Comments on: What Makes a Great Photograph

By: New Photographer

New Photographer — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:35:26 +0000

Thanks for your website. I think the most important photos for me was the Eggleston photo of the tricycle, the elephants and the Paris cliche, but mostly the Eggleston. It was very illustrative and inspiring. It showed me something about myself and who I want to be as a photographer.

By: Arlow

Arlow — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:04:57 +0000

The battery in my camera died today with the day less than half done… but this article put the smile back on my face.

By: lol101

lol101 — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:12:51 +0000

I have seen great & funny photography!

Ever looked at Elliott Erwitt?

By: Tom Stermitz

Tom Stermitz — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:15:58 +0000

What about contextual Great Photographs? Not to mention decontextual?

Specifically, The Americans is profound in the context of the “social realism” of Life Magazine. Frank’s The Americans wouldn’t have the same impact without contradicting the conservative, glossy, idealized America portrayed by the Henry Luce publishing empire.

I’ll leave decontextual for the art professors and curators.

By: Miserere

Miserere — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:20:33 +0000

Ha! They even have one that adds film sprocket holes, hilarious

The X100 article was popular, but we’ve been around for almost 2 years. What took you guys so long???

By: Maximilian

Maximilian — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:53:46 +0000

Hey, no need to thanks Miserere & Co.
You have a great page here, found it (like many others I presume) with the Fujifilm Finepix X100 announcement

Anyways, some small samples of the retro-cam app photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lephotographeur/sets/72157625256711493/

Keep up the good work!

Cheers

By: Miserere

Miserere — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:47:06 +0000

Maybe I should add that to the list: Phone camera + retro look app = Great Photo

Thanks for Facebooking us, Max.

By: Maximilian

Maximilian — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:09:28 +0000

Amazingly great tips!
Noticed that using the retro cam-app for android phones and shooting at basically anything, made great great photos
Anyways, I had to share this on facebook..

great stuff!

By: Miserere

Miserere — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:35:40 +0000

It’s OK, Scott, you’re in a safe place here

I visited a recent Eggleston exhibit in Chicago and came away with a little more understanding of the man and his Photography (discussions with Doug Brewer and Christine Aguila helped in this regard). Now I think I get him, but that doesn’t mean I like his Photography.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:10:53 +0000

I bought the Eggleston book because I read in several places that it was full of Great Photographs. Then I looked at it, and realized, to my shame, that I was not clever enough to understand the Greatness.

I have never spoken of this to anyone, until now.

Thank you for showing me I’m not alone.