In this second installment of our four part series on abstract photography, we will try to answer the question, ‘Can art happen by accident?’ An abstract photographer with a painter’s instincts, Saul Leiter will help us answer this question. When he started as a photographer in the 1940s, Saul had no formal training in photography. But his genius would be acknowledged soon enough. Saul once confided that he would buy inexpensive color film past its expiration date. It was not because of its low price. Rather, Saul wanted the surprise of the resulting odd shifts in color.

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This third installment of the four part series on Randy Craig examines Randy’s take on beauty and his approach to capturing it. To Randy, it is all quite simple really. Beauty is the reason why Randy is a photographer. To him, beauty is not just something, it is everything. What we notice about the beauty of interest to Randy is that it has three characteristics. These are:

Firstly, the beauty to which Randy is drawn is natural beauty. It is pristine and unadulterated. Randy seems quick to spot anything that is artificial or made up. Randy finds the beauty that he seeks in natural scenery, in nature’s wildlife and in people possessed of natural grace. Randy says, ‘Where do I find beauty? I find it in nature, mostly; through wildlife, landscapes, isolated details and patterns, and in graceful human form. I am an avid hiker and lover of the outdoors. Exploring new places and observing all aspects of the natural…

My shipment of  great photos from the world renowned Magnum. What a fantastic collection of diverse images from the last 60 years at Magnum. If you are somewhat interested in photography, I would certainly recommend picking up a copy of Magnum Magnum.

First thing you will notice is the sheer size and weight of this book. Its well over 500 pages that are mixed with wonderful black and white images as well as superb colour. The one thing that stood out right away was that the commentary for each photographer was done by a fellow photographer. For example, Magnum so great.

So where…