"I feel technique is not too important. It’s more important to use your eyes, mind and heart. Techinique is something everyone can do. If you want to take your photography to a higher level, you must tell something. Move something. You must feel it when you make the photograph and that will take you to a higher level. Photography needs to be haunting and worth remembering." ~ Fan Ho
More here: http://leicaliker.com/2013/01/11/fan-ho-hong-kong-master-street-photographer-1/
Yesterday I went to hear a lecture by the photographer Michael Wilson who is best known for his portraits of country music artists. I left the lecture inspired and with an even greater desire to make beautiful photographs.
Mr. Wilson himself is a fascinating and extremely interesting man. He was quite shy, somewhat uncomfortable in front of people and very humble and self-effacing. When he spoke it was sometimes unsure but always thoughtful and if you paid attention it was really interesting and quite insightful. I hope 15 years from now that my work will hold up even remotely as well as Mr. Wilson's does.
Photography by Michael Wilson
Photograph by Henry Clarke
Every day I try to find inspiration in something new. This week I discovered Henry Clarke, a noted fashion photographer from yesteryear. Between he and Norman Parkinson's work I am super inspired to try some new things. I love this feeling of inspiration. A great article on his work here: http://classiq.me/henry-clarke-the-lenses-of-elegance.