“I want my books to last, to stand the test of time, and to do that I focus on the forces that shape the subject - the cultural and sociological geography - to capture them in a way that will explain them no matter what they are doing.” WayWantBookMatterLastsForceFocusSubjectsShapesTestsNo Matter WhatCaptureGeographySociologicalTest Of Time Author:David Maraniss
“Bizarrely funny... Rarely is a documentary as well attuned to its subject as Howard Brookner's BURROUGHS, which captures as much about the life, work and sensibility of its subject as its 86 minute format allows.” WellsMinutesSubjectsCaptureSensibilityDocumentariesFormatBurroughs Author:Janet Maslin
“The problem with reality TV is that creative writers are not involved; TV folks are, and some journalists who will only mine the surface of subjects. Hard work necessary for discovering and delineating the intimacies of the subjects they capture is mostly avoided.” HardProblemRealityCreativeSubjectsMinesTvsHard WorkInvolvedFolksSurfaceIntimacyJournalistCaptureDiscoveringAvoidedReality TvCreative Writers Author:Lee Gutkind
“Scott has to be one of the most talented artists I've ever seen. He really captures his subjects in a unique way. He is extremely generous as well. How many artists are willing to donate some of their best works to charity? The Texas Sports Hall of Fame has benefited greatly from Medlock's donated paintings, which are the cornerstones of our auction!” WayWellsArtistSportsSubjectsWillingPaintingFameUniqueCharityGenerousHallsTexasCaptureBest WorkCornerstonesHall Of FameDonateAuctions Author:Bob Lilly
“You can never capture a person in picture, never. You might get an interesting expression or gesture. I almost never research a picture subject ahead of time. I think Karsh is full of baloney. Can you imagine spending a whole week out in La Jolla with Jonas Salk soaking up his ambiance, then wind up making him look as if he's in the studio in Ottawa with his thumb under his chin?” IfsThinkingLooksPersonsWholeMightInterestingImagineWeekSubjectsExpressionWindResearchStudiosSpendingCaptureGesturesThumbsChinsAhead Of TimeSoakingBaloneyOttawaAmbiance Author:Duane Michals
“For photography is a way to capture the moment - not just any moment, but the important one, this one moment out of all time when your subject is revealed to the fullest - that moment of perfection which comes once and is not repeated.” WayImportantMomentsSubjectsPhotographyPerfectionAll TimeThat MomentCapture Book:Edward Weston on photography Source: Edward Weston on photography