Acerca del libro
Like many photographers I have always found the human face endlessly fascinating, both for what it reveals and for what it hides. This fascination is heightened when I travel abroad with my camera. The combination of unfamiliar people, photographed in a foreign land, lends itself to portraits which for me are particularly thought-provoking. Who are they? What kind of lives do they live? What are their hopes and dreams?
This is a selection of a few of my favourite images of the strangers whose lives I have briefly glimpsed in the last couple of years - some for a few minutes others for no more than a few seconds, but all of whom have captivated me and left me wondering.
Características y detalles
- Categoría principal: Fotografía artística
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Características: Apaisado grande, 33×28 cm
N.º de páginas: 30 - Fecha de publicación: feb. 10, 2009
- Idioma English
- Palabras clave Portraits, Strangers, Foreign, people, streets
Acerca del creador
In my professional career in TV, I've spent many years editing and directing documentaries for numerous international broadcasters, such as the BBC, ARTE and PBS. I've travelled extensively and enjoyed the challenge of making films and telling stories. But photography has always been close to my heart. I'm seduced by it's ability to tell a story in a single shot - capturing a moment, a feeling, a place or personality. And I love the freedom of being able to work alone - just me and my camera. No budgets or schedules to deal with. When I'm out in the city, I often make portraits of the interesting characters I come across and I enjoy making a connection with them - but I also love to capture the chaos, weirdness and poetry of the urban landscape, and I try to take pictures which appeal more to the heart than the head. Paul Burgess, 2019