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Dynamic symmetry: The genius of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s composition

19 Aug
Breaking down the composition of one of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s most famous images. Photo: Magnum Photos, screenshot from video

Henri Cartier-Bresson—the father of modern day street photography and master of the candid shot—was obsessive about the ‘geometry’ in his photographs. And in this two-part educational series, photographer Tavis Leaf Glover dives into some of Bresson’s best-known images to explain the dynamic symmetry at work and help you understand (and implement) it in your own photos.

This is NOT a beginner’s guide to composition. To the untrained (and many a trained) eye it can just look like Glover is overlaying so many lines onto each image that SOMEthing is going to line up no matter what. But for all that he coined the term the Decisive Moment, Bresson was extremely deliberate about his compositions.

Both videos dive into that deliberate vision—the way the iconic photographer saw the world around him and fit it into the 35mm frame just so. Check out both parts below, and then let us know what you think in the comments.

Part I

Part II

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Eric Kim launches ‘Henri’ Neck Strap (Mark II) and Wrist Strap

10 Feb

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If you’re one to be tempted by fancy camera straps, you may be interested that street photographer Eric Kim has announced two new ‘Henri’ straps: the ‘Henri’ Neck Strap (Mark II) and the ‘Henri’ Wrist Strap. The newest neck strap is made from a darker leather than the previous version, the same color as ‘a good cup of coffee,’ according to Kim. The wrist strap is also made of leather and offers a similar design.

The straps are handmade by a leather-maker in Saigon, and are then polished and packaged in Berkeley. Both items are available with limited stock. Buyers in the U.S. can purchase the neck strap for $ 79.95 and the wrist strap for $ 39.95 through Amazon. International buyers can purchase the straps through PayPal via Kim’s website for the same rates plus $ 15 USD for shipping.

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The Master Henri Cartier-Bresson – the Decisive Moment

08 Dec

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was a French photographer who is widely considered the father of photojournalism. He phrase the “Decisive Moment” is one that many photographers know well. If you are not familiar with his name or this phrase – it’s time to learn!

Father of photojournalism

bressonSomething I recommend in my classes is to learn about the history of photography. Who are the greats that came before us? How did this craft we know today come to be? There is much to be learned from the masters of yesterday. I want to start introducing them to you and couldn’t think of a better place to start (especially seeing this week’s challenge is street photography) than with Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Well known for his candid street photography, Cartier-Bresson was, in many ways, progressive before his time. One of the first to use a 35mm camera, a war prisoner and escapee, his first published book was title “The Decisive Moment ( Images à la Sauvette  in his native French – if you can find a copy in print grab it!)

I’m going to let you do your own resource into the man, his life and his images but I’ll start you off with this video interview with him, from 1973.

Some books by Cartier-Bresson

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On William Eggleston Meeting Henri Cartier-Bresson

14 Jun

William Eggleston: You know, I had a meeting with him [Henri Cartier-Bresson], one in particular, it was at this party in Lyon. Big event, you know. I was seated with him and a couple of women. You’ll never guess what he said to me.

Drew Barrymore: What?

William Eggleston: “William, color is bullshit.” End of conversation. Not another word. And I didn’t say anything back. What can one say? I mean, I felt like saying I’ve wasted a lot of time. As this happened, I’ll tell you, I noticed across the room this really beautiful young lady, who turned out to be crazy. So I just got up, left the table, introduced myself, and I spent the rest of the evening talking to her, and she never told me color was bullshit.

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Shoot Like Henri Cartier-Bresson: A Quick Guide To Becoming An Amazing Photojournalist

07 Feb

“Most of my pictures are grounded in people. I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person’s face. I try to convey what it is like to be that person, a person caught in a broader landscape that I guess you’d call the human condition.” It’s by Steve McCurry, whom I didn’t know Continue Reading

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The Decisive Moment – Henri Cartier-Bresson

15 Dec

In 1973 Henri Cartier-Bresson spoke as part of a series organized by Cornell Capa. HIs observations on photography are paired here with many of his most well known images. In this excerpt of the DVD available from icp.org, you get a sense of his succinct insightful observations on the photographic medium.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson L’amour tout court Part1

05 Dec

Henri Cartier-Bresson “L’amour tout court” (“Just Plain Love” 2001) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism, an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the “street photography” style that has influenced generations of photographers that followed. Trained as a painter, he began his career in photography in 1931 on a trip to the Ivory Coast. He was one of the first photographers to shoot in the 35mm format with a Leica camera, and helped to develop the photojournalistic “street photography” style that influenced generations of photographers to come. It was there on the Côte d’Ivoire that he contracted blackwater fever, which nearly killed him. Returning to France, Cartier-Bresson recuperated in Marseille in 1931 and deepened his relationship with the Surrealists. He became inspired by a photograph by Hungarian photojournalist Martin Munkacsi artneutre.bitacoras.com Cartier-Bresson said: “The only thing which completely was an amazement to me and brought me to photography was the work of Munkacsi. When I saw the photograph of Munkacsi of the black kids running in a wave I couldn’t believe such a thing could be caught with the camera. I said damn it, I took my camera and went out into the street.” The photograph inspired him to stop painting and to take up photography seriously. He explained, “I suddenly understood that a photograph could fix eternity in an …
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