Herbert Dombrowski was a German photographer born in Hamburg in 1917 and began to take pictures as a high-school student. He was 19 when he went to the Hamburg port at night to photograph the SS St. Louis. The image, taken with a used Leica camera, was published on the cover of Reclams Universum, a…
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Monday Photography Inspiration – Harry Gruyaert
Harry Gruyaert, born on August 25, 1941, in Antwerp, Belgium, is a pioneering and influential colour photographer recognised for his innovative approach to capturing the world through vibrant and dynamic images. His work has significantly contributed to the evolution and acceptance of colour photography as a legitimate and expressive form of artistic and documentary storytelling….
Lessons Learned Through The Lens
From the earliest memories that I can remember, I have always been the girl with a plan. Even as a young child, I had my life neatly charted out, my ambitions and goals meticulously outlined. It was a quality that seemed ingrained in my very nature. Yet, life’s lessons have ways of unfolding in unexpected…
Monday’s Photography Inspiration – William Albert Allard
In the world of photography, the name William Albert Allard stands out as a true trailblazer, known for his pioneering work in colour documentary photography. Throughout his remarkable career, Allard has left an indelible mark on the field, redefining the way we perceive and experience the world through the lens of a camera. Born in…
Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Eddie Adams
“If it makes you laugh, if it makes you cry, if it rips out your heart, that’s a good picture.” – Eddie Adams Edward Thomas Adams was an American photographer and photojournalist born in 1933. He was best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning photo, Saigon Execution. Throughout his 50 year year career, he won over 500…
Monday Photography Inspiration – Bill Cunningham
“I don’t pay attention to celebrities. I don’t photograph them. They don’t dress so…interestingly. They have stylists. I prefer real women who have their own taste. – Bill Cunningham Bill Cunningham was an American fashion photographer for The New York Times, known for his candid and street photography. William John Cunningham Jr. was born into an Irish Catholic family and raised in…
Monday Photography Inspiration – Homer Page
Homer Page, a visionary American documentary photographer, etched his name into photographic history through a captivating lens that focused on the vibrant heart of New York City during the transformative years of 1949–1950. His journey into the world of photography began humbly, sparked by a youthful fascination. Born in the city of Oakland, California, Page…
Monday Photography Inspiration – MARTIN MUNKÁCSI
Munkácsi was a newspaper writer and photographer in Hungary, specialising in sports. At the time, sports action photography could only be done in bright light outdoors. Munkácsi’s innovation was to make sport photographs as meticulously composed action photographs, which required both artistic and technical skill. Martin Munkácsi was born in 1896 and began his photography…
Monday Photography Inspiration – Joel Meyerowitz
Joel Meyerowitz is an American street, portrait and landscape photographer. He was born in 1938 New York City and began taking photographs in 1962. He studied art, art history, and medical illustration at Ohio State University, graduating in 1959. In 1962, inspired by seeing Robert Frank at work, Meyerowitz quit his job as an art director at an advertising agency and took to the streets of New York City with a 35…
Monday Photography Inspiration – Leon Levinstein
Leon Levinstein was an American street photographer best known for his work documenting everyday street life in New York City from the 1950s through the 1980s. He was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia and attended college at the Maryland Institute of Arts. After graduating from high school, he enrolled as a part-time student at the Institute, taking courses in drawing,…
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