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The Inebriating Feeling You can get by Watching Helen Levitt’s Work
Discovering photographers with a high level of passion for and commitment to capturing meaningful stories in the daily street life is always an amazing and enlightening experience for me. It’s like discovering the ultimate advice from a true master. I have learned more in terms of passion and inspiration by looking at photographs (in a physical or any digital medium) than by reading technical manuals or reading or watching gear reviews. Passion and Inspiration are two highly desirable variables that help shape the inner voice of every photographer. The advice of investing money in books that are filled exclusively with photographs has never been so deeply rooted in my preaching as it is today.
I’ll always feel a deep admiration for John Szarkowski’s titanic effort to present photography inside the world of art. Thanks to his glorious commitment, the works of photographers like Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander and Garry Winogrand were easily spread to the world. Garry Winogrand became an instant favorite of mine while I was still studying Contemporary Art Photography. His photographs became rooted deeply in my consciousness thanks to his humane, non-intrusive approach. The work of another photographer I have always loved is that of Elliott Erwitt, thanks to his clever and humorous approach. Thanks to St. Google’s…
