Ms. Hopper, I cannot express my love and gratitude to you as you have taken me on an incredible journey. First the narrative of the history of these great artists is not only informative, but makes me want to go out and dig up information about them and study their works. Which ties into point 2. I’ve never heard of a lot of these greats, because I am not a huge student but just an amateur taking pictures. That has changed because of you!!! Every Christmas, Birthday, Valentines Day, etc. I know I’m getting a book about an artist you’ve highlighted. Lastly your images as well as the photos of the artist you’ve spotlighted make me need to go out and shoot. For that, I’m eternally grateful.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Terry, I'm grateful as well to everyone that like you takes their time to watch the videos and appreciate the message or ideas or content I put together, I really appreciate it and thank you so much truly! I'm glad to know you'll be getting books and you feel inspired to go out and shoot, my work is done :)

Sergio Larraín será por siempre mi fotógrafo favorito! Saludos desde Chile!

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Saludos! Gracias Sebastián!

This discussion was wonderful and educational

There is another book "Sergio Larrain Vagabond Photographer" edited by Agnes Sire who corresponded with him for 30years some of which appears in the book although it is mainly a collection of his work including the London series. As the title suggests he preferred solitude and working on his own. He was always in search of his Self of finding being in that state of Grace and the creative process of photography allowied him to be in the moment. However being discovered by others and becoming a Magnum Associate was perhaps a double edge sword. Yes he had received vaildation of his work and by implication himself as a person but he was less happy with the commercial aspects that came with it. Commissions, projects and the pressures of timelines etc. So he eventually retired from the scene going back to his interest in eastern spiriuality meditation yoga to rediscover himself. The big Who Am I question still to be answered. Thanks for another great video and reminding me that the title was on my bookshelf

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that insight Dennis, I didn't know about that book but I'm glad that I was right in my assumptions of internal conflicts and the nature of the work he was getting definitely a lot of food for thought there when it comes to being a professional photographer. I'll see if I can grab that book, would for sure give me more insight. Thank you for watching!

I fell in love with Sergio Larrain's photography when I got a copy of his book on Valpariso. It was great to find out more about him; thanks for a great video.

I really appreciate your high quality work on your videos! Cheers from Chile!

Thank you for this video. Larrain is so amazing. I just wish I could get a hold of his nearly impossible to find books!

Just want to say thank you for all the work you put into these videos. The attention to detail is incredible and you capture the essence of these photographers. Also never knew of Sergio Larraín, looking forward to seeing more of his work now.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and commenting Sarah, glad to know you'll be looking forward to see more of his work, definitely want to bring one more video very soon. Appreciate your kind words!

His father was the architect Sergio Larraín García-Moreno, dean of architecture, National Architecture Prize of Chile and art collector, who enjoyed great prestige as a modernist author and was founder of the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. At the age of eighteen he traveled to the United States in order to study forestry engineering at Berkeley. So Sergio comes from a wealthy family which helped him in his first travels. There was certainly an enormous contrast between his social environment and that of the majority of Chileans and Latin Americans who were organizing against poverty and social injustice.

The photograph shown at 6:18 was wonderful. Thank you for this video. I now have another, "one of my favorites". Thanks.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ric, appreciate it and glad you have another favourite :)

Another incredible video! I love the layers in his work, from the foreground to the background, like you said, so much depth.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Very true John, I wanted to touch on that in another video, hopefully I'll put it together soon enough, thanks for watching!

never heard of Sergio before but what an incredible artist. I love the way he described the act of taking photos as a state of grace, so beautiful. Now I'm trying to search for that documentary :)

Another great video! Thank you!

@TatianaHopper

26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for putting this together! I found it so informative and inspirational and to be perfectly honest I had never heard of him or his work and I’m so glad I know about it now! Thank you so much!

Thank you! Sergio Larrain is one of my favorites. Poetic in the mundane. Profundness.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

So true! Cheers for watching!

I'm so excited to see Sergio Larrain here. My favourite youtuber talking about my favourite photographer :'). Thanks so much for thiss Tatiana. Greetings from a Chilean subscriber :)

Thank you for this video Tatiana. You always produce such great content about photography - cant thank you enough for that. I came across Sergio Larraín outstanding and original work only last year and bought his book Valparaiso. I was so surpriced not having known about him before, since photography and its history is my favorite hobby. Larraíns work is so original, beautiful and inspiring.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Agree with you on everything you pointed out, coincidentally I also discovered his work last year as I was going through an article, didn't forget what I saw and knew I had to come back to him :)

What an amazing Photographer. Another wonderful video. Thankyou.

