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Great Photographers In the Spotlight:
Chris Steele-Perkins
"Never think photography is easy. It’s like poetry in that it’s easy enough to make a few rhymes, but that’s not a good poem..."
Born in Rangoon, Burma, in 1947 he came too England aged two, growing up in Burnham-on-Sea.He went to Christ's Hospital and for one year studied chemistry at the University of York before leaving for a stay in Canada.
Returning to Britain, he joined the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, where he served as photographer and picture editor for a student magazine.
After graduating in psychology in 1970 he started to work as a freelance photographer, specialising in the theatre, while he also lectured in psychology.
By 1971, Steele-Perkins had moved to London and become a full-time photographer, with particular interest in urban issues, including poverty. He went to Bangladesh in 1973 to take photographs for relief organisations and some of this work was exhibited in 1974 at London's Camerawork Gallery.
But alongside his social documentary work Steele-Perkins served as the President of Magnum. With his second wife the presenter and writer Miyako Yamada Steele-Perkins has spent much of his time in Japan, publishing two books of photographs: Fuji, a collection of views and glimpses of the mountain inspired by Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji; and Tokyo Love Hello, scenes of life in the city.
Photography has lost a giant of the form.
This piece from the Magnum website is well worth a read.
Great Photographers In the Spotlight:
André Kertész
André Kertész was a Hungarian-born photographer known for his groundbreaking contributions to photographic composition and the photo essay. In the early years of his career, his (then) unorthodox camera angles and style probably prevented his work from gaining wider recognition.
Kertész never felt that he had gained the worldwide recognition he deserved in his lifetime. Although he rarely received bad reviews, it was the lack of commentary around his work (that was groundbreaking in terms of its visual style) that also led to the lack of proper recognition.
Today he is considered one of the seminal figures of 20th century photography and the father of photojournalism.
Even other photographers cite Kertész and his photographs as being inspirational; Henri Cartier-Bresson once said of him in the early 1930s, "We all owe him a great deal."
When he was 90 years old, a person asked him why he was still taking photographs. He replied, "I'm still hungry."
Resources To Develop Your Photography Skills:
The Exposure Triange for Beginners
For many starting out in photography, the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO can be confusing. To further muddy the water, the terms ‘stop’ and ‘f-stop’ are often used interchangeably but refer to different things. This beginners guide to the exposure triangle will set you straight in no time.
The Art of Photography
The Art of Photography is Ted Forbes excellent YouTube channel covering all things photographic, It's well worth checking out his videos, especially the earlier ones that cover composition and intent. Ted's now the author of an excellent photography book: Visually Speaking which is all well worth a look and a spot on your bookshelf.
Jamie Windsor
Jamie Windsor is a filmmaker, photographer, and YouTuber ho worked for over 20 years as a graphic designer and filmmaker in London for clients such as The BBC, London 2012, and Arts Council England. He started a photography business in 2011, primarily shooting portraits, weddings and interiors. In 2015, he started a photography YouTube channel, which took more of a full-time role in 2018. His channel features a mix of photography-related tips, techniques, and philosophical and ethical questions about the practice of photography. He aims to examine the why as well as the how of photography.
Harry Borden on YouTube
"Harry Borden is a professional portrait photographer from the UK who has worked globally with a myriad of celebrities. He is also my Dad. This channel is dedicated to his career and consists of videos of him talking about different shoots which interest me, with valuable insights into portrait photography".
Adobe Tutorials For Lightroom
Too many Lightroom users fail to explore or use the HUGE amount of really great learning materials provided by Adobe themselves. Don't be one of those people...
The Lightroom Queen
And if you are using Lightroom and can't find a specific answer to your question, then you probably need The Lightroom Queen. She produces an FAQ and Missing Manual to Lightroom, both of which are excellent and kept bang up to date. But the real benefit of this site are the excellent user/member forums. Check them out!
V&A Photography Collection
The V&A began acquiring photographs in 1852, and its collection is now one of the largest and most important in the world. Its first director, Henry Cole, was an amateur photographer himself and a great supporter of the art of photography. He began a photography collection in 1856, the year that the V&A, was established. Since then, the collection has grown to be international in scope and comprises over 800,000 photographs dating from 1839 to the present.
The Tate on Photography
The Tate has an A-Z of art and - obviously - photography is in in under P. Well worth checking out all the various links on this link rich page.
The Royal Photographic Society
As an educational charity, the RPS offers free resources to all those with an interest in photography. These include our model release form, inspiring teaching materials linked to our exhibitions, access to the archive of our RPS Journal going back to 1853 and information on copyright and best practice for photographing wildlife.
The Photographers Gallery
From interviews and discussions with photographers on their influences and practices, to a multitude of reflections on the role of photography and its relationship to other art forms, through to radical new thinking and research into the changing shape of the medium in a digital age. You can explore content through format, category or through a range of specially curated themes which propose edited perspectives on photography's relationship to art and culture.
Zone Focusing for Street Photography
James Mahers' excellent guide to zone focusing will free you as a street photographer and help you bag mpre of those elusi.ve great shots.