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Behind the Gare Saint Lazare by Henri Cartier Bresson (1932)
Photography, Street, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 9/28/19 Photography, Street, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 9/28/19

Behind the Gare Saint Lazare by Henri Cartier Bresson (1932)

Today I would like to talk about a very special photo. A photo that basically marks the beginning of snapshot photography. Taken by legendary street photographer Henri Cartier Bresson. Lets check out the Place de l'Europe Gare Saint Lazare.

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Remembering Robert Frank - one of the most acclaimed photographers of the 20th century
Photographers, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 9/21/19 Photographers, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 9/21/19

Remembering Robert Frank - one of the most acclaimed photographers of the 20th century

Today I would like to talk about amazing photographer Robert Frank, who passed away last week at the age of 94. He was a photographer and filmmaker who influenced generations of photographers.

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The Falling Soldier by Robert Capa (1936) Story behind perhaps the most well known war photograph ever
Photography, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 9/14/19 Photography, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 9/14/19

The Falling Soldier by Robert Capa (1936) Story behind perhaps the most well known war photograph ever

Today I would like to talk about a photo taken by one of the most well known war photographer Robert Capa, the photo that is very famous and also little controversial. So let’s check out The Falling Soldier.

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Tank Man (1989) - the Unknown Protester by Jeff Widener
Photography, Documentary, Photojournalism Martin Kaninsky 9/7/19 Photography, Documentary, Photojournalism Martin Kaninsky 9/7/19

Tank Man (1989) - the Unknown Protester by Jeff Widener

Today I am going to take a closer at the story behind the photograph as well as the composition. Tank Man (1989) - the Unknown Protester by Jeff Widener.

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A closer look at Dorothea Lange - American Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist
Photographers, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 8/16/19 Photographers, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 8/16/19

A closer look at Dorothea Lange - American Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist

Today I want to talk about an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, Dorothea Lange, an amazing photographer from whom we have so much to learn. So let’s get started.

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Country Doctor a Photo Essay by W. Eugene Smith
Photography, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 8/7/19 Photography, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 8/7/19

Country Doctor a Photo Essay by W. Eugene Smith

Today, I am going to talk about a photo essay Country Doctor by W. Eugene Smith. I am going to take a closer look at the story behind some photographs and if you are not familiar with W. Eugene Smith

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William Eugene Smith - Master of the Editorial Photo Essay
Photographers, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 7/31/19 Photographers, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 7/31/19

William Eugene Smith - Master of the Editorial Photo Essay

Smith was described as "perhaps the single most important American photographer in the development of the editorial photo essay." He shot photo projects so large that they cannot be displayed in any museum. Let’s take a closer look at brilliant photographer William Eugene Smith.

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Robert Capa - "The Greatest War Photographer in the World"
Photographers, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 4/8/19 Photographers, Documentary Martin Kaninsky 4/8/19

Robert Capa - "The Greatest War Photographer in the World"

Today I would like to talk about Robert Capa who is said to be the The Greatest War Photographer in the World.

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Louis Stettner

“I have never been interested in photographs based solely on aesthetics, divorced from reality. I also doubt very much whether this is possible.”

Louis Faurer
Louis Faurer

“I have an intense desire to record life as I see it, as I feel it.”

Jan Groover
Jan Groover

“Formalism is everything.”

Sam Haskins
Sam Haskins

“All too frequently the amateur will purchase a fine modern camera and proceed to use it for making the most elementary simple snapshots. This surely is like playing ‘Chopsticks’ on a concert grand piano.”

Lee Friedlander
Lee Friedlander

"Photography is like fishing. You go out, and sometimes you catch something."


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