Joel Meyerowitz

Joel Meyerowitz (born March 1938) As part of my ongoing research into street photographers suggested by my tutor, I’ve recently explored the work of Joel Meyerowitz—someone I must admit I had little knowledge of prior to this. Meyerowitz was first inspired to take up photography after seeing Robert Frank’s work firsthand on a commercial shoot […]

Don McCullin

McCullin: BBC Imagine – A Portrait of Don McCullin Don McCullin is primarily known as a British war photographer, whose work for the Sunday Times in the 1960s and 70s brought images of the Vietnam War, the conflict in Cyprus, and many other global crises to the public’s attention. However, for me, McCullin has always […]

Face – Bruce Gilden

Face – Bruce Gilden “Face” is Bruce Gilden’s latest book, a photographer I have previously expressed admiration for in an earlier blog post. Although I don’t have a copy of the book, I have come across reviews and example images in the Sean O’Hagan on Photography section of The Guardian website. These images are exactly […]

Thoughts on the Decisive Moment

The Decisive Moment As mentioned in the course, the concept of the decisive moment has many followers and detractors. Has it pushed photography forward, or has it held it back? In my opinion, it can sometimes hold it back, as it has led to a sense of snobbery within the street photography community. Henri Cartier-Bresson […]

Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank

Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank (FOX, Gerald, 2005) Shown on ITV’s The South Bank Show in 2005, this documentary offers an intimate look at one of the world’s greatest living photographers, Robert Frank. Initially, after watching the first five minutes, I found Frank to come across as rude and petulant, which […]

Philip Lorca – diCorsa

Philip-Lorca diCorcia – Photographer (Born 1951) Simon, my tutor, suggested I explore the work of Philip-Lorca diCorcia in comparison to that of Bruce Gilden (or Bruce Davidson). Immediately, the differences in their styles are apparent, though both convey an intense reality in their images. Where Gilden “ambushes” his subjects, capturing spontaneous action to produce raw, […]