Influential Indian Photographer Dayanita Singh on Photo Books at an Artist Talk hosted by Delhi Photo Festival.
Photographers must have an opinion – a kind of criticism
“Life for a photographer cannot be a matter of indifference. Opinion often consists of a kind of criticism.” Robert Frank
Photography, at it’s best, need not always be explained.
To me the camera is an instrument of learning. When you look through it, you start achieving a kind of concentration.
Reflections on Street Photography by Ngee Ann Polytechnic Students
Last week we played host to over 45 Ngee Ann Polytechnic students at the SIDEWALK Street Photography Exhibition at IPA Gallery.
Raghubir Singh on Colour Photography
“I realized fairly early there was no contradiction between sadness or poverty, and colour.” Raghubir Singh
Daido: A ‘no-finder shot’
Photography makes people feel something (people turn their heads, or flee). But using a compact camera, you can do it simply.
A photograph does not say more than a 1000 words.
Photography as a medium can be very powerful: the still image allows for contemplation, it can refer to cultural and visual traditions, and as a representation of reality it forces the viewer to think about the depiction and its meaning.
Follow your instincts – Daido: I am like a Dog.
When I go out into the city I have no plan. I walk down one street, and when I am drawn to turn the corner into another.
Having Modest Ambitions in your Photography
My Ambitions are probably quite modest, but i think if you can resonate with a few people, just touch a few people, if they recognize something in your work, I think it’s worthwhile.
Araki on Daido: Photography is not about the camera
The photographer has been a slave to the camera for a long time. Good camera, good lens, Leica, etc – these were the masters of the photographers.
Editing begins in the viewfinder
In Photography, editing is of utmost importance, but often overlooked in today’s immediate world. It defines who you are as a photographer and it begins in the viewfinder.
Photography shouldn’t be about the perfect image.
Photography shouldn’t be about the perfect image, and even then, the definition of the ‘perfect image’ can never be perfect in itself. There is no right or wrong in art, so what if the image is blurred?
Lens choice is an emotional decision, not a technical choice
Lens choice is an emotional decision, not a technical choice.
The photobook occupies that deep area between the novel and the film.
Selected quotes on photobooks shared by David Chickey, Radius Books during the masterclass workshop with Alex & Rebecca Norris Webb in Singapore.
Street Photography is 99.9% about Failure.
Luck – or perhaps serendipity – plays a big role… But you never know what is going to happen. And what is most exciting is when the utterly unexpected happens.
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