tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654754338632526091.post2517966129094058706..comments2024-03-27T00:32:29.877-07:00Comments on Photos and Stuff: People Picturesamolitorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743439184763617516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654754338632526091.post-76510523719506566752018-02-26T08:58:39.317-08:002018-02-26T08:58:39.317-08:00Maybe what you see is how the photographer sees he...Maybe what you see is how the photographer sees her/himself, which then translates to the subjects. <br /><br />What do you see in Avedon's portraits? <br /><br />Arnold Newman's portraits surely show his feelings towards his subjects. Or do they show a man trying very hard (and succeeding) to be a very grand and serious artist, and in return making his subjects appear to be very grand and serious too?<br /><br />What about Cartier-Bresson? He seems to mask his feelings most of the time. <br /><br />Sally Mann comes across as a person very comfortable in her own skin, quietly confident about who she is and what she's doing. That sense of who she is comes across in her subjects.<br /><br />When I look at Arbus photos I see a photographer who is tortured about herself, and she finds that pain reflected in the people she chooses to photograph. I think she loved her subjects because they allowed her to see their own pain, which gave voice to her own pain. A person doesn't kill themself if they have a good feeling about who they are.Mike Petershttp://www.mikepeters-photography.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654754338632526091.post-41124257302553477802018-02-22T10:48:41.636-08:002018-02-22T10:48:41.636-08:00Maybe so. Harry Borden (UK portraitist) maintains...Maybe so. Harry Borden (UK portraitist) maintains that each of his portraits is a record of his relationship with the sitter at that moment. Could it be that what we see in the subject is an indication of how they felt about the photographer rather than the reverse? Naturally, if the photographer is well disposed to the sitter their response - and expression - is likely to reflect that. Portraits work in mysterious ways; one of the few times when it's OK to stare at someone for a long time. In fact the sitter's direct gaze invites it.Andy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10008673461062827894noreply@blogger.com