Mary Ellen Mark on the portrait and the moment
By: [photographs and texts by Mary Ellen Mark] ; introduction by Laurie Rae Baxter
Contributors: Baxter, Laurie Rae
Edition: First edition.
Series: The photography workshop series; Photography workshop series
Publisher: Aperture
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781597113168
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Portrait photography
Other titles: On the portrait and the moment
Description: In The Photography Workshop Series, Aperture Foundation works with the worlds top photographers to distill their creative approaches, teachings, and insights on photography offering the workshop experience in a book. Our goal is to inspire photographers of all levels who wish to improve their work, as well as readers interested in deepening their understanding of the art of photography. Each volume is introduced by a well-known student of the featured photographer. In this book, Mary Ellen Markwell-known for her pictures' emotional power, be they of people or animals offers her insight on observing the world and capturing dramatic moments that reveal more than the reality at hand. Through words and pictures, she shares her own creative process and discusses a wide range of issues, from gaining the trust of the subject and taking pictures that are controlled but unforced, to organizing the frame so that every part contributes toward telling the story.
Table of contents: title: Realize the world is open; title: Organize the picture; title: Interpret what you see; title: Wait for the moment; title: Say more; title: Look for mystery; title: Build the frame; title: Work with the space; title: Take control; title: Let things happen; title: Elevate the subject; title: Be persistent; title: Get involved; title: Stay curious; title: Love what you do.