What If You Could Capture People's True Essence in a Single Photograph?

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  • @ThePhotographicEye
    @ThePhotographicEye  2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Thanks as always for watching.
    Interested to know if you were familiar with Eve Arnolds photography before this video?

    • @itsGINA11
      @itsGINA11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wasn't but I so inspired by the warm hearted & candid feel of her work. Thanks for your content.

    • @suzannemullaney3205
      @suzannemullaney3205 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wasn’t familiar with Eve. I’m very happy to have discovered her, thanks to you!

    • @aes53
      @aes53 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was but only barely, this was a great introduction, thanks Alex.

    • @oneeyedphotographer
      @oneeyedphotographer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Never heard of her.

    • @benjamineibisberger7
      @benjamineibisberger7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was not and I highly appreciate that you pointed her out.

  • @aquilifergroup
    @aquilifergroup 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    “It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument”. Profound

    • @sharpfocus5
      @sharpfocus5 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Always...a camera is an instrument for looking into the heart and mind of the photographer.

  • @ThePhotographicEye
    @ThePhotographicEye  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sorry I can't be with you for the premier - I have to do the school run!

  • @acheekymonkey
    @acheekymonkey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wonderful! Thank you. I agree with you about her compassion. The Eve Arnold estate is following her instructions to keep photography affordable, so they sell her prints/posters for ~£30. I have two framed, one of Marilyn and one from the Civil Rights era. So inspiring!

  • @davidpipeline
    @davidpipeline 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thanks for the video, Alex. Very enlightening. I have never heard of Eve Arnold before, but I love the way she captures the humanity of her subjects and not the facade. Clearly a photographer that means a lot to you too👍👍👍

  • @bobmcdonald6245
    @bobmcdonald6245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thoughtful and inspiring. Thank you for introducing us to Eve Arnold.

  • @gerryyaum
    @gerryyaum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    compassion and empathy....2 key words for any social doc photographer, your so on the mark.."your heart tells there's" Will watch the eve arnold doc now..
    ..

    • @vreeke777
      @vreeke777 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For most people being photographed is embarrassing therefore my secret is distance for natural behavior so at least 135 mm bud better 200 mm

  • @StenhousePhotography
    @StenhousePhotography 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Omg I love these, as a photography enthusiast that is interested in the history and not just making great images. These fulfill me so much and can't thank you enough for these videos. Plz plz keep them up.

  • @glennwoolum9457
    @glennwoolum9457 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm from Arizona, USA. I've been discovering your videos lately. I'm enjoying how you open my mind to ways of capturing photos that I've never thought of before. It's amazing how preconceived ideas can block creativity. I had never heard of Eve Arnold and her awesome captures of Norma Jean. It's a real pleasure to look at the works of many different photographers.

  • @wessidemd
    @wessidemd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for exposing me to yet another impactful photographer. I just looked up one of her photography books to learn more. I resonated with her desire for compassion towards the people in front of the lens.

  • @OneMonthTwoCameras
    @OneMonthTwoCameras 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So appreciative of this video. You have me pulling out my old Eve Arnold books and remembering how much I adore her. I know which doc I will be watching tonight.

  • @skfineshriber
    @skfineshriber ปีที่แล้ว

    "All About Eve" is one of the greatest books of photography. I think I learned about her from your channel. Thanks for featuring her.

  • @scottfineshriber5051
    @scottfineshriber5051 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for teaching me about Eve Arnold. In a sense she reminds me of Vivian Maier. The humanity of her subjects shines through.

  • @darlenewebb3684
    @darlenewebb3684 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your excellent work. As a photographer of people I found this profoundly enlightening. I have heard of Eve Arnold but I had not seen that BBC doco. I loved it! And someone else mentioned this line, “it is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.” So very, very true. We must connect with our subjects in order to get their truest essence. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your wonderful work and for sharing your knowledge. I am most grateful for your videos. I’ve learned so much. 🙏🙏🙏📸

  • @JuanMarinoArg
    @JuanMarinoArg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well this is really the photography that must be teach, not about gear. It is about working with people, about vision. All by all photography is about anything you want, but is not about pixels. Great content

  • @lynd4188
    @lynd4188 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a gift you have! Thank you! The better we all see the better the world can be!

