A book rich in information about lives and periods in the history of photography. The analysis is poor and dated. It assumes that all human motivations, including their relationship with photography, are economic and aimed at social ascension.
Like any contemporary photographer, Antonio Neto uses digital technology in his daily work. But in this exhibition, he presents a series of images taken not only on film, but on large-format film (18×24 cm). There is something special about analog photography, but don’t look for it in the “image quality”—you have to look beyond that.
Grand places, once abandoned, are haunted by poetry and memory. They provoke a defiant wish for their revival. But is it possible? To keep vigil over the past, or to resurrect it to a new present?
The book is the catalog of what was probably the most influential photography exhibition in history. The Family of Man represents the pinnacle of humanist photography.
Miniaturization of the famous 1912 Speed Graphic which was offered in 4×5″ and 5×7″. The “miniature” accepts 2¼ x 3¼” plates and also 120 film with Graflex’s own original adapters.
How to deal with the fact that each color focuses on a different plane? Understand what it is and the strategies to reduce but also use spherical aberration as an aesthetic resource.
An interesting camera, it uses the practical “American system” with a compartment on the back that can hold up to 3 double chassis for boards. When closed, it looks like a small suitcase, increasing its portability.
A compendium of portraits taken in the 1940s in the United States with all the details of light, camera, lens and even film used.
Yashica launched its first 6×6 cm in 1953. It quickly became Japan’s largest camera company. More affordable than the Rolleiflex, but with excellent build quality, they were widely used by advanced amateurs and professionals alike.
A compact 35mm, very well made and all manual. A camera that was popular and usually came with excellent optics, the Color-Skopar 50mm
The secret of soft focus lenses, spherical aberration, is an insurmountable barrier in the quest for sharpness in photographic images.
The simplest and most direct role of photography is to record the photographer’s own day-to-day life. Unpretentious but very attentive, Décio Badari shows affection for his subjects by making full use of photography’s plastic resources to create images that tell stories and evoke memories. This is photography at its best.