APA NY: The Poetic Photo Essay With Sam Abell
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- Sam Abell’s renowned career as a documentary photographer has been devoted to distilling the poetic image. In a fascinating frame-by-frame presentation, Abell deconstructs both his well-known and recent images-all with the idea of examining the idea that there is a clear ‘way’ of making finer photographs. In addition, he shows that when a small number of such images are gathered into concise essays, it creates a powerful and meaningful way to present one’s work in an age of image over-saturation.
In this illuminating one-hour presentation, Sam shows how both the poetic image and the deeply distilled essay result from high intent, clear vision, and refined editing-elements available to every aspiring photographer.
Bio: Sam Abell:
I learned photography from my father, a teacher, at our home in Sylvania, Ohio. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, I worked for National Geographic as a contract and staff photographer for thirty-three years. In 1990, my work was the subject of a one-person exhibition and monograph titled Stay This Moment at the International Center of Photography in New York City. Since then, I have published four additional collections of work: Seeing Gardens; Sam Abell: The Photographic Life; The Life of a Photograph and Sam Abell Library. In addition, I maintain a career as a writer, teacher, and lecturer on photography. *Headshot Tintype by Kari Wehrs.
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I have tried several times to get into a class by Sam Abell. I'm always too late. Thank you so much for the 'meat' in this video. I was enthralled for the entire time. I hope Sam doesn't retire before I can take one of his classes. Even though he and I are the same age, I didn't start photography until I was 67. I have so much to do and so little time.....but what a way to spend my retirement. Thanks, Sam.
It's been 34 minutes and it's already the best lecture on photography I have ever heard...
Such a brilliant and thought-provoking video with such a generous insight into the photography process. Love that it’s so much more than taking a shot; it’s about waiting for the right moment and really seeing how the micro elements of the composition work together so as to create or build your picture!
I have been photographing for 40+ years, and although I spend a lot of time on composition… but I’ve never spent 12 hours on nailing one image. Sam Abell has impressed me enormously… to invest that amount of time on a potential image demonstrates his artistic confidence, and self belief. I thoroughly enjoyed his lecture. Compose and wait has never occurred to me; well, maybe to a small degree. Thank you very much Sam, you are a good teacher. “A photograph is thought”… wow, you’re right. You have given me fresh insight. Excellent… I’ve subscribed. ❤
WOW! Thank you APA for putting this together for us and Thank YOU! Sam Abell for taking the time and preparation it takes to put together a lecture like this for us all. And many Thanks to your Papa for sparking the light in his son and being a great father and investing the time to his child! For him to share these pearls of wisdom you have shared with us, Thank you sir.
Wow !! How lucky we are to have this as a free resource, excellent thank you to APA and Sam.
This is AMAZING. (I'm only halfway through). Thanks Sam Abell and everyone involved!!
Amazing! Thanks for making this lecture available!
Fantastic video. Thank you so much to Sam, APA and SVA for this thoughtful, insightful and educational resource.
Now this guy is a teacher! So many great photographers trying to teach on youtube, but failing. This guy was great. I can't say I agree with all his opinions and views on photography though. It's taken 3 days to finished this video because I've just been so inspired to get out and start shooting. That's rare that a video does that these days. Watching Sam describe his process and things he looks out for basically forced me to go out and just look at things differently.
Amazingly good lecture! One of the best I’ve ever seen. Thanks APA and thank you Sam Abell.
Extremely informative! I'll have to watch it again. Micro comp is SO important, yet know one talks about it. Thanks for posting
He doesn’t take photographs, he paints with light
One of the best and longest videos ever! The 4 portrait cover, irritating. The young girl kept bouncing! I'd like to see Sam's face! A great photographer! When I was a pro, film was a big cost! I seldom could do a few images, of anything! TG for digital. Need to watch again, again! Bravo!
Damn this was very educational.
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