Frederick H. Evans was a British photographer known for his platinum prints of architectural interiors of English and French cathedrals. Little is known of Evan’s early life. He initially owned a small bookshop in London where many artists and writers, including George Bernard Shaw and Audrey Beardsley came together. Frederick Evans took some portraits of his…
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Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Auguste Sander
Since the mid- nineteenth century, photography has played an increasingly vital role in the recording and interpretation of history. One of the most amitious documentary projects ever undertaken was conceived by the German photographer, August Sander. He took up photography as a teenager, while working at a local mine. He spent his military service from…
Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Robert Capa
Born Endre Erno Friedmann in Budapest in 1923, he began making photographs in 1930. The following year, he settlled in Berlin, where he began a career with the Dephot picture agency. He fled to Paris in 1933, to escape the Nazi regime. There, he adopted a subtle name change to André Friedmann. In Paris, he…
The Steve McCurry Exhibition in London
A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to go to the Steve McCurry exhibition currently in London. It was exactly as I expected. When you get a chance to see an exhibition of such a great photographer, it just can’t be missed. It was great to see his work printed rather than on…
What makes for the perfect portrait?
It’s no secret that I’ve always been fascinated portraits. Give a strong Black & White portrait and I am sold each time. Lately I’ve been wondering what makes for a good portrait? When I started on this journey, the photographers who’s work inspired me most where Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier Bresson and Robert Frank. Different…
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