  • @Cali62825
    @Cali62825 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Photography is about TRUST. MM trusted Ms. Arnold. This video is excellent. Thanks

  • @yvonnerichard6099
    @yvonnerichard6099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thoughtful analysis of a great photographer and human being. I really enjoyed it and the message you convey, one of respect and compassion.

  • @yukonica4560
    @yukonica4560 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Passion is the word which best describes how you present any, and every, topic you upload.
    Thank you; from a dedicated consumer of all that you share. Namaste.

  • @great-stuff-6688
    @great-stuff-6688 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everyone is unique, the thing is unique too. When the thinker who is photographer from different angles to see the things, the world is completely different, so that is the reason why the world keeps changing and moving forward. Thank you for sharing the idea, really love your channel.

  • @stephenvictor8961
    @stephenvictor8961 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    True to form, your work is heartening and spot on. Proper job! Thank you for doing what you do how you do it. Kindly…

  • @rainerbuesching1
    @rainerbuesching1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you for introducing her work; I didn't know Eve Arnold before!

  • @sundaygirl24
    @sundaygirl24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this beautiful tribute. And thank you for discussing Eve Arnold in a way that I’ve never heard before. It’s hit me like a lightning bolt! I’ve never been drawn to her until now! The way you understand her photography has lit a fire in me and I can’t wait to discover more! Thank you!

  • @Veloradio
    @Veloradio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, thank you so much for the introduction to Eve Arnold. Truly inspiring, we have a picture of Marilyn Monroe at home from Eve Arnold. I didn't realise it was taken from her until now. Now I also see why I originally liked it.
    It's interesting, Annie Leibowitz says in her master class that it is not the photographer's job to make the model feel comfortable. Depending on the goal of the photo, that may be true, but what becomes clear: The image always expresses the relationship of the photographer to the model.

  • @cmbonfim
    @cmbonfim 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome vídeo. I totally relate to what she says about caring about your subjects. Thanks for sharing.

  • @iaincphotography6051
    @iaincphotography6051 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I always felt that Andre De Dienes caught the real Marilyn Monroe, she had rung him up late to come over, the shots he took were heartbreaking and full of despair, the real Marilyn. I believe they were the last shots done of her, this was a photographer she trusted!

  • @missdiamar3897
    @missdiamar3897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful storytelling.. Thank you! I'm going to watch that documentary. ❤️

  • @malaranu6883
    @malaranu6883 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Respect for who you photograph shows you _
    respect yourself & your work. Thank you for this video. I too am trying to find the purpose.

  • @dillank3240
    @dillank3240 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have heard of her. I haven't explored her work. That changes now. Thank you for the excellent video!

  • @RealButcher
    @RealButcher 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow... that reaction, when showing her pictures... that would have hurt.
    Great pictures!

  • @shaunflemingphotography
    @shaunflemingphotography 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need to study this woman's work. Never heard of her before this but it strikes a chord about how I like to take portraits, especially when she talks about someone lending their face it's our obligation to make them look as good as they can. Thank you for this video.

  • @Ktizo_Images
    @Ktizo_Images 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful insights. Beautiful tribute. A well spent 12 minutes. Thanks!

  • @brucecggallagher1949
    @brucecggallagher1949 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate your viewpoint about compassion...a very important quality in a human. I believe in my own heart that you can add Dorothea Lange, another compassionate photographer. Cheers from Victoria, British Columbia.
    PS I always believed that Eve captured the essence of a person better than most of her peers. She could see the soul of that individual.

  • @asheeshkchopra
    @asheeshkchopra 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved it! Thanks for adding yet another photographer to my list of artists whose work i would like to see in print someday.