Thanks for your quality content, very informative and fun to watch!

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Appreciate it and much love!

Thank you, for another great video. I appreciate your work and the way your authentic personality comes through as you give your perspectives on photographers and art.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Russell, I'm glad that comes across :)

Great video Tatiana, he was an amazing photographer with such an interesting biography, thank you for bringing him into the spotlight.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Rich! Appreciate it!

I love these videos! Very inspiring.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

As a street photographer if I can call myself that I also struggle with seeing the discrepancy between rich and poor especially within the context of the place I’m creating my body of work and yes indeed, you want to shoot the less fortunate with dignity. It’s easy to have your psyche affected negatively by seeing people struggling to survive from day to day when indeed the “system” seems to leave these people behind. I certainly understand him there. Great episode!

I really like Your videos and profiles of photographers. Thank You.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thank you very much for watching!

Another top video Tatiana for another top photographer. Love Sergio’s quote you included. I incorporate that gracefulness philosophy when I do my photography even before I knew about Sergio’s quote.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

That's great Chris, its honestly a quote that its stuck on my mind, I haven't had the chance of going out photographing after putting this video together but it will be an interesting experience going out and thinking of this sense of grace! Thank you for watching :)

whoa he was phenomenal. thanks for bringing this photographer to my attention

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Thanks for sharing the legacy and work of Sergio Larrain, for many of us he is a big influence, mainly his work in Valparaiso, where the places photographed by him still are there....in most of the City time stand still, and you can see the Larrain's photo... 😊

Thank you for making these videos!!

Never heard of him before but what an incredible eye! I'm shaking my head in awe trying to imagine how he was able to forge the most breath taking photos with just his perspective. I mean, how do you look at an abandoned shoe on the ground and think 'yeah this will look good with someone in the bg coming towards me'? Incredible!

Thanks for this wonderful introduction to Sergio Larrain. Very inspiring. I love his quote about a good image being "created by a state of grace". I feel the same way. Thanks so much for your work in creating these excellent features of photography greats.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Henry!

always the best, underrated and overlooked

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

So true!

This was fantastic. Such pain and willingness in his story. Grateful some of these images and his story are still alive

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

I know, I'm grateful too such an example to be inspired by!

Just discovered your channel ... Amaaaazing!!

Recently, before seeing your video, I was studying Sergio Larrain's photos to share some of them on my facebook page, and I thought "He reminds me so much of Koudelka and Cartier-Bresson!" Thank you for this video which pays tribute to a master who is not well enough known by the public and even by photographers.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Yes I could see that as well, maybe with Koudelka a bit more and then reading about it how they admired him made so much sense!

@AngryNegativeHistoryProject

Жыл бұрын

What did you learn from your study?

@michelphilippeLehaire

Жыл бұрын

@@AngryNegativeHistoryProject I think Sergio Larraín's humanism is an example for all photojournalists. Technically and artistically, I am impressed by his genius of composition and his use of the foreground.

This was well done thank you for sharing!

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Excellent channel! Finally talking about photography!! THANK YOU!! You’re wonderful.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Enrico, don't know if you're new here but there's plenty to watch when it comes to talking about photography, at least here on the channel :)

Great work 👍

I really appreciate your video's. They are meditative for the soul. Besos from the Netherlands

It's one of my favorite photographers, just like Joan Colom in Barcelona.

Another Gem Tatiana, thank you for your work, you're welcome in Valparaiso & Santiago anytime! Cheers.

Your short documentaries are so good.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I love this channel!

Great video! Thanks for your comments.

👏 nice! I think Your explanation of dignity on your subject is reflected in Larraine idea of Grace and style was his way of putting music around it.

I think you are one of the best humans talking about photography. You give us the opportunity to learn in-depth in a short time about great photographers and see the risks they took and how they thought. But you also encourage us to be who we truly are. Sergio really took photos i wish i had the confidence to take of people. i feel like i have a unique way of taking photos and of seeing. i just wish i could get myself to feel confident in photographing people candidly.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad I'm able to do that through the videos and be helpful, I'll always want to encourage people to take inspiration and continue to follow their own path! Thanks for watching!

@devernepersonal3636

Жыл бұрын

@@TatianaHopper Yes! In fact you may be happy to know that the last couple times i have been out your videos have been in my mind allowing me to be proud of how I photograph.

