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Download PDF Why Photographs Work: 52 Great Images Who Made Them, What Makes Them Special and Why
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About the Author
George Barr is a photographer living in Calgary, Canada. Serious about photography since age 12, working initially with a WWII Zeiss Ikonta in a basement-bathroom "darkroom", he has progressed through medium format, 4X5, and now digital SLR's. He earns his living as a family doctor with a special interest in psychiatry but his primary passion has always been the fine art print.Major milestones include learning to make quality prints from Fred Picker, learning to really "see" photographs from Hubert Hohn of the Edmonton Art Gallery, looking at Edward Weston prints bare, attending workshops, working with galleries, and being published.George has had his images published in the magazines Black and White Photography, Black and White, Focus, Lenswork, and Outdoor Photography.By the time George closed his darkroom, he was making very high quality prints and carried on this quality with digital cameras and inkjet printing, producing some of the finest inkjet prints made, surprising many traditional 4X5 photographers with the level of quality.Throughout his life George has been a teacher of medical students & residents, patients, and fellow photographers. A writer of understandable patient newsletters and handouts, it was a short step to writing essays on photography. George has bravely tackled the challenging subjects of aesthetics, seeing, and composing in a style that is clear, practical, and applicable to many.
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Product details
Paperback: 228 pages
Publisher: Rocky Nook; 1 edition (January 7, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933952709
ISBN-13: 978-1933952703
Product Dimensions:
10 x 0.6 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.1 out of 5 stars
43 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#269,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, took it a couple of photographs at a time in order to think about what the author and the individual photographers wrote. Most important for me, I enlarged my thinking about what I want to do with my own photography.I appreciate the criticism that some of the other comments make about the extent of (or lack of) technical information, whether or not the photographs were “great†or not, and the like. So much of this is subjective that I can’t really hang my hat on that kind of thing; I simply make my own evaluations and in this instance the book was well done, deserving of the reading I gave it, and in the end, satisfying.I tend to think that if I were to limit myself to only those photographs that were deemed “great†by others (good luck figuring out which ones to view and study) and books that fully achieved the promise of their titles or concepts, I wonder what I would end up viewing and reading after a month or so. There are so few books that actually attain that level, they fit on a single bookshelf at most. This book may not be great, but it is very good. It is also stimulating enough for me to wait for the author’s next offering.
George Barr writes in an eloquently simple style, and the format of this book (presenting an image and then discussing its compositional elements) is straightforward. The genius of the book, is that the author is able to "teach by example", and mold your approach to analyzing an image. By the end of the book, I often found myself able to anticipate what the author would say; in other words, I was learning how to analyze an image. This is not to say that the book is for "art critics". Rather, the author's point, is that as we learn to analyze an image, and become cognizant of the elements or constructs which make the image memorable and effective in conveying or eliciting a feeling, emotion, or reaction in the viewer, our own images improve. Once we have internalized the process, then we can (consciously at first, perhaps unconsciously later) look for these elements and constructs through our viewfinder as we compose a photograph. We learn to "see" and equally importantly to "feel" the image before we click the shutter. In some sense, you learn without even knowing you are studying! The images are excellent and represent a broad range of subjects and styles. (Each image is from a different photographer. The commentary by the photographer, which follows George Barr's analysis, is also interesting and informative.) I enjoyed the book, I learned from the book, and truly did not want it to end. Highly recommended.
This book is about analyzing images by other photographers from the author's points of view, while the author himself appears to be an amateur photographer or the like. The book idea is a bit strange, because everyone has different view about a photo image and how the views of one man should be gathered and published into a big heavy volumn is quite odd. I hate to say that the book is about being so smart after the fact, and it may just entice people to copy what have been done. A lot of the well known images have been talked over by the photographers who took them. It has little value to beginners who want to learn some basics and to advanced amateurs who want to enhance their art creation. But it's fair to say that gathering images and essays from over 50 photographers is an extraordinary effort, it takes a lot of patience and hard work just to put them together into a book. The sheer effort and determination of the author well deserve respect.
To begin with, 5 stars for the chutzpah of this effort!! Which, for the most part, is a vision realized. There was bound to be disagreement on the choices of the "great images" (I can think of any number of others from Michael Kenna, for instance) but that's the nature of the beast, given the expanse of photographic art. I'm also impressed with the quality of the reproductions, and the inclusion of the photographer's perspective. If there is a nit to pick, I was looking for more detailed analyses of the how and why of the magic, perhaps along the lines of a Richard Zakia treatment, but that would be a whole different book. This, in the meantime, is one to savor, and one for the ages.
I have purchased scores of photography books. I primarily purchase books of a single artist's photographs and like to study the images in order to improve my own skill and eye. This book contains 52 photographs accompanied by a detailed description of what makes the image 'work' as well as reflections and biographical information from the artist. I read every single word and studied each image as I read. It was the most amazing photography teaching/learning experience I have ever had (with the exception of one 5 day emersion workshop I attended)! Absolutely outstanding. The images that the author included are extremely varied - color, b&w, digital, chemical, large format, iPhone, older, new, straight, manipulated, multiple exposures, experimental processes, traditional capture and processing, experienced/professional photographers, new-kids-on-the-block - making the entire reading experience very expanding and inspirational. There were many photographs I loved and others that I would not personally have been drawn to but for which I acquired a new appreciation after reading the text. I have been so energized by this book and most highly recommend it to any photographer at any level who likes to look at the work of other photographers and learn to understand why a particular photograph works.
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