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| Crestwood Camera Club Presentation Of Black And White Photography Produced by Tom Mooney |
composition, lines, contrasts, textures and
mood in both simple and complex subjects.
Photojournalism began with Matthew
Brady in the American Civil War and
gained world attention with Henri-Cartier
Bresson, Robert Cappa and Alfred
Eisenstadt. Have any landscapes ever
rivaled those of Ansel Adams? Richard
Avedon became renowned for his
photographic contributions to Fashion as
well as Fine Arts. Yousuff Karsh was a
master of portraiture. The discussion will
continue as long as photography evolves.
We can't help but see the world in color.
But with a little effort, we can shift our
focus and look more closely at texture,
shape and form, contrast and an intangible
called mood. We can find these features in
portraiture, landscapes, architecture and in
the daily scenes and activities all around us.
Thus focused, we just might find the
richness of B&W photography that was
exploited by the photographers cited above.
mood in both simple and complex subjects.
Photojournalism began with Matthew
Brady in the American Civil War and
gained world attention with Henri-Cartier
Bresson, Robert Cappa and Alfred
Eisenstadt. Have any landscapes ever
rivaled those of Ansel Adams? Richard
Avedon became renowned for his
photographic contributions to Fashion as
well as Fine Arts. Yousuff Karsh was a
master of portraiture. The discussion will
continue as long as photography evolves.
We can't help but see the world in color.
But with a little effort, we can shift our
focus and look more closely at texture,
shape and form, contrast and an intangible
called mood. We can find these features in
portraiture, landscapes, architecture and in
the daily scenes and activities all around us.
Thus focused, we just might find the
richness of B&W photography that was
exploited by the photographers cited above.
Her piercing green eyes told a story that haunts
us to this ver y day The photo by Steve McCurry
is an example of photojournalism at its' best. It is
also an example of the power of color in telling a
story. But as powerful as the story of Sharbat
Gula was, and as effective as color was in telling
the her story, there are many more stories to be
told. And there are many more ways to tell them.
Black and white photography is one of
the ways.
Many critics believe that color photography has
never matched the black and white images of the
founders of photography. Monochrome photos
render clear, detailed views of images without the
clutter of color. They allow our eyes to dwell on
us to this ver y day The photo by Steve McCurry
is an example of photojournalism at its' best. It is
also an example of the power of color in telling a
story. But as powerful as the story of Sharbat
Gula was, and as effective as color was in telling
the her story, there are many more stories to be
told. And there are many more ways to tell them.
Black and white photography is one of
the ways.
Many critics believe that color photography has
never matched the black and white images of the
founders of photography. Monochrome photos
render clear, detailed views of images without the
clutter of color. They allow our eyes to dwell on
In 1984, the world was introduced to a
young Afghan girl on the cover of
National Geographic.
young Afghan girl on the cover of
National Geographic.
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