The Beginner Photography Podcast The NYC Subway Project 1975-1985 with Gerard Exupery
Jun 23, 2020
01:18:18
#205 Gerard Exupery is a New York photographer who just published his new book Subway 1975-1985 which is filled with photos from the New York subway system taken in the late 70s and early 80s. In this chat we talk about the flow of life that happens on the New Yor subway system and the challenged of capturing an era.
In This Episode You'll Learn:
- When Gerard knew photography was going to plan an important part of his life
- The hardest part about photography to learn when he got started
- What it was about the subway that captured Gerards attention
- How to find the decisive moment while in the flow of live on the subway
- Who are some of Gerards photography influences
- How Gerard put together a long term project that spanned a decade
- Some trouble Gerard got into while shooting in NYC in the late 70s
- What the process was of choosing photos out of a decade worth of images to put into his book
- What Advice Gerard would give to anyone wanting to take on a long term project
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