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Danie Bester

• 1 year, 1 month ago

Light glorifies everything. It transforms and ennobles the most commonplace and ordinary subjects. The object is nothing; light is everything.

Leonard Missone

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Danie Bester

• 1 year, 1 month ago

Leonard Misonne. Sortie De La Gare, Namur, Belgium, 1938
Photo Credit: Wikipedia

Leonard Misonne, a Belgian photographer, was one of the foremost figures of the Pictorialist movement. The Pictorialists endeavoured to craft photographs that captured mood and atmosphere, emulating the style of paintings rather than prioritizing sharp detail.…Read More

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DPC

• 1 year, 1 month ago

W. Eugene Smith. Walk to Paradise Garden, 1946
Photo Credit: Heritage Auctions

W. Eugene Smith’s ‘Walk to Paradise Garden, is one of the most iconic and poignant photographs in the history of photojournalism. This image holds a significant place both in Smith’s career and in the larger context of photographic art.

The photograph depicts S…Read More

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DPC

• 1 year, 1 month ago

I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.

Edward Steichen

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Jako Poolman

• 1 year, 1 month ago

Edward Steichen. Moonlight – The Pond 1904
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

This stunning photograph of a peaceful pond surrounded by trees, taken by photographer Edward Steichen, is an inspiring and beautiful image. Also titled “The Pond – Moonrise,” this evocative photo captures the serene and majestic atmosphere of the night sky reflecting on…Read More

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- DPC
  1 year, 1 month ago
  
  “Moonlight – The Pond,” until recently the most expensive photograph ever sold, stands as a testament to the intrinsic value of photography in the art world. This sale symbolises hope and recognition for photography as a medium that, while not getting the same recognition as painting, holds its own in artistic value. This highlights the…Read More
DPC is with Danie Bester

• 1 year, 1 month ago

Pedro Luis Raota. Rabbit Street, 1960s
Photo Credit: Finearte.it

The image ‘Rabbit Street’ has long held our fascination, and Danie Bester cites it as the subconscious muse behind his acclaimed photograph ‘Duplicity.’ He frequently references Pedro Luis Raota’s work in his lectures on visual intelligence and storytelling. Danie asserts that R…Read More

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- Ben Froneman
  1 year, 1 month ago
  
  Love the composition,b&w version and texture in this image📸😍One of my all time favourites!
- Danie Bester
  1 year ago
  
  Raota is right up there on my list of all time favourite photographers.
DPC

• 1 year, 1 month ago

Steve McCurry. Dust Storm, Rajasthan, India, 1983
Photo Credit: Lightfoot Travel

This is one of McCurry’s favourite images, a striking composition—a group of women huddled together amidst a dust storm with some pots in the foreground, anchoring the frame and bare trees in the background. The ethereal desert setting is brought to life with a war…Read More

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• 1 year, 1 month ago

Harry Gruyaert. Niger River, Mali. 1988
Photo Credit: Huckmag.com

Belgian photographer Harry Gruyaert, known for his exceptional use of colour, often transforms ordinary scenes into visual narratives. In this photograph, a young boy leans peculiarly over a balustrade, his posture suggesting he is asleep, set against a piece of strikingly…Read More

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DPC

• 1 year, 1 month ago

I've chosen a style that involves simplicity, direct contact with people and the texture of the location; this doesn't call for long lenses.

David Alan Harvey

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• 1 year, 1 month ago

David Alan Harvey. Maya Boy Plays, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, 1975
Photo Credit: huckmag.com

David Alan Harvey, a member of Magnum Photos, is known for his insightful and straightforward photographic style. In 1975, he documented a Maya boy playing by Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. This photograph is a snapshot of Harvey’s time spent in the Mayan h…Read More

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Jako Poolman

• 1 year, 1 month ago

Irving Penn. Pablo Picasso, Cannes, 1957
Photo Credit: The Irving Penn Foundation (irvingpenn.org)

Irving Penn was a groundbreaking 20th-century photographer known for his work in fashion, portrait, and still-life photography. With his stylised simplicity and innovative compositions, Penn’s work transcended the traditional boundaries of the…Read More

The Irving Penn Foundation

Official website of The Irving Penn Foundation, with background information on the life and career of photographer Irving Penn. Includes images, biography, chronology, exhibition list, bibliography, and news.

irvingpenn.org

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DPC

• 1 year, 1 month ago

Annie Leibovitz. John and Yoko, New York, December 8, 1980
Photo Credit: Artsy.net

“John and Yoko” by Annie Leibovitz, taken in New York on December 8, 1980, is one of the most evocative and well-recognized photographs in modern history. It features musician and former Beatle John Lennon alongside his wife, artist Yoko Ono. Captured just hours…Read More

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