  • @EdwardKilner
    @EdwardKilner 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very worthwhile video. Thanks for the insightful commentary.

  • @JaredTremper
    @JaredTremper 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So touching and real. Thanks for this episode.

  • @krzysztofmmichaluk
    @krzysztofmmichaluk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's a celabration to watch Your videos. Thanks a lot.

  • @Yesthankyou8
    @Yesthankyou8 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the type of videos I love the most… thank you

  • @gerryyaum
    @gerryyaum 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    just found your channel...thanks so much, enjoying it...watching all the vids and learning more about photogs I thought I knew. Watching your vids, learning more about the photographers and most importantly seeing the photos will inspire me to create more this coming Thai trip...thanks again.

  • @colinbradbury2334
    @colinbradbury2334 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful stuff. I knew Arnold’s Marilyn pictures but great to have them put into the overall context of her life and work. Arnold is surely one of the greatest people photographers of the last century.

  • @JeevesTCW
    @JeevesTCW 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fabulous photos & a lovely lady. I do love the playing pool & taxi/street style shot around the 5.15+ mark.

  • @rudegirlnycloy
    @rudegirlnycloy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Unexpectedly touching.

  • @mixiepalms8338
    @mixiepalms8338 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    vivian maier ! as a street photographer myself I see her talent. Loving this content!

  • @ericlahra8373
    @ericlahra8373 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Alex. Another excellent video. Nobody does it better than you.

  • @cmeluzzi
    @cmeluzzi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this excellent biography. Videos like this are reason I keep watching your channel since the very beginning.

  • @ruththomas9488
    @ruththomas9488 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learn so much from you with each video. Thank you!

  • @hoagyguitarmichael
    @hoagyguitarmichael 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In an example of perfect synchronicity, right after watching this I went to a local discount book shop with a small but well curated photography section. I found "All About Eve," new for $20. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @alleycatproductions3443
    @alleycatproductions3443 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed. Have heard of Eve. Gave you a thumbs up. Looking forward to the next film

  • @arcanics1971
    @arcanics1971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a fascinating episode. Nice work.

  • @edjefferson9175
    @edjefferson9175 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great timing I just saw the Misfits for the first time a week ago.

  • @ibp2007
    @ibp2007 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you once again. Enjoyed every moment. 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

  • @darrenleigh201
    @darrenleigh201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video! No, I had not heard of Eve Arnolds (but have probably seen some of her photos).

  • @obzockyphotography7682
    @obzockyphotography7682 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for putting this together

  • @AmauryDescours
    @AmauryDescours 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Alex for this new video and your work on this channel. Definitely pushes me to rediscover Eve Arnold body of work and her approach to photography

  • @theusbadenhorst1848
    @theusbadenhorst1848 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are just wonderful. You speak so well

  • @Just-a-Guy1
    @Just-a-Guy1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I used to own Bert Stern's "The Last Sitting." I lost it in the divorce. I do remember the book was written only from Stern's point of view. He talks about how wounded he was when he saw what she did to the chromes he sent her for review and regretted not sending her contact sheets instead. She might have hated these photos but he was deeply wounded by someone damaging his work. He saw these as a personal attack. She was dead six weeks later and there was no way for him to find out why she defaced them.Should he have published them? I guess there are at least two arguments here. One side says he was documenting the event. They have value for the historic record they created together. The other point of view is, as she was the subject of the photos it was her only way to exercise some control of what people saw. Please do a bio of Bert Stern. He's an interesting character who created the notion of the playboy fashion photographer.

  • @ChrisBoultonPhotography
    @ChrisBoultonPhotography 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant content, this one vid has totally inspired me and introduced me to the work of Eve Arnold. Thankyou

  • @xavidub
    @xavidub 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this tremendous video.

  • @erichstocker8358
    @erichstocker8358 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Once again you introduced me to a photographer. This time one whose name and some photos I recognized and enjoyed. However, I really did not appreciate her. I can see the respect she had for her subjects; it is evident in the photos. I just don’t know how she got that into the photo. It is an amazing talent to be able to do that.

