Photo Klassik International: Issues 2 & 3 (I.2019 & II.2019)
Following on from Photo Klassik International: A new subscriber I thought I should share some thoughts on the second and third issue, perhaps confusingly named I.2019 and II.2019.
Some general thoughts are that I continue to enjoy the variety — the mix of portfolio, history, guides and philosophy really appeals. I have a slight downer on the adverts. Thankfully there’s not too many, but I almost object to any at all. It’s not going to majorly spoil anything though.
I’m already looking forward to the next issue, and will share my thoughts once it appears.
I.2019
I enjoyed “How (And Why) To Analyse Pictures” by Rodger Hicks, the encouragement to actually look in depth at a picture, and why it appeals makes me think of the number of times I’ve gone “I like that” without thinking, and without trying to work out why — thinking why more will hopefully lead to me making better pictures.
The combined portfolios of Morgane Erpicum and Markus Kaesler really made me think about the kind of photographs I like. The blurred monochrome geometry of Markus Kaesler’s work really appeals, something about the minimalist form. Similarly the almost monochrome of Morgane Erpicum’s pictures, with a pastel shading and pops of blue have a simlar interest. They reminded me of the work of Bruce Percy which while colour is often in a single palette. The combination of the two side by side shows a delightful complent that two similar but different styles can have.
Finally for this issue “George Eastman: An Original Mega-Influencer” by Charys Schuler was a fascinating read. I didn’t know a huge amount about his photographic developments, and hearing more makes me amazed with what was done. I felt simlarly when I learnt more about Edwin Land.
II.2019
I’ll start off with a guide to something I know nothing about (in the general and in this particular case) — “Studio Light Metering” by Marwan El-Mozayen. Flash photography in general is an area I’ve not delved into, nor studio work at all. This gave a great overview of how to start-off. It has added both of these to the list of things I’d like to try at some point.
The portfolio of Renate Mlyarczek shows the potential of portraiture, with beautiful costuming and vision coming out the images. As noted in the introduction they are very much homages to bygone eras, with the unnameable quality of large format images shining through.
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