Posts tagged Robert Capa

IF YOUR PICTURES AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH... - MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY

This Robert Capa quote about getting closer… what do you think? Uncomfortable… profound… yes?

I do not have to tell you that I am a sucker for those close, intimate, detail shots of a subject. I do believe that most images are better when you zoom in with your feet. By that I mean physically getting closer to your subject. A closer perspective often lets you discover details you may have entirely missed. It also allows you to just focus on the subject. When you take this approach of focusing on the subject, it is like those rare conversations where the person you are sharing a conversation

Inspiration and InfluencesSuZan AlexanderOctober 29, 2018Motivational, Motivational Monday, Robert CapaComment

FOUR THINGS ABOUT ROBERT CAPA - (ARTIST SPOTLIGHT)

Several years ago, I watched a documentary that has fascinated me, and haunted me for years. The 2011 documentary, directed by Trisha Ziff is The Mexican Suitcase. It tells the story of the recovery of over 4,000 film negatives of the Spanish Civil War captured by photographers Robert Capa, Gerda Toro, and David 'Chim' Seymore. The negatives were considered lost since 1939 so their discovery in a suitcase in Mexico in 2007 is quite the story. I know the documentary is available to rent through Amazon, and is well worth the rental fee.

Inspiration and Influences, Book ClubSuZan AlexanderOctober 22, 2018Photographer, Robert Capa, Artist, Photojournalist, The Mexican SuitcaseComment

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