  • @philn1957
    @philn1957 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for putting another great photographer into my "must find out more" brain, my next item to watch is the BBC documentary. Its fascinating how photographers are allowed to get know their subjects to enable them to capture the real person so we the general public can witness the true self.

  • @edthesecond
    @edthesecond 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Look up the work of both Jim Marshall and William Gedney. I just got a copy of Marshall's book on the Haight and saw some of Gedney's Eastern Kentucky photos. There's a lot of love in their work. Also, People who are comfortable in their own skin generally photograph better than people who are trying too hard-I live in Santa Fake, land of turquoise overload, Georgia O'Keefe imitators, and botox-, and perhaps, in the case of celebrities, one must develop the trust and respect necessary to find the human inside the public persona. Very inspiring presentation.

  • @filmic1
    @filmic1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was lovely! thank-you!

  • @secularpilgrim1372
    @secularpilgrim1372 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    New subscriber here.
    Thanks for this. I really enjoy dives into the work of photographers, especially ones I haven't heard of before (and I heard of many)

  • @louhautdavid6451
    @louhautdavid6451 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I found "In America" as a second hand book, published in the early eighties. Her photographs are truthful. A breath of fresh air.

  • @jameshoward9700
    @jameshoward9700 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a photographer..! That portrait of the Queen, the Mongolian (?) girl with horse, the Marilyn portraits... wow. For me, so much more impressive than Leibowitz. She captures the soul, so hard in portraits.

  • @JohnDrummondPhoto
    @JohnDrummondPhoto 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks as always, Alex. The ending saddens me, though. It's a shame that some photographers lack the ethics of Eve Arnold, never mind her sensibility.

  • @christopherward5065
    @christopherward5065 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thankyou! Wonderful commentary!

  • @smc340uni6
    @smc340uni6 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you, simply excellent.

  • @aquilifergroup
    @aquilifergroup 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unique analysis of eve arnold. I was not familiar with her and her work. Thank you

  • @NWind-go9qn
    @NWind-go9qn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this!

  • @sbocajneok
    @sbocajneok 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, such strong photos!

  • @jpvvandermerwe87
    @jpvvandermerwe87 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    FANTASIC . . . remember learning about her in 'History of Photography' when i studied in the mid 90's.
    Can you pleeease cover larger-than-life David Bailey too ?

  • @ledesclos5321
    @ledesclos5321 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Great job. I never knew.

  • @sbai4319
    @sbai4319 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Certainly Eve is a great photographer. Thanks for your video. Definitely worth following for me as I am drawn to documentary photography. Better than Robert Frank? Not for me, but I am heavily inspired by Robert Frank. I am also inspired by others such as Mary Ellen Mark, Steve McCurry, Annie Liebovitz.

  • @autisticlife
    @autisticlife 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you a superb subject to explore.

  • @washingtonradio
    @washingtonradio 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    To me, the best photos of a person somehow illuminate the 'inner being' of that person. This takes trust between the person and the photographer that photographer will be patient, respectful, and observant but never malicious. The relationship can be brief or a life-long friendship but the trust has to be there. The trust means the 'photo shoot' is much more collaborative from start to finish.
    I can understand why celebrities cannot stand paparazzi and many news photographers who act like vultures picking over a carcass. There is no attempt to understand or respect the person only grab a photo for the next edition.

  • @snowfiresunwind
    @snowfiresunwind 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another excellent video - keep them coming!

  • @josecolon8143
    @josecolon8143 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pure education!!!!!! 💎💎💎💎

  • @Rob.1340
    @Rob.1340 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. 👍📷😎

  • @richardowen4558
    @richardowen4558 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And if you treat the average man or woman with the same respect, you can get the same true image of a person. As a documentary photographer myself for 40+ years including a 10-year stint as a small weekly newspaper, I got to know local residents and they got to know me even before I took their photos. It is 10 years I will never forget. Today, I shoot mostly street and talk with my subjects after a photo and offer to send them the digital file for their own use. But I always treat the subject/s with respect.

