Garry Winogrand is a legend of street
photography and a true inspiration to all photographers. Although his style or
subject matter may not be similar to someone's aesthetic, but his work ethic
and passion should be admired by all serious photographers.
"In total (on the low end) we can be
certain that he shot at least 5,850,000 photos in his lifetime. He
passed away and never saw nearly half a million of his shots (432,000 photos)
and in his archive they have around 5,418,000 photos." Within his lifespan
and photography career, that's about 400 images shot per day.
I admire Gary Winogrand's aesthetic as well
because he is a street photographer and captures the social landscape and
documents people and places across the country. I am interested in
recording places and people through time to share with my viewers. After
researching Gary Winogrand I have new goals every time I shoot: first, shoot
everything at every angle, distance, aperture, shutter speed, and exposure
combo as possible because its better to be over prepared, than scrambling last
minute for shots; second, interact with my subjects to make more comfortable
natural photos.
This blog about Garry Winogrand is a great
general set of Commandments Every photographer should take to heart.
Cheers,
Chelsea
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