Comments on: FAQ: How do you find your subjects? http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/ photographica, miscellanea, etcetera Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:40:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Falta de inspiração « Granulado http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-400 Falta de inspiração « Granulado Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:48:46 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-400 [...] A falta de assunto é tema comum entre escritores, cartunistas, fotógrafos, blogueiros… Enfim entre criadores em geral. Eu não tenho nenhuma fórmula mágica para resolver esse impasse. Mas tem gente que tem. O fotógrafo Alec Soth (de novo!), membro da Magnum, tem uma receitinha boa, o projeto “From Here to There”. A idéia é fazer com que uma foto se conecte com a outra através de algo que esteja dentro dela. Nas imagens acima, por exemplo, o menino segura uma galinha no colo, na fotografia seguinte, um fortão está com um ovo na mão e no seu braço direito aparece tatuado o símbolo do supermam. Na próxima imagem o superman aparece representado por uma capa. Com o passar dos anos Soth listou uma série de objetos que precisa fotografar para que o ensaio ganhe continuidade. Legal, né? [...] [...] A falta de assunto é tema comum entre escritores, cartunistas, fotógrafos, blogueiros… Enfim entre criadores em geral. Eu não tenho nenhuma fórmula mágica para resolver esse impasse. Mas tem gente que tem. O fotógrafo Alec Soth (de novo!), membro da Magnum, tem uma receitinha boa, o projeto “From Here to There”. A idéia é fazer com que uma foto se conecte com a outra através de algo que esteja dentro dela. Nas imagens acima, por exemplo, o menino segura uma galinha no colo, na fotografia seguinte, um fortão está com um ovo na mão e no seu braço direito aparece tatuado o símbolo do supermam. Na próxima imagem o superman aparece representado por uma capa. Com o passar dos anos Soth listou uma série de objetos que precisa fotografar para que o ensaio ganhe continuidade. Legal, né? [...]

]]> By: hordziej | blog » Blog Archive » W poszukiwaniu narracji - Broomberg & Chanarin - Fig. http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-399 hordziej | blog » Blog Archive » W poszukiwaniu narracji - Broomberg & Chanarin - Fig. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:05:09 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-399 [...] Alec Soth w swoim wczesnym projekcie From Here To There pos?ugiwa? si? schematem, w którym ka?de kolejne zdj?cie wynika?o z motywu na poprzednim zdj?ciu (na przyk?ad ch?opiec trzymaj?cy kurczaka – m??czyzna z jajkiem i tatua?em symbolu Supermena na ramieniu – strój Supermena wisz?cy w garderobie itd.). O ile tego typu ?cis?y projekt przypomina raczej literack? twórczo?? Georga Pereca, to z ca?? pewno?ci? by? to bardzo rozwijaj?cy projekt. W trakcie realizacji kolejnych tematów Soth cz?sto wypisuje sobie list? scen/poj??/obiektów które w jego wyobra?ni odnajduje jako punkty zaczepienia do opisania danej historii i poszukuje ich w rzeczywisto?ci. [...] [...] Alec Soth w swoim wczesnym projekcie From Here To There pos?ugiwa? si? schematem, w którym ka?de kolejne zdj?cie wynika?o z motywu na poprzednim zdj?ciu (na przyk?ad ch?opiec trzymaj?cy kurczaka – m??czyzna z jajkiem i tatua?em symbolu Supermena na ramieniu – strój Supermena wisz?cy w garderobie itd.). O ile tego typu ?cis?y projekt przypomina raczej literack? twórczo?? Georga Pereca, to z ca?? pewno?ci? by? to bardzo rozwijaj?cy projekt. W trakcie realizacji kolejnych tematów Soth cz?sto wypisuje sobie list? scen/poj??/obiektów które w jego wyobra?ni odnajduje jako punkty zaczepienia do opisania danej historii i poszukuje ich w rzeczywisto?ci. [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-398 Jeremy Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:46:15 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-398 Alec, surely you're not reading your list, driving, and photographing your list all at the same time?.... :) happy shooting, Jeremy Alec,
surely you’re not reading your list, driving, and photographing your list all at the same time?…. :)

