

TCF Ep. 615 - Joel Meyerowitz
5 snips Dec 23, 2023
Joel Meyerowitz, a pioneer of color photography, discusses his exploration of color in photography, the validity of color photography, color representation in different locations, fine-tuning prints, and contemporary street photography.
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Ignorance Guided A New Vision
- Joel Meyerowitz trusted instinct and ignorance early on, letting color feel natural rather than intellectualized.
- Projecting slides enlarged his seeing and revealed subsidiary elements that enriched compositions.
Project To See Hidden Details
- Project your images large to study details and discover accidental elements that strengthen composition.
- Use those observations to let subsidiary elements share importance with the central subject.
Expand Beyond The Decisive Moment
- Moving subjects off-center created an elastic, multifaceted image language unlike the single decisive moment.
- Embracing chance made photographs reflect the chaotic reality of life.