Timeless photography lessons from Josef Koudelka

Welcome to another episode of our series “Books” and today we bring Josef Koudelka's “The Exiles” to the table.I hope this video is helpful, thank you for watching & supporting the channel!

Exiles by Josef Koudelka

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Footage
Exhibition Josef Koudelka I Photo Elysée

Music
St. Louis Blues by Bessie Smith
Performed by Geary Allen

00:00 Intro
00:49 Exiles: A Background Note
03:38 A dominating Feeling I Storytelling
06:09 Photograph for yourself
08:50 God is in the Detail
10:30 Conclusions

Timeless photography lessons from Josef Koudelka
by Tatiana Hopper
March 2023

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[nobodytoomusic]

Koudelka's phot of the "devil dog" was one of the first photographs I saw when I was younger that convinced me to be a street photographer. Koudelka is simply timeless!

[johnhigginson]

Koudelka was the photographer that inspired me to take up photography as a profession. 35 years later, a short while ago I commented on a thread on Reddit about Koudelka, how I loved his work, but if I was honest with myself every time I saw an image of his it made me want to give up, quietly put my camera away and choose another way of life, his work is so far ahead of mine, in fact so far ahead of just about everyone's, someone answered my Reddit comment with 'never compare yourself to a genius' .. it helped.

[celina_ishikawa]

there was a major exhibit of Koudelka works: Gipsy, Prague 1968, Exiles in Sao Paulo, Brasil, where I live. Already admired his work but visiting such comprehensive body of work on my own pace, paying attention to every detail of his images was an experience that put me in awe, and is now printed in my soul.

[russellfishes]

When I need inspiration to take pictures or want to get excited about photography, I watch one of your videos.

[artbraitman]

I have enjoyed his photos and books for decades. I loved your thoughtful, insightful vid!

[wernerhollander-ji]

Love your definition of photographers in having the capacity to see the universal through a detail of what is to most, mundane...

[offgrid-bound]

I think it was Josef Škvorecký, another great Czech chronicler of 20 century, who said “all exiles’ watch stop working the moment they leave” (not an exact phrase but something to that effect). I know from personal experience this to be true.

I find it interesting that so many photographs in Koudelka’s book show a hand with watch, almost as if he was capturing that moment when you leave, and everything becomes only a memory.

[numbersix]

Thank you T. Hopper for wonderfully curating Koudelka for us!

[declandebarra]

Yet another wonderful and beautifully considered video. Thank you so much. I always get excited when I see a T. Hopper thumbnail appear in me feed. Koudelka is my fave,

[richardrizzo_photography]

Excellent video Tatiana, Koudelka's work is magnificent!

[ΕΠΙΛΕΞΕΙ]

J. Koudelka : Life's Photographer. Great.

[howarddale]

Thank you so much for this video. I’d heard of Koudelka, but other than having seen a few of his photographs I didn’t know much about him. Your post inspired me to immediately order a couple of his photobooks. I also really like your YouTube channel. It’s refreshing to see a channel that focuses on photographers and the creative process rather than the endless gear reviews and tips videos (you know the ones I mean: “five tips for making your images better, “10 mistakes you need to avoid” etc) I’ve been following your channel for some time, but only now have plucked up the courage to comment.

[daryljohnson]

Koudelka has been an encouragement to me since discovering his work and his means of accomplishing it several years ago. Thanks for bringing further attention to him.

[DiggingForFacts]

Many thanks for this one. Exiles is the pride and joy of my (very) small collection of photo books and Koudelka's photography is a constant source of inspiration in terms of managing to to find my holy grail in photography: the ability to take something banale or average and make it into something with an almost otherworldly quality. For me, Exiles has a way of confronting me with the realisation of the transience of most of the comforts we take for granted.

[MusicJunky]

Another fabulous one Tatiana ! You really know how to put things together !

[GrobbingThistle]

great video, really enjoyed your thoughtful perspective, makes me appreciate Koudelka's work all the more!

[john-bloss]

Tatiana, so another illuminating lesson. You bring so much thoughtful insight into these videos. Thank you.

[CatalinGulan]

Tatiana your movies and the way you are doing your own storytelling are simply great and we are simply thankful for being here and sharing with us all these beauties! A "letal" combination : Knowledge and Emotion! This is what I found here in your channel! ❤ No more words...

[tychomagneticanomaly]

Excellent work, as usual. I met him a couple of years back in Berlin and was surprised by his introverted personality. He reminded me a bit of John Ford. Two weeks ago I started on my biggest job of the year, and a lot of things went unexpectedly wrong. That disheartened me a bit, but after watching your vid yesterday I managed to take outstanding, the assignment and my belief in myself saving pictures last night. Thank you for the perfect inspiration when it was needed the most.

[JoeJoeP]

Thank you for another very well done video! This is a book I think I may have to add to my collection. Stay safe!✌️