Questions to the Answers - Morell, Sugimoto, Baril and Salgado
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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Books used in this episode:
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
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Abelardo Morell - Camera Obscura
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Hiroshi Sugimoto
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Tom Baril
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Sebastião Salgado - Workers
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In this video we will take a look at works by 4 living and well known photographers - Abelardo Morell, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tom Baril and Sabastião Salgado. In our analysis we will look at a metaphor from the Douglass Adams book, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
The metaphor here is "42". In the book, this number is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything. It was provided by a giant super computer that took 7.5 million years to compute. The problem is, we have no idea what the question is.
This says a lot about art, photography and possibly humans in general. But it applies to improving your abilities in many ways. Quite frankly, the answers aren't that difficult. For example - you shoot a photograph of a dog. Not hard to get a photograph of a dog and that's the answer - a photograph of a dog. But what about the questions that lead to making such a photograph - even those that question how the image is made? These are considerably more difficult and they ultimately make us better artistically as I'll show you in our examples. These questions are the difference between a snapshot and a beautiful work.
This feels like a university lecture by one hell of a professor.
Thanks for the video!
I like photo walks, but typically I don't use any photos taken during them. Photography is a solitary activity. It's cool to hang out with people, but it's also limiting. I like to sit in front of the subject and look at it and it. Or walk around it several times. You can't really do that sort of thing when you're out there with someone.
Great episode. And good you've mentioned Salgado, he's got great eye for sure. I went through several books of his images and they are extremely powerful.
This episode is fucking epic.
Ted gets my mind off of the exposure triangle and more on why I'm taking the photograph. Love it.
I always come back to this one, it is a complete corse in photography in only 20 minutes. Amazing work as always, I have learned so much from your channel thank you.
these kinda vids teach me SO MUCH more about photography than "developping" and whatnot. You can look that up, it's all technical. This is understanding why you are considered a bad or boring photographer and the person next to you is considered a genius. I'm becoming more and more critical of my own work in a good way, and I hope I can finally proof this year and make it to my next year on school. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Thanks Jeff for the kind words… Glad you like the videos! I realized when editing I had the building wrong - doh!
Most work that i like takes me to asking, what did this photografer had to do to take this picture. If i find my self asking that question, i probably like it... any way, i think those are asnweres with good questions behind. The episode is great, thank you for making me think about this.
I really enjoyed the nature of this podcast - I gotta go find a nice shady apple tree to sit under this weekend so that I can ponder freely :). Certainly good brain food. Thanks!
LOL @ Hitchiker's Guide.... I started that book a few months ago but got sidetracked. I'll have to start over and read it soon.
Brilliant Ted! I am fan of your videos for long time... but this one reaching a different pinnacle! Kudos!
Nice work!!
Do you eat books for breakfast? :p
That's what I aim for - glad you like it!
I think this is one of the best if not the best episode ive watch here.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of my favorite books. The second and third are ok as well... but the last few are just really depressing.
It's interesting how the world works. I'm fairly new to this group and about an hour ago I made a comment on Flickr regarding someone's question about making photos more conceptual than basic point and shoot documentation. My suggestion was to simply ask what the concept he's looking for is. I gave an example of asking what the perspective of a house could be from different points of views (child, dog, thief). Then I watched this video. The timing made me chuckle.
Hey Ted witch Scanner did you you for the photographs
Although I agree with you in that we should strive to think outside the box, find new perspectives and not just take the shot that everyone takes, I still think we shouldn't be afraid of taking bad photos. I see photography as a long process and many times those photographs that really suck can lead to new ideas which might or might not lead to great photographs. Taking a great photo is always better than taking a bad photo, but taking a bad photo is always better than not taking a photo at all.
Hi Ted, new to this channel. Have been watching your videos one after another, after another, after another. I think they're great. Thanks for making them. I like that your videos are about photography and not just the latest gear. Very nice to know you're a Douglas Adams fan. I am too.
So long and thanks for all the fish.
Jeff
P.S. Just to be helpful. The Baril photo you showed at the end, was of the Chrysler Building. I know, I see it every day.
Great episode btw --- I haven't seen too many of your videos here on UA-cam, but this type of discussion speaks to ALL photographers. Not just pros, just amateurs, just film shooters, just digital shooters, etc. , but to all people who put any thought into taking photographs (perhaps even to other art forms as well).
Hi Ted,
Please don't stop asking the questions you're asking in public on the subject of photography. Your show is very different from anything else I've found on the internet: it's fresh, the episodes are very interesting and you've got skills with the words. Thanks again!
- Antti
The photo at 15:20 looks like dantes inferno.
Ted - This is your best video yet. Watching your videos I think thoughts I have not thought before and that is what i like about them. They expand my mind and help me grow as a photographer. Thanks so much and Keep it Up Sir!!
The number one thing I love about photography, is the fact that I can't master this craft within my lifetime. It CAN be a quite depressing thought, but to me it is what keeps me going. Expanding my vision, becoming better day by day.
Your videos are a part of this journey. Keep up the good work, Ted!
Greetings from Denmark,
Lasse
One of the best podcast episodes for me, I'm currently doing project on my accommodation on college and moving forward slowly with it, but getting there. What Im trying to say is that thanks for these shows and for podcast its really amazing and I hope you continue to inspire and motivate and never stop asking the questions.
Thanks! Will do!!!
Didn't make sense until I stuck a babel fish in my ear. ;-)
Seriously though - this is a masterpiece. The whole episode is good, but the section from 17:17 (photo walk, etc...), through to the end - this is your essay, and it is brilliant.
Great Info like always Ted. Thank you. I enjoy every episode , keep the amazing work...
Hi just started watching you You're tube channel. Very much enjoying it. Intreasting bit of music tivia for you. The image of Sebastião Salgado - Workers that you have up is the one Jerry Harrison used on his 1988 Casual Gods Album cover. I remember seeing it then and was blowen away And still. Great Channel Keep the great content coming.
Ted, your enthusiasm is really encouraging and is helping my photography progress.
Ted , you forgot Witkin .
Your channel is amazing, I'm learning so much thanks to you. It changes from those channel that only speak about gear.
Thanks again.
A french follower ;)
Abelardo's work is amazing!!! He is also one of my top 5 photographer. I can watch his movie over and over again. HIGHLY recommend it. its called Shadow of the house, check it out.
This completely blew my mind.
High-tech as usual another very informative video thank you keep up the good work
wow, the pears, amazing. I thought, when i first look at them from the distance, they were roofs of African tribal buildings... very impressive. Great episode..
..."unless you happen to work near a gold mining facility..." haha :)
When was that Salgado "Gold Mine" image taken? Is that recent? If so, holy cow!
Where are your photos?
Oops I meant hi Ted
excellent.
"Questions to the answers, not answers to the questions"
Pure wisdom.
Great video, have you looked at the work of Charles Jones?
You got me thinking man! :) Thanks, REALLY interesting! :)
Great as always,Don Vickery
another great episode Ted, well done! :D
Great episode Ted, thanks!
Fantastic episode! Thank you!
Very well done.
Fantastic episode