Tom's Havana Photos in Viewfinder

[KenD]

Tom-

Your shots in your Havana article in the new Viewfinder are fabulous - you must have been a tango dancer in a previous life the way you have picked out peak action and tension in the dance shots. The old cars are cool too. Very fine photography.

KenD

 

[Tom A]

I am undoubtably one of the worlds worst dancer. no sense of rhytm what so ever and a classic case of tin-ear!!! The Tanguardia dance group were truly professional and knew ho to hold a peak action and make it look natural. I just snapped away and they did the action! There is nothing like working with professinal models/dancers to make you, the photographer look good.
Havana is also blessed with surprisingly even light on overcast days, so not too much problem with excessive contrast.

 

[Nando]

Like KenD, I was also very impressed with the photographs of the dancers. I also found the photo of the little girl on pg 34 to be quite arresting. I particularly liked how her body followed the shape of the steel bars in front of her.

It was an enjoyable article too... as always.

 

[Tom A]

Thanks guys for the nice words about the Havana story. We had to change the layout from the original one for space considerations, but the bonus was that the reprocuction was better this time.
I wanted the story in the 40th anniversary issue as a counter point to the "gear" talk and as the whole thing was shot with bodies and cameras dating from 1957/58 it still followed the "old" storyline.

 

[AndrewNYC]

Havana is still the greatest trips I've ever taken. Amazing people. I think about it every day since.

 

[Michael I.]

where can I see it?

 

[peter_n]

I should be going to Havana next year as one of my kids is moving there to live for a while. I'm really looking forward to it. I recently got a book of pictures by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda Alberto Korda: A Revolutionary Lens that I recommend to anyone interested in Havana or Cuba, it is beautifully printed by Steidl. Korda was a fashion photographer and got caught up in Castro's revolution and became his personal photographer. There are many pictures taken during the revolution and afterwards, of Castro's political and social life, and a detailed treatment of Korda's famous picture of Che Guevara. A remarkable book and Korda was quite a talent.

 

[Tom A]

Micheal, if you go to our Flickr site, there is a set, tagged "Havana 2000 and 2002". About a 100 shots there.
Korda and Raoul Coralles were the two 'iconic" shooters during the Castro years. Unfortunately both are now gone. Korda, of course took the famous Che shot that plastered every dorm room in the 60's.
The joke is that Corrales was the better photographer, but Korda got the fame. Also Burt Glinn of Magnum did a book on the first 10 days of Castro arriving in Havana in 1959. The title is "Havana -El Momento Revolucionario" It is published by Umbrage Editions. Great book and it shows what can be done with 3 Nikon Rf's and a diet of chicken, rum and cigars!

 

[Travis L.]

I was glad to see this article reprinted in the 40th anniversary issue, it has always been one of my favorites.

 

[Bill58]

I did a search of your flickr and got this--"T&T and Mr B doesn't have anything matching "Havana 2000" and 2002. We give up!"

Could you give us a live link?

 

[sherm]

Here you go Bill


http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidwinder/sets/72157594528771640/


Sherm

 

[Bill58]

Here you go Bill


http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidwinder/sets/72157594528771640/


Sherm

Got it--Thanks!

 

[Michael I.]

nice pictures!