to his personal work as in his reportage style work he was very much consumed with a humanism with obvious goals of elevating and highlighting disparity in the world. He took great issue with Ansel Adams and Weston to a degree for wasting their talent shooting rocks, instead of the struggle of man. Sorry if I’ve gone over old ground with you, I find HCB a fascinating character.
Thanks so much for this Michael. Funny thing is Pelicula asked me to talk about my processes and visual cues I may or may not use. Yesterday I talked for an hour about how I don't use any and go about taking photographs exactly as you describe here. Quite bizarre. Its going up tomorrow. BTW have you seen the Omnibus/Sarah Moon's short film (50 mins) about HCB. Has a very amateurish feel with a skilful edit but its the most charming and revealing film I've seen. Really appreciate you input. @@michaellong9526
I love Paris, Texas. Just watching that movie would be a master class in framing and composition.
Completely agree.
Thank you for this video. Well told perspective. Wanderlust is another beautiful word to explore in this sense. The word comes from German, in which wandern means "to hike or roam about," and Lust means "pleasure or delight."
Have you watched Jessica Lange in the remake of The Postman Always Rings Twice, with Jack Nicholson? Mesmerising performance.
Good point. Not for 30 years. Always thought Jessica/Jack was the original version.
@@mattbentley-walls3106 The original starred Lana Turner and John Garfield in 1946 I think.
@@lensman5762 Thanks for the information. Which was better? Difficult for me to imagine the Jessica Lange version being bettered. Such a Classic.
@@mattbentley-walls3106 I actually like the remake better. Both characters are as sleazy as each other.
Do you ever frame up a shot with your fingers. It looks like edges of fingers framing something ,maybe you took it inadvertently when sussing out a framing of a shot and that’s why you don’t seem to remember it. Horizontal framing I’d say
Another French term I’ve heard associated with photography,particularly Cartier Bresson style is the term “flaneur” , wandering without a goal or purpose. This wandering and being open to what is presented as opposed to searching and often even unconsciously imposing an intention of what you want to see and photograph.
Horizontal it is. Great suggestion and you could well be right except I don't think I'd have attempted the finger framing thing whilst holding a camera?
Thanks for this Michael. Really appreciated. Where may I ask did you acquire this info or what were your sources. HCB was such a recluse when it came to giving IVs until much later on in his life and even then he didn't do many.@@michaellong9526
There are several long form interviews with Henri CB on you tube, In the Aperture release The Minds Eye, in the chapter The Europeans he uses the word flaneur to describe his wandering .I don’t think he personally refers to himself under the flaneur description in the interviews I’ve seen but he does quite well describe his essence re his process. He very much identifies with not predetermining or putting yourself into the process but being very open to receiving what is given as an instant impression almost of a resolution of order and harmony from chaos, At the same time he puts an extreme emphasis on geometry as the form for good composition and good people skills and awareness of people in their particular culture so you can blend in seemlessly and not be obvious in your intrusion to capture an image. it had a very zen feel to it. So he obviously has a very highly developed set of skills which he can then unconsciously allow to operate and not think about directly which then aids this detached approach and openness to the evolving moment when things come together. I think this applied very much to his personal work as in his reportage style work he was very much consumed with a humanism with obvious goals of elevating and highlighting disparity in the world. He took great issue with Ansel Adams and Weston to a degree for wasting their talent shooting rocks, instead of the struggle of man. Sorry if I’ve gone over old ground with you, I find HCB a fascinating character.
Thanks so much for this Michael. Funny thing is Pelicula asked me to talk about my processes and visual cues I may or may not use. Yesterday I talked for an hour about how I don't use any and go about taking photographs exactly as you describe here. Quite bizarre. Its going up tomorrow. BTW have you seen the Omnibus/Sarah Moon's short film (50 mins) about HCB. Has a very amateurish feel with a skilful edit but its the most charming and revealing film I've seen. Really appreciate you input. @@michaellong9526