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@Anon54387

Ай бұрын

He should NOT have is finger on the trigger, he's breaking basic rules of handling.

@Anon54387

Ай бұрын

So what you are saying is I should find a dangerous place in the world to sneak into to jumpstart my photography career. 😀

@Anon54387

Ай бұрын

Kind of an interesting thing is that the producer or director or someone like that ran around the set for Ike: Countdown to D-Day with a still camera taking pictures of the cast. They sarcastically said, oh, that's nice, he's found a hobby. The idea being how can he have time for this at work, but he used the best of those shots to bookend the scenes in the movie, and they were so used to him running around taking stills that he caught them in candid moments that really added to the mood of the movie.

@Anon54387

Ай бұрын

You need to be physically close, that's the way that utterly inconsiderate guy Bruce Gilden interprets it. I think if people like Gilden and those who emulate him like Trevor Wisecup don't learn some consideration we will be hampered by laws and lose being able to basically to take pictures anywhere in public as we can now.

@angelamaloney4871

Ай бұрын

I love the idea of a community that is about thinking through photography conceptually and artistically rather than just thinking about camera settings and gear. But I guess it’s hard for me to be anything but skeptical about Aperture Allies being such a place. I’ve heard others say they are such a place. But then I go check them out and it’s nothing but camera settings and gear.

He lives in tintern near Chepstow, I’ve shot there many times, and always hope I bump into him, he likes swapping pictures with other photographers, great talent

@ulyssesnathanialowen3831

Ай бұрын

stalker !!! :D

A lovely man and a great photographer , I have met him a number of times at events in Bristol.

“On Being a Photographer” which David Hurn wrote with Bill Jay is a great read, really useful.

The Aberfan lads is certainly one of the best examples of photojournalism of all time. You can't see the lads faces and yet you know what they're like. There's a wonderful feeling in that image of the photog sharing the moment with them, not intruding or being an outsider "capturing an image". I think that's also true of the celeb pictures, which make an observation, tell a story, share a moment, he's not "taking" a picture.

David Hurn set up & lead one of the most influential documentary photography courses in the world at Newport in the 1970's and many of today's best known documentary photographers studied there under him. It's a huge legacy to have as well as his own work. He also has his 'Swaps' - a massive collection of swapped photographs collected from other photographers over many years. A truly remarkable photographer and teacher.

I really enjoyed this episode because I remember a lot of David's photos (having been born in 1950) and being at that perfect age in the 1960s as a sponge of popular music, media and especially photography.

I've spoken with David and taken a few shots of him. I love his work. He's a fabulous photographer and a wonderful man. Thanks for doing this video on him.

The image of the man with his dog climbing a hill at 5.56 instantly brought Aberfan to my mind - before you went on to talk about David Hurn’s connection to the town. The image itself must have something in it that can elicit that sort of emotional response in a viewer - even from someone like myself who had never heard of this photographer and had long forgotten about the tragedy which that town endured all these years ago. The power of photography is indeed very strong sometimes.

One of the best channels on photography! I look forward to each new video and learn something new or discover a new photographer that I didn't hear of. Thank you

wow this one hit deep, thanks for showing how effective an image can be.

i just discovered his work yesterday! I thought he’s so amazing. Glad you made a video about him

Excellent episode thanks... David Hurn had an amazing eye for situation .... Brilliant, no wonder he's a hit on Instagram.

informative photography content

Those piles are called spoil piles from the mine. In those days, no consideration was given to the geotechnical stability of the piles. The rain infiltrated the material and reduced the shear strength of that material, which resulting in the landslide. I think that's the information you might be looking for. You're right about Hurn... and thank you for the introduction. I just ordered a couple of his books and am looking forward to sitting down with them and a glass of wine. Now off I go! Thank you.

Hi Alex, thanks for introducing us to David Hurn, i always learn about other photographers that I haven't heard of. Great background into this wonderful man. Very enjoyable video, thanks. 😊

@seaeagles6025

Ай бұрын

Thanks Alex 🙂

Awesome images!

The old Walther LP53 air pistol! I have one that use as a photo prop. Everyone wants a "Bond Shot" when they see it.

One very tiny point - it’s pronounced Abervan , not Aberfan (a single f in Welsh is a v sound, whereas ff is a f sound - hence the long running joke over the pronunciation of a famous welsh beer Felinfoel 😉)

@Anon54387

Ай бұрын

There's my bicycle...gone!

Thought it was a Luger initially. Still slightly worrying and intriguing why David would have a gun ready for a shoot!👍📸

@jeffappleton926

6 күн бұрын

As it happens David Hurn was a keen target shooter - hence the long-barrelled target air pistol. Back when that shot of James Bond was taken having a firearm of some sort wasn't all that unusual in England.

Your next video you are referring to at the end does not show as a link. Keep up the good work.

Hot coco??? Yer late to the party. He's a true legend.

@ThePhotographicEye

Ай бұрын

Horlicks actually. I have to keep my boring old fart credentials alive :D

0:38 The and only 007…bar none! All others are are (or were) wannabes…

""Quality will always beat the algorithm"" .???.. you can't be serious lol ...what a naivety 😂

@Anon54387

Ай бұрын

Yet that is what Hurn did.

@MSOTV-ug4ln

Ай бұрын

@@Anon54387 okay 🤣