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Video Breakdown
00:00 Intro.
00:46 Who Was André Kertész?
02:50 Let's Go Back To Paris.
07:43 To See Is To Feel.
09:12 Sirui Sniper Lenses.
11:20 Making The Ordinary Extraordinary.
14:20 Outro.

Master Your Composition With This Street Photography Genius.
By Tatiana Hopper
December 2023

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Under this guidance, I’ve created content which is guided towards the education, celebration and promotion of said photographs and photographers who have contributed immensely to the art of photography.

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[TatianaHopper]

Did you know the work of André Kertész? Also leave your recommendations for similar photographers that photographed around this timeframe in Paris, always eager to learn! Thank you so much for the continued support and kind words!

[teknosbeka]

Hungarian here 🇭🇺
Kertész means “gardener” and this is how I would piece it together from english words:

“Ker” is “ca” from “carry”
R is a rolling “R” like the one used by Spanish or German
T is a t just like in talk
é is like the vowel in “May”
“sz” is just an s like in “star”

[neon___am]

When you learn about the master who taught the masters!
I think the silent and peripheral photo takers who skirted the background, never thinking each image would be inspiring to so many, are the ones who fluidly laid the template for core principles of great photography. Wonderful film of a great photographer, Tatiana 👌

[veejaymexico]

You my dear, are like a breath of fresh air, and your videos are all wonderful! But, at 90 years of age, this one is so special! I spend endless hours honing my Art-inspired photography, and honestly enjoying my life doing what I mostly enjoy. Thank you for your contributions to ART Photography!

[markgoostree]

This was a good teaching moment from you. I needed it. Thank you. Last week... I was out with my camera. I saw a picture I wanted but hesitated ... not wanting to intrude. So I missed it. Then twenty minutes later I saw what I thought would be fun to shoot. I waited a bit, and the lady on the blanket decided to leave. I approached a young couple for help, explained what I was trying to do. They stepped right in, and we made the shot happen. Now, I'm just waiting for the film to come back to see if I did my part right. I have never asked for a stranger's help... but they were kind and helped make it happen.

[luiscurran]

Thank you Tatiana - always inspiring and motivating!

[mjolninja]

Love how painters/illustrators find inspirations from photography and finding inspirations from paintings

[TheNitebinder]

I remember checking out many photography books from the military post library, back in the 1980's. André Kertész photos struck me the most. The way he turned some mundane object into a striking image. Or how he would visited a location then created an unforgettable image. Believe or not, it was Kertész's photographs inspired me to try photography. Although mine is nothing like his (after all, I'm not André Kertész ), I did try and learn photography. An excellent mini documentary about a brave and bold image creator.

[johnkelly-pdvq]

Superb video, love his work, was amazed by it 40 years ago when I first picked up a camera and now I have even greater appreciation 👃👏👏

[richardrizzo_photography]

Thank you Tatiana, I started looking into his work lately and I enjoy your masterful breakdown of his images because it helps me to better understand them. Great video as always.

[shaquillecrosse]

Ohh to be this early, just what I needed at the right time. Thanks for your continued work Tatiana !

[johndompaiva]

Really enjoyed the in-depth analysis of the images here - thanks!

[dtphoto]

In my Masters of Fine Arts class, did paper on the geometry of his work

[SteveSSBB]

The story of his Polaroids is so, so interesting. A future video on this would be amazing.

[MCRrein]

I never feel compelled to comment but your videos are most insightful and educational. Thank you

[pawluchfotograf]

great as usual... I learn more here than I have in media school

[jackfrost]

It's exciting to study the art of different photographers and to continually discover that their ideas are very similar to your own. Finding out that you once worked like those great artists makes you feel connected to those.😆

[JoeJoeP]

Outstanding video! I love the guidance and displays of composition, and for me an introduction to another photographer that I had never known of. Thank you for introducing his work to us. I hope all is well my friend. God bless and stay safe! 🙏🌹📷

[fernandosocorro]

Yes, using our photography to make the ordinary extraordinary is a great exercise, and at least for me, it keeps helping me "see" while capturing images of more complex subject matter, but is also helps me see, evaluate, critique and appreciate other photographers' (and my own) images.

BTW, I love how Mondrian's pipe and glasses also has the repetition of the pipe's circle and straight "inhaler" (have no idea what that is called) shape in the 2 pairs of glasses round lenses/rims and long, straight "temples." (Who knew the long part of eyeglasses that holds them over our ears is called a "temple"?) Another favorite of mine is the Tokyo street scene with umbrella "conga line" line and the stark white arrow pointing them in the direction to go. (8:35) Oh, and the Electric Company Basement (8:05); love the high contrast, layered leading lines.

Anyway, superb, as always. Re your video production values, your videos are always highly creative and enlightening, entertaining and thought provoking, so I am certain whatever direction you take on these journeys you share with us will be delightfully educational.

Thank you.

[JamesSharp]

Never had the full apertunity to really enduldge into street photography but looking forward in doing so. James