  • @tonydesarzec907
    @tonydesarzec907 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thank you.

  • @randyschwager84
    @randyschwager84 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding!

  • @moilami1
    @moilami1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting, thank you very much.

  • @bjarneerick123
    @bjarneerick123 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am ashamed I did not know Eve Arnold. Thank you so much for opening my eyes. Wonderful and very poignant portrait.

    • @bjarneerick123
      @bjarneerick123 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just took a step to make up for my lack of knowledge by ordering Eve Arnold: Magnum Legacy. Thanks again, Alex.

  • @Harlequin565
    @Harlequin565 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Just great. Next stop(s) Elliot Erwitt and Phillipe Halsman (my 2 favourites so it's selfish!)

  • @ericlutz9558
    @ericlutz9558 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're best yet! And that's saying a lot.

  • @757GLG
    @757GLG 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, yet again.

  • @OutRAjious
    @OutRAjious 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing unfashionable thoughts man…. like it a lot

  • @hotjazzbaby
    @hotjazzbaby 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really good. Thank you🌟

  • @Tbonyandsteak
    @Tbonyandsteak 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:34 Best photo I have seen of Marilyn. Her natural beauty really comes out in it. Sad that some misused her.
    Some have often labeled her as the greates beauty, ever. Dont thought that of her as such. But I have seen the wrong pictures.
    I better understand now, after seen Eve Arnold pictures of her.

    • @veivoli
      @veivoli 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Tbonyandsteak I read a story about Marilyn Monroe that I hope is true. If you search the Intarwebs there a few versions of it:
      "Marilyn Munroe was quietly shopping in a New York department store. The actress was at the height of her fame, and the journalist with her couldn’t understand why no one recognized her. ‘Because,’ was the reply, ‘I’m not being Marilyn. Watch what happens if I am.’ Having said that, she simply switched on her Marilyn persona and was soon being mobbed by fans. The journalist said it was like seeing a light bulb going on: the private Marilyn kept all her energy under wraps, while the public Marilyn let it shine into the world so that it attracted people like a beacon."

    • @Tbonyandsteak
      @Tbonyandsteak 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@veivoli Yeah I bet she could do that. Thx for the story.

  • @willparsons32
    @willparsons32 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    BINGO!! at 5:00 minutes You explained how Eve wasn't aware of the rules of photography.... I think alot of new photographers catch on that there's rules and they try not to break them. Probably the only profession where on can break some rules (or all of them!!) and not get incarcerated over!
    Seriously though, I think being oblivious to the "rights and wrongs" sometimes is a good thing... I truly believe that squeezing between the two can set oneself towards thier own jonra style of the art.

  • @JoanDoris1
    @JoanDoris1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unfortunately the video is not available on TH-cam regarding the BBC documentary on Eve Arnold/Marilyn Monroe.

  • @mikelm222
    @mikelm222 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this Video - I really get it - but still, for me, the George Barris shot on Santa Monica Beach in 1962 is the most real, human and iconic shot of Marylin.

  • @ThenameisAntti
    @ThenameisAntti 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. Her take on Monroe's Burt Stern photoshoot is so different from what comes across in the documentary about Stern. Gives a much more gruesome perspective to the story behind the red X drawn on the pictures by Marilyn.

  • @real-lil_lil
    @real-lil_lil 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos

  • @fellowcitizen
    @fellowcitizen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    gorgeous lines!

  • @BillyHopscotch
    @BillyHopscotch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At the start you said "twenty twenty twelve" 😅 loved the video

  • @FlatWaterFilms
    @FlatWaterFilms 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you hear the music?

  • @thomaseriksson6256
    @thomaseriksson6256 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice pictures

  • @edthesecond
    @edthesecond 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "You have to like people and let them know it"-Robert Capa.