The Anxiety of Photography
2008 March 21
I found this essay Too Drunk to Fuck (On the Anxiety of Photography). It’s sort of a heavy read and probably not worth it if you aren’t too versed on photography but interesting nonetheless.
And one more Glenn Glasser image for today.
The biggest anxiety of photography is what to photograph and why!
I’ve had my mamiya c330f for 20 years or so… i bought a Horseman 5×4 recently. I have only taken two shots on it, one of a building site which came out so peachy I was thrilled! that slow thoughtful way of working, quiet consideration, looking at the world back to front and upside down!
Bip
I like the top photo best, autum, the wire fence and the fallen leaves on both sides of the fence. I saw the one that you like best, but it is slightly depressing, funny in a sad way, as is the other one with that lady reading the football news in her kitchen. The viewer wonders how you sneaked in on those women….
I know nothing about photography. I have never handled a camera. But I have photos collected or received from friends, and so I also ended up learning at least something.
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His is a strange way of using a camera. It is reminiscent of Woody Allen. It often looks amateurish, awkward, improvised, as if non-intentional, and he uses that to story-tell about himself, his dog, his things. Today he has a particularly likable post about his dog. But yesterday and the day before he showed old photos of his, black and white and of the studied kind. Look.
I like this photo quite a lot. The monochromatic feel, the open cabinets – it’s got a great period texture. The only (seemingly) anachronistic detail is the faucet.