PHOTOGRAPHY EXPOSED
by John Peters A.R.P.S.
CARTIE_BRESSON (HENRI)
Henri Cartie-Bresson, I have included him as a photographer, as he was an influence on my photography in the early days. There were, and still are, many great photographers on the go but I did look at a lot of his work. Most famous for his candid style of photography where 'The decisive moment' originally called Images à la Sauvette, was a famous book by Cartier Bresson. Sadly missed with some of his greatest work shot with film when ISO was limited and technically restricted. This makes some of his work even more amazing.
TOP TIP For candid and street type photography, make sure your equipment is in a 'ready' status for the type of photography you are doing and for the conditions. You should be familiar with quick operation of it, timing is everything and you have to be prepared, always thinking for any action that may or may not happen. Be patient.
TOP TIP This type of photography benefits from a camera with a vari-angle screen so you can frame and shoot from up on high or down low. Shooting from the waist is a great technique too, helped by the framing capabilities offered by a vari-angle screen camera. Raising a camera or phone to eye level is a sure way of destroying any kind of spontaneity or natural behaviour from your subjects.
TOP TIP Although shot on film, modest burning was applied to the rear of the leftmost lady (I'm a photographer first and foremost). Using FACE, (check under F), I accentuated the lines and contrast of the left section by burning-in. Not being too cheeky, (excuse the pun) maybe a bit sexist, I felt this was important to any success of the photo. Little, but often, is the secret to good burning which is so much easier now in digital.
