tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post6586488986043661343..comments2024-03-26T23:27:56.399-07:00Comments on B: Adventures in AccessBlake Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187987264904729243noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-26711259943396876292011-08-17T21:46:33.247-07:002011-08-17T21:46:33.247-07:00Blake. First thing I'm doing when I move to Or...Blake. First thing I'm doing when I move to Oregon in the new year is to have you take me to the peak of Mount Hood ... or you may pick another mountain/range if you've been to Mt. Hood too many times!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-4681951684890055272011-08-09T10:47:28.118-07:002011-08-09T10:47:28.118-07:00Yes, since 1978, through thick and (more commonly ...Yes, since 1978, through thick and (more commonly of late) thin.Blake Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187987264904729243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-25261335604809485402011-08-06T07:26:26.600-07:002011-08-06T07:26:26.600-07:00Are you an A's fan??? Hoping so.Are you an A's fan??? Hoping so.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248830130807084759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-70441654899613122122011-08-05T06:51:45.315-07:002011-08-05T06:51:45.315-07:00Gosh I was way off the mark... How ignorant I am.....Gosh I was way off the mark... How ignorant I am... Thanks for the info Chuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-9086819185143662492011-08-04T09:17:10.666-07:002011-08-04T09:17:10.666-07:00Saarinen also designed the women's dorm at 30t...Saarinen also designed the women's dorm at 30th and Walnut in Philadelphia that I lived in my freshman year at college. Six stories of rooms surrounded a giant atrium, with one access to the exterior through a long slender path. The rumor was that he had designed it to represent a womb, and it pretty much did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-91557753824417217822011-08-04T09:08:25.974-07:002011-08-04T09:08:25.974-07:00More irrelevancy: JonPhillipe, the Maier shot is t...More irrelevancy: JonPhillipe, the Maier shot is the lobby of the United Nations buildingchuckphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941414373539650548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-61964648519854900632011-08-03T18:49:09.506-07:002011-08-03T18:49:09.506-07:00Totally irrelevant to most of the comments, but th...Totally irrelevant to most of the comments, but the TWA terminal is really interesting because it's really interesting. It's one of the iconic works of Eero Saarinen, the Finnish guy, who also designed Dulles airport and the St. Louis Arch, among other things.chuckphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941414373539650548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-13451168834261377892011-08-03T17:08:20.898-07:002011-08-03T17:08:20.898-07:00"that it is another element to separate one&#..."that it is another element to separate one's photography"<br /><br />Exactamundo. (Was it Fonzie that said that?)<br /><br />Not saying that there aren't great images to be made staring us in the face but having unfettered access to a subject in the way that (I think) John and I are discussing, adds a dimension that can add to the images.<br /><br />For example with the images I spoke of previously, my favourites are those looking back into the 80,000 plus crowd from the stage area. <br /><br />Without that access, they simply wouldn't have been possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-88354247425200280262011-08-03T14:09:18.920-07:002011-08-03T14:09:18.920-07:00A shot of the TWA terminal published today on Time...A shot of the TWA terminal published today on Time's Lightbox:<br /><br />http://lightbox.time.com/2011/08/03/richard-sandlers-80s-when-greed-was-good/#16Blake Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187987264904729243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-37974621689695087802011-08-03T12:11:48.568-07:002011-08-03T12:11:48.568-07:00I hate to flog the dead horse, but A Photo Editor ...I hate to flog the dead horse, but <a href="http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/08/03/art-directors-see-a-lot-of-photography-a-lot-of-the-same-photography-%E2%80%94-just-from-different-photographers/" rel="nofollow">A Photo Editor</a> just made a timely post via a separate interview with photographer Kim Lowe. In short:<br /><br />Art Directors see a lot of photography, a lot of the same photography — just from different photographerJohn Goldsmithhttp://johngoldsmithphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-69147496057456106982011-08-03T09:45:02.442-07:002011-08-03T09:45:02.442-07:00Gary and Blake - Let me expand: great photographs ...Gary and Blake - Let me expand: great photographs can be taken anywhere. If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't put so much effort into roaming my neighborhood taking candid photos of strangers. But if you look around today at the pictures being made, you will notice that a lot of them look familiar -- even the good ones. My point about bringing up access is that it is another element to separate one's photography. Trent Parke's Sydney Opera House comes to mind.John Goldsmithhttp://johngoldsmithphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-70922736458586344002011-08-03T08:17:51.759-07:002011-08-03T08:17:51.759-07:00Stock Photographs is indeed underrated. I think th...Stock Photographs is indeed underrated. I think the problem for a lot of people is the images just look like stock photographs.<br /><br />Gary, I agree about access. I think public places, which by definition offer equal access to all, generally offer the most fruitful photographic material.Blake Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187987264904729243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-21738594454001424862011-08-03T06:51:02.385-07:002011-08-03T06:51:02.385-07:00Re: Goldsmith's question about climber/photogr...Re: Goldsmith's question about climber/photographers. Glen Denny comes immediately to mind.