I think this is true.
Dec 11, 2014 17:16:35 #
When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!
― Ted Grant
I'm going to work on this.
― Ted Grant
I'm going to work on this.
Dec 11, 2014 17:21:16 #
You have captured the young man's soul through his eyes as a perfect example of Ted Grant's mantra! Terrific!
Dec 11, 2014 17:34:21 #
Frank47 wrote:
You have captured the young man's soul through his eyes as a perfect example of Ted Grant's mantra! Terrific!
Thank you Frank.
Dec 11, 2014 18:56:32 #
Dec 11, 2014 19:19:09 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
riverlass wrote:
When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!
― Ted Grant
I'm going to work on this.
― Ted Grant
I'm going to work on this.
What if you photograph them naked in colour?
Dec 11, 2014 19:29:06 #
Picture #1 is a wall hanger for sure, if you crop out the left side of the trailer wall. Same for #2. It adds nothing to either picture. Very nice exposure, contrast and focus.
Dec 11, 2014 21:02:53 #
riverlass wrote:
When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!
― Ted Grant
I'm going to work on this.
― Ted Grant
I'm going to work on this.
A good photographer photographs their souls in B&W or color.
Dec 11, 2014 21:13:01 #
lighthouse wrote:
What if you photograph them naked in colour?
What?
Dec 11, 2014 21:22:11 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
riverlass wrote:
What?
The quote you provided said photographing in colour makes it about their clothes.
My question is, what if they have no clothes on?
It cannot be about their clothes if they have none on.
So if it is not about their clothes, does it then become about their souls?
Dec 11, 2014 21:55:11 #
lighthouse wrote:
The quote you provided said photographing in colour makes it about their clothes.
My question is, what if they have no clothes on?
It cannot be about their clothes if they have none on.
So if it is not about their clothes, does it then become about their souls?
My question is, what if they have no clothes on?
It cannot be about their clothes if they have none on.
So if it is not about their clothes, does it then become about their souls?
OK, I've got it. You have a point, but I would guess that if the subject didn't wear clothes then it wouldn't be about clothes... it would just be embarrassing.
The quote, to my way of thinking, just says that without the distraction of color, the source of the personality (the "soul" he refers to) in the photo is more evident. I think my images show this. Maybe not for some.
This is a child's "soul", which is sometimes hard to see with the distraction of color.
Dec 11, 2014 21:56:56 #
MarkD wrote:
A good photographer photographs their souls in B&W or color.
This could be true, Mark. I just happen to agree with the quote.
Dec 12, 2014 06:17:55 #
Dec 12, 2014 10:08:00 #
riverlass wrote:
When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and white, you photograph their souls!
― Ted Grant
I'm going to work on this.
― Ted Grant
I'm going to work on this.
Really nice shots!
Dec 12, 2014 11:16:38 #
Beautiful work. As a scratchboard artist, I could not agree with you more. Color often mutes the drama of light.
Dec 12, 2014 11:25:21 #
Lonna wrote:
Beautiful work. As a scratchboard artist, I could not agree with you more. Color often mutes the drama of light.
That's what you lose with color... the lightness of being. Thank you. The drama of light may be even more what he means... even more than the distraction of color. Your comment has inLIGHTENED my understanding of this quote.
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