happy shooting,
Jeremy

]]> By: ben http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-397 ben Fri, 06 Oct 2006 22:51:35 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-397 good food for thought... i'm trying to put together a portfolio at the moment, and editing down from a big body of work can be tricky, particularly when dealing with 'one off' images as opposed to projects. i try to make stylistic links - trying to make images flow together with an atmosphere. however, the idea of connecting small visual links is great, and even when going out for an afternoon shooting would lend purpose to the exercise. take it easy. ben (by the way, i bought your mississippi book in may from amazon. it still hasn't arrived. don't worry, i'm blaming them not you!) good food for thought…

i’m trying to put together a portfolio at the moment, and editing down from a big body of work can be tricky, particularly when dealing with ‘one off’ images as opposed to projects. i try to make stylistic links – trying to make images flow together with an atmosphere. however, the idea of connecting small visual links is great, and even when going out for an afternoon shooting would lend purpose to the exercise.

take it easy.

ben

(by the way, i bought your mississippi book in may from amazon. it still hasn’t arrived. don’t worry, i’m blaming them not you!)

]]> By: perezmatico http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-396 perezmatico Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:20:32 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-396 I live in Bogota-Colombia-, and I´m really impressed by the way you approach people here (Dog days project). Were you particulary close to the people you take portraits of or you just take the picture there and then...? I am also particulary concerned with how the light works in a place like Bogota. If you compare your different projects with the one you did in Bogotá, there´s a huge difference in terms of color and definition. There´s a big difference in taking photos in the tropic than taking photos in the north or in the south. What I mean is that the nature of light in Bogota is very different than the one you have up north or down south... Sorry for my english... I live in Bogota-Colombia-, and I´m really impressed by the way you approach people here (Dog days project). Were you particulary close to the people you take portraits of or you just take the picture there and then…?
I am also particulary concerned with how the light works in a place like Bogota. If you compare your different projects with the one you did in Bogotá, there´s a huge difference in terms of color and definition. There´s a big difference in taking photos in the tropic than taking photos in the north or in the south. What I mean is that the nature of light in Bogota is very different than the one you have up north or down south…
Sorry for my english…

]]> By: Blake http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-395 Blake Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:16:05 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-395 I did a similar project about 4 years ago titled Surreal Serial. It's 55 images linked serially by form or subject. It's on the web at http://www.blakeandrewsphoto.com/serial/index.html. Much less subtle than The Americans but still a very fun project. I did a similar project about 4 years ago titled Surreal Serial. It’s 55 images linked serially by form or subject. It’s on the web at http://www.blakeandrewsphoto.com/serial/index.html. Much less subtle than The Americans but still a very fun project.

]]> By: Alec Soth http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-394 Alec Soth Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:18:03 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-394 More often than not, I take the picture there and then. But on occassion the subject is short on time and we meet up later or at a different location. More often than not, I take the picture there and then. But on occassion the subject is short on time and we meet up later or at a different location.

]]> By: Theodore Williams http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-393 Theodore Williams Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:04:07 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-393 Just wondering.. Once you find and approach your subjects do you take the photo there and then? Or arrange a meetup at a different location on another day...? Just wondering.. Once you find and approach your subjects do you take the photo there and then? Or arrange a meetup at a different location on another day…?

]]> By: William Greiner http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-392 William Greiner Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:46:17 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-392 Steven Maklansky, photography curator at the New Orleans Museum of Art, did a show a few years ago , titled 64 degrees of separation. He was able to link 64 images from the collection, similar to your idea. Great minds indeed! W Steven Maklansky, photography curator at the New Orleans Museum of Art, did a show a few years ago , titled 64 degrees of separation. He was able to link 64 images from the collection, similar to your idea. Great minds indeed! W

]]> By: guybatey http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-391 guybatey Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:35:48 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/09/27/faq-how-do-you-find-your-subjects/#comment-391 Reminds me of the constant thematic echoes and resonances throughout Franks "The Americans". I really like this idea of a sort of abstract narrative flow in photo books, like a poetic or dream connection - the way if you analyse some of the bizarre jumps you get in a dream, they've often based on a verbal pun. Reminds me of the constant thematic echoes and resonances throughout Franks “The Americans”.

I really like this idea of a sort of abstract narrative flow in photo books, like a poetic or dream connection – the way if you analyse some of the bizarre jumps you get in a dream, they’ve often based on a verbal pun.

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