<br /><br />Re: Access. For me, the best pictures have little to do special access to a guarded subject. They are more likely to be of something that is right in front of us all the time but we just don't see.<br /><br />GaryGaryShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182083200217494264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-83189045894400971792011-08-02T22:25:01.474-07:002011-08-02T22:25:01.474-07:00"1978-83, Garry Winogrand (not in A & D)&..."1978-83, Garry Winogrand (not in A & D)" may be my favorite of his airport photographs. Szarkowski included it in his survey of Winogrand ("Figments from the Real World"), but I find it curious Friedlander did not select the photograph when he edited A & D.<br /><br />On a side note, I'm surprised that Livestock Photographs hasn't received a single vote in your current poll. I remember reading somewhere that this was Szarkowski's favorite series of Winogrand photos.Driver8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-40618907206300038052011-08-02T19:01:22.340-07:002011-08-02T19:01:22.340-07:00As per John's comment, I too (along with a cou...As per John's comment, I too (along with a couple of other photographers) had almost unlimited backstage and front of house access to a very large concert a couple of years back. The series I produced from that night are some of my favourite images. <br /><br />I think having sanctioned access with requesite "Press Pass on Lanyard" removed an entire element of doubt and allowed me to concentrate solely on the images.<br /><br />It was a fantastic night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-24112276006221444172011-08-02T16:40:48.391-07:002011-08-02T16:40:48.391-07:00Blake - Agreed about needing a good eye. That was ...Blake - Agreed about needing a good eye. That was my point: first: eye, second: access, third: etc., etc., etc.,<br /><br />I'm curious if those rock climbing photographers you mentioned are doing it in some traditional sense of sport photography. What I was getting at is about making narratives. In that sense, having a unique skill/access can be the beginning of a documentary photography series with portraits, the life, etc. In other words, instead of simply a focus on great climbs or gear, what about great portraits of climbers or their rituals or tied into their travels? i.e., a story. Smash His Camera ended with Galella looking dejected since the stars are so protected, competition is so fierce, and the expected quality of the photos is so low. Have a skill, like climbing or schmoozing, could get one beyond the competition and make for some unique photos. For one gig, I was given all access backstage for a concert. It was pretty amazing to have that access.John Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09211906512951860761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-4504155974707880052011-08-02T16:32:41.974-07:002011-08-02T16:32:41.974-07:00Sure the old TWA terminal is stunning. I guess it ...Sure the old TWA terminal is stunning. I guess it deserved to be contemporary with GW...<br /><br />By the way anyone knows what it this terminal shot by Vivian Maier ?<br />http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YUrw6ooCZj4/SvSiaky1BtI/AAAAAAAAAtE/tvwu6WwBCsI/s1600-h/CHI-874.jpg<br /><br />Sorry for your negatives Blake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-2201367948844105752011-08-02T13:49:46.942-07:002011-08-02T13:49:46.942-07:00RE the misloaded film, Been there, done that, as I...RE the misloaded film, Been there, done that, as I think we all have at one point or another.<br /><br />RE climbing photos, I was actually quite into rock climbing as a young adult. There are some great photographers of that scene. The Abraham Brothers, Galen Rowell, Greg Epperson, and Ron Kauk come to mind, and when you stretch things into the alpine world things get very interesting with Sella, Washburn, etc. It's about access, but also about having a good eye.Blake Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187987264904729243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-57899733790472589142011-08-02T13:05:04.481-07:002011-08-02T13:05:04.481-07:00I once shot 36 frames with my Leica M6 only to rea...I once shot 36 frames with my Leica M6 only to realize as I was rewinding the film that I had loaded it wrong and it never advanced past the first frame. Now I religiously feel for the spinning film rewind knob every time I advance the film.Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-41981328562350909402011-08-02T11:56:53.623-07:002011-08-02T11:56:53.623-07:00I've had a similar thought for a few years whi...I've had a similar thought for a few years which I often vocalize to my photography friends. Being able to take good pictures is one thing. But if one an combine that with access, it's a winning combo.<br /><br />If the paparazzi has taught me anything, as in the ending of the documentary film "Smash His Camera," access cannot be underestimated. But it's not only access to the famous: it's access to just about anything of interest.<br /><br />I have one friend who is a rock climber. How many great rock climbing photographers are there? I'm guessing not too many. In this day and age of photographic democratization, separating oneself from the fray is one path that is almost decidedly clear from obstruction.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your film. If it's any consolation, people make "art" from light leaks...John Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09211906512951860761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935046131385109105.post-62491405921337167832011-08-02T11:31:23.382-07:002011-08-02T11:31:23.382-07:00That'll learn ya for letting your films back u...That'll learn ya for letting your films back up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com