Well, what can I say
You've got to love photography.
As some one once said to me "It is the beginning of my journey, with a long way to go. I may never reach my destination, but at least I am on the right path"
It's supposed to be fun, a laugh, a learning experience, yet - it is a serious channel for me to express my inner self.

So
It's Saturday night, wine poured, food ordered, front room transformed into a studio.
Square format loaded, props out, lights set up.
Chemicals sorted - before the wine takes effect.
Bring it on, bit of David Bailey, may be some influence by Juliet Margaret Cameron, Steve Pyke book at hand, music blasting.
Also - few bananas, pair of scissors - feel a bit of still life coming on too.
Photography / Art, awesome.

Steve Pyke
Utilising the full square format frame

Philosophers - by Steve Pyke

Just ordered

http://face2face.si.edu/my_weblog/2009/01/portrait-of-michael-j-fox-by-steve-pyke.html

The Dust Bowl

An amazing decade that brought documentary portraiture to a wide audience.

The FSA photography group consisted of;

·       Theodor Jung

·       Edwin Rosskam

·       Louise Rosskam

·       Ben Shahn

·       John Collier

·       Sheldon Dick

·       Jack Delano

·       Walker Evans




·       Dorothea Lange




·       Russell Lee




·       Carl Mydans




·       Gordon Parks




·       Arthur Rothstein




·       John Vachon




·       Marion Post Wolcott

 

Great book
Great images
I can even see his influences, when he changed, from Ernst Haas, Saul Leiter, Lee Friedlander
But he was hanging with people, so the opportunity was there, he could get portraits that people would look at for ever due to who they were.