Sam Abell- On Photography- WOW!!!

[eIII]

i've been reading up on various photographers and came across National Geogrphic photog Sam Abell. i was smitten with his minimal approach and "quiet, compelling style." researcning on the web i came across this bunch of video shorts of Abell talking about his work. WOW! what an eloquent speaker on his craft!

http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0202/abell_intro.htm

i especially liked "most meaningful photograph."

-billy

 

[Stephan]

Thats great, thanks 🙂 I've been on that site a few times but I never saw the video interviews 🙂


edit: By the way, I've got a national geogrphic photography book with Sam Abell shots, and the dude uses Leica M's 🙂

 

[lubitel]

Great photographer. there is a little section about him and the way he shoots in National Geographic Photo Guide. For efficiency he only works with 2 lenses (28mm and 90mm) and two leica bodies.

 

[furcafe]

This isn't specific to Abell, but if you like to see interviews w/documentary photographers & have broadband internet access, a good place to check out is The Photography Channel:

http://www.photographychannel.tv/

 

[eIII]

This isn't specific to Abell, but if you like to see interviews w/documentary photographers & have broadband internet access, a good place to check out is The Photography Channel:

http://www.photographychannel.tv/

thank you for that link!

yes, i really like watch/hear photographers talk about how they go about their work. even if i'm not initially drawn to their pictures i at least see where they are coming from and i inevitably learn something new.

i've watched a few of those vids and i know i will eventually watch them all!

-billy

 

[DougK]

Sam Abell is one of my favorite photographers, thanks for the link.

 

[aizan]

"the photographic life" is a great book, too.