Reddit reviews Magnum Contact Sheets (Int'l Center of Photography, New York: Exhibition Catalogue)
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Must-have: Magnum Contact Sheets.
Philippe Halsman's portrait of Salvador Dali is a spectacular image that captures the manic nature of the artist. Naturally this kind of photo isn't the easiest to get right on the first take and in Magnum's book of famous contact sheets they have included some of the unused photos and a little more info about the shoot.
Time magazine's website has a bit more info on this piece and on the influence of Halsman's work on portraiture in general.
I might try to do this, too. I'm just a photo student, but I have a decent amount of experience critiquing photos and being critiqued. (The photo program I'm in is small, the classes are smaller, and we're all essentially friends honestly critiquing each other so I like to think I've gotten good at critiques.)
And, you know, you're totally right about the lackluster bodies of work. I actually downvoted a couple people in here who are now kinda complaining about downvotes (but not whining, so respect to them). I went through. And one of the people I downloaded posted… an unedited contact sheet. But like, just that. Didn't ask for help editing. Didn't point out the photos they liked.
Just posted the contact sheet.
That's… lazy. Contact sheets are generally, just, they aren't 24 or 36 super amazing photos. Even in Magnum Contact Sheets, you generally only see a keeper or two per sheet. And these are largely super famous sheets.
Do you know that photo of the cloud of white butterflies engulfing a downed satellite? Pretty fucking amazing. Now look at (part of) the contact sheet.
It isn't enough to just… shoot film. I actually like this subreddit a lot. I haunt it more than daily. I plan to post more to it as I gain access to a scanner again. But, you know, just 'cause you're doing something uniquely analog, or just shooting film, doesn't mean what you're doing is all that interesting. Shit. I don't know. I want people to post! I do, I really do. But we don't have a community and there's just a bit too much saturated/unsaturated tumblr.com or 500px.com trendy trite. :/
Magnum Contact Sheets - I really want this book, I saw it for about $90 at my local bookstore.
I've heard that Magnum's Contact Sheets is really incredible.
I quite like my copy of Magnum Contact Sheets. It might be a good choice.
Assuming he knows a decent amount about the basic technical side of photography, I'd really suggest a book of photos. There are tons, and they're not only beautiful pieces of art but also invaluable learning tools! This one is a crowd favourite, but there are plenty of other choices. :>
I love contact sheets! Looking through mine really brings me back to the time I took the pictures.
Also, check this book out. It's massive, probably the highest density of photography-per-page and by far my favorite photo-related book.