Show Notes
Episode 35 - In this episode, Zach & Courtney talk about famous photographers photographing their own families.
After last week’s episode about documenting everyday life, Zach wanted to talk about some famous photographers who documented their own life, and specifically their family.
Documentary photographers are known for telling stories about hard-hitting issues in the world. But some well-known photographers have very famous images that focus on their own family members or home life.
Seeing how fine art, documentary, and street photographers chronicle their own family can show us how this type of work is important for any of us to do.
“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Index 0:00 - Intro: Courtney helps Zach gain a deeper appreciate for Sally Mann 5:27 - Sabine Weiss & her husband Hugh Weiss 7:04 - W. Eugene Smith & kids 11:22 - Christopher Anderson w/ Atlas & Marion 13:31 - Inge Morath & Arthur Miller 15:39 - William Eggleston & his kids (MAYBE) 17:04 - Stephen Shore & his wife Ginger 18:11 - Sally Mann & her kids 24:26 - Nancy Sheung & daughter 25:12 - Larry Fink & his daughter Molly with the Sabatine family 27:21 - Garry Winogrand & his kids at the zoo 30:00 - Lee Friedlander & his wife Maria and their kids 34:17 - Following up on Documentary Photography is for Everyone 36:16 - Zach feels more connected to the world when photographing it 42:45 - It’s important to strike a balance between photographer & person
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About the Podcast Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting.
Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.
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