Mary Ellen Mark on the Portrait and the Moment: The Photography Workshop Series
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Mary Ellen Mark on the Portrait and the Moment: The Photography Workshop Series Details
Review As a reading experience, the books feel more like monographs with expansive captions than generic how-to guides. – Eye Magazine Offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at some of her iconic photographs, along with sage advice on making powerful, storytelling portraits. – New York Journal of Books The wealth of experience and wisdom—more than 50 years’ worth—distilled into these pages makes this book a worthwhile addition to any photographer’s library. – New York Journal of Books Read more About the Author Mary Ellen Mark has published eighteen books, including Seen Behind the Scene, Exposure, Falkland Road, and Ward 81. Her photo essays and portraits have appeared in such publications as LIFE, New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair. Mark's many honors include the Cornell Capa Award from the International Center of Photography, the Infinity Award for Journalism, Photographer of the Year Award from the Friends of Photography, the World Press Award for Outstanding Body of Work throughout the Years, the Victor Hasselblad Cover Award, and two Robert F. Kennedy Awards. Her photographs have been collected by major museums in the United States, Europe, and Australia. Read more
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I enjoyed this book, read it in one evening. The photographs are printed well, and it is a good introduction to Mary Ellen Mark's work. This isn't a classic beginner's book on "how to take a portrait, operate your camera, lighting, etc.," so if you know very little about photography, this is probably wouldn't be that helpful as an instructional guide, but if you are really into photography, love looking at pictures, enjoy learning about the thought processes behind great photographers, then you will find this book well worth your time.
