Comments on: Africa – Sebastião Salgado

By: Pick of the Week: Link Edition - Nov 24, 2008 | Words: Irrational

Pick of the Week: Link Edition - Nov 24, 2008 | Words: Irrational — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:24:36 +0000

[...] And back to prints, if you remember, Jim Goldstein had a project a few weeks back in which he encouraged photographers to acquire work from other photographers in the form of print. I’ve participated by getting a book from a photographer I greatly admire. [...]

By: A Marques

A Marques — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:07:34 +0000

Hi Scott,

I think Jim’s idea for a project of this nature was fantastic and it’s a shame that not so many people participated. If you’re a photographer and have learned something by admiring other people’s work, you’ll see the true value of such a project.

Now, as for your own prints, looking at your work in paper is a must. Only then you can truly appreciate what you’re generating. Deciding on “normal” prints or going for fine art prints it’s up to you and your budget, but definitely go for it and have some prints made. It’s worth it.

Thanks for your comment.

By: Scott Fillmer

Scott Fillmer — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:58:51 +0000

have enjoyed the “buying prints from your favorite photographers” set going around, makes me want to get some prints made so I can take a look at my own work

By: Blog Project Results: Buying Prints from Your Favorite Photographers | JMG-Galleries - Jim M. Goldstein Photography: travel, landscape, and nature pictures - stock photos and fine art prints

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:31:08 +0000

[...] Antonio Marques – Words: Irrational Antonio who is struggling at the moment financially as he wraps up his graduate program purchased a Sebastião Salgado book “Africa. As Antonio puts it, “His photography style that translates into high-contrast black and white photos, highly enriched by grain texture, or his mastery in dodging and burning that so much enhance his work, is something that you can’t admire on a computer screen, and it’s one of the reasons I wanted to bring his work to Jim’s project.” [...]