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Adeptris:
This was broadcast in the UK on the BBC 14th July 22:35pm, well worth a watch if you have the time or download to your iplayer

The comment I found interesting was to shoot it once, then there is nothing to compare it to.

http://bit.ly/cPe0j

David

RT:
Quite interesting, his photos don't impress me but then I've never understood the culture whereby you call something 'art' and then in the eyes of some it's great.

gostwyck:
^^^ I'd agree. In fact I think the images are a lot more interesting now, because of the clothes, cars, etc of the day, than they would probably have been at the time.

Oldhand:
Hi there

I watched this last night - interesting old chap!

He took the oddest subjects, on a camera that looked to the unititiated like someething out of the dark ages!

Well worth a view.

Oldhand

sharpshot:
I am sure that 99% of his photos would be rejected by the micros, so he must be doing something right :)  A lot of them didn't do much for me but some of them are great.  Not in the same league as Cartier Bresson.  I liked seeing how quickly he took most of his photos.  He certainly lived an interesting life and I am sure that adds to the value of his photos.  I often think the "art" people produce doesn't matter, it is the way they sell themselves.  Unfortunately, I have never been able to BS about my photos.

I prefer Martin Parr, who was also on the programme http://www.martinparr.com/index1.html

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