The Minimalist Master: Exploring Michael Kenna's Photography

Michael Kenna is a British photographer known for his minimalist black-and-white landscape photography. His work is characterized by long exposures, which create a sense of serenity and timelessness, often capturing the stillness of natural and man-made environments. Kenna’s images are distinguished by their simplicity, where negative space plays a crucial role in emphasizing the beauty of light, shadow, and texture. He often revisits locations to capture their essence in different lights and seasons.
Kenna’s compositions tend to focus on stark contrasts between light and dark, using fog, snow, and mist to soften landscapes, giving them a dreamlike quality. His most famous series include photographs of industrial sites, trees, and iconic landscapes like Japan’s Hokkaido Island, and his works have been exhibited worldwide in major galleries.
Kenna's influence in monochrome photography has been immense, inspiring generations of photographers to explore the world of minimalist, meditative landscapes. His ability to find beauty in silence and simplicity has earned him a unique place in contemporary fine art photography.
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[@aes53]

He is tremendous. I have two of his prints, one that I got many years ago and one more recently. I wish I had his version of Bill Brandt's "A Snicket".

[@shunhonglaw1847]

Nice

[@robertgordon6362]

I have been following Kenna’s career for decades. I also have six of his books. I’ve not seen the majority of the images in this video. Thank you.

[@rawvoltairephoto]

I love the 1:1 format I'm starting to shoot with that format, let's see how my work will turn out 😊

[@sarahbatsford4791]

Beautiful work❤❤❤

[@geoffmphotography9444]

Inspirational photographer, Inspirational video.

[@stevecrawford3551]

Wonderful. 😀

[@b.n.production9036]

Very nice

[@stevecrawford3551]

What camera is he using?

[@taiwik]

He is know to use Hasselblad square format he used 35mm before, now he also uses a Holga.

[@kbstabs5982]

does it really matter?

[@taiwik]

if you use google on MK you will learn his work process and the equipment

[@eltinjones4542]

What can you say?