Irving Penn "Corner Portraits"

Immy, I mentioned Irving Penn's "Corner Portraits" wheree he would make a cornerr in his studio and ask his subject to do what they liked while he photographed them. Here is a small selection of them, with more to see here.

Nan Goldin

 

Kashmonae, this is Nan Goldin, the photographer I mentioned during your crit She is best known for a series she produced that documented her life through photos of herself, her friends, and the places she passed through. More here.

Larry Clark

Brandon, here is a selection of Larry Clark's photos. I mentioned him during your critique--he started off shooting his friends, but nor that he is an old man, he'll hang out with a group of people to get to know them before shooting them (lots of skaters in NYC, LA, and Paris, for example).

More here: http://larryclark.com

Bernd & Hilla Becher

Natasha, this is work by the photography duo that I mentioned during your crit:

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Daido Moriyama

Zayira, this is the street photographer that I mentioned during your crit:
Daido Moriyama

James & Karla Murray

Sabrina, I mentioned these photographers during your crit. You don't need to mimic their way of composing, but it should give you an idea how one can show the specific character of a place in a single photograph.

James & Karla Murray

Heavy Metal Parking Lot

Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986) by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn

Brandon, this is the short documentary I mentioned to you during your crit.

Zoe Strauss

Sabina, this is the photographer that I mentioned during your crit that shoots mostly her neighborhood and community.
http://www.zoestrauss.com