Vivian Maier Photo Fest Anyone ?

[Pete B]

The BBC just aired a program on her a couple of days ago - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...r_2013_Vivian_Maier_Who_Took_Nannys_Pictures/

it's worth a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_ZKYhtSHmg

Pete

 

[cz23]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_ZKYhtSHmg

Pete

Thank you. That was wonderful to watch. Quite different than the story I've heard. Very interesting that she never saw prints larger than five inches or so.

John

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Given her general look was rather androgynous, that part (khakis and a dress shirt, floppy hat) isn't hard for anyone to do. The problem will be to find 1950's vintage fashions that fit 🙂 Would a zoot suit count?

 

[CameraQuest]

True. But WHY?

1) its the Vivian Maier Photo Fest
2) to encourage more female photographers at RFF to take part
3) to be different from most photo contests. If this were a Capa contest and contestants were asked to take part in Capa costume, I doubt if that would bother many male photogs - but it might bother some female photogs.
4) I have no problem with female entrants greatly outnumbering male contest entrants in this contest for a change.

Stephen

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

any excuse to put on a dress...

oh boy.

On the plus side, all our photo subjects will have a genuine expression on their face!