I really enjoyed this video. Larrain is a photographer that I had not heard of. It’s very unfortunate that he gave up photography and destroyed some of his body of work. His photos were incredible. Thank you for continuing to bring to us such extraordinary content. I really look forward to your new videos, and am catching up on all of the ones that I haven’t seen.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

I think the fact that he gave up and tried to destroy his work also adds some type of mystery to the man behind the camera and the mysticism to the pictures that survived. It is truly a shame imagine the photos he would create next had he continued photographing! Thanks for watching Joe!

Another great video, Sergio’s work reminded me of Chris Killip who also documented marginalised communities with great compassion and sincerity. I would dearly love to hear your thoughts on his work. Thank you for widening my own understanding of photography.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

I googled his name after reading your comment and funny enough I saw one of his books recently and it was heavily discounted I should've bought it, at the time I just remember thinking I need to look up this man. Well let's see if I can bring him soon enough thank you for the suggestion Steve and thank you for watching of course!

@mynewcolour

10 ай бұрын

There’s just been a retrospective at The Baltic (and The Photographers Gallery earlier this year). A wonderful photographer who I think hasn’t had all that much of his work seen and appreciated.

Thanks for your research and presentation as always. It’s always a puzzle when someone gives something away that is prized by others and even more so when no explanation is offered. According to my meagre research he came from a very wealthy family, so he hadn’t grown up wanting materially. However, he empathised with the poor and probably admired the strengths he saw in their ability to live vital lives despite their lack of material comforts. My take is that he was initially driven by his artistic impulses, the pleasure of making photos and the entry it gave him into people’s lives. I would say that his beginnings with photography gave him the feeling of heading towards something more meaningful in his life but he reached a point where he felt what he was doing was leading him away from that path. He must have had very strong convictions or else a very strong need to pursue something he felt was a more important goal. Sebastiao Salgado turned away from photography also. The lesson I take from this is that being true to yourself is more important than anything else you do in life.

Sometimes working towards a goal can be more rewarding than the end goal itself. Some people find that when they achieve what they have worked so hard for... it's just not what they really wanted and doesn't live up to their expectations. And that can be disheartening. Not saying that happened for Sergio, but it was something that popped into my mind as you told his story and how he backed away from professional photography. Great video, as always.

amazing larrain

Captivating! You asked for suggestions: I think I commented a while ago but you might have missed it; I've always been fascinated by 'environmental art' -- in particular Andy Goldsworthy and Richard Long. Environmental art is an anomaly because it is often created well away from the public gaze (especially Richard Long, who had a thing for deserts), and so can only be represented through the (literally in this case ) 'medium' of photography. The photograph is therefore the only record of what is in many cases an ephemeral work; and I've always felt the best are those which seem to capture the essence of that impermanence in the way they record the art work.

As previously mentioned, a book about Larraín's work by Agnes Sire documents his spiralling mental health problems, to the point of reclusiveness. His work is indeed amazing, his book "Valparaiso" is a classic of travel photography.

Learn from the masters (thank you Tatiana) but express yourself. Great advice indeed!

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed the advice :)

There's an documentary about him "El instante eterno" from Sebastian Moreno. Thanks for the videos 🔥

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

I know I wish I could have watched it honestly! It wasn't available in my region, that's the one I was mentioning in the video.

Educate your eye. Then, photograpn for yourself. Only then you'll have your style. From what you showed about Sergio Larraín, it seems to me that, while photography was useful for his expression, he used it. Then, he went for other medias, a different way of life, to express his views and inner feelings. Like many other photographers did. I see he as an artist much more than a photographer. Someone who used the media but didn't live for it exclusively. Maybe that was what made him such a very good photographer. This kind of disengagement many times help us produce our better images because we're focusing on what matter, not on making a "good image". We have educated our eyes, our brain, and photographing for ourselves. Things become natural then and show the photographer we are because we're free from rational composition and everything photo related. The focus is on the moment and what it expresses. This is how any creative process works: input, incubation and flow

Dignity, dignity and once more dignity. Our job to capture the reality of those who are despised or rejected by society and not simply add to their anxieties or worries. That involves communication and negotiation not simply ''stealing images'.

It seems to me this is another facet of HCB's (and others') quote that he "didn't take pictures so much as they took him". From your video, it has struck me that the balance between the photographer and the subject is a delicate one and that pressing too far either on the one side or the other is damaging. One turns out narcissistic, self-indulgent and finally empty work on the one hand, or, on the other hand, loses one's way within the demands of what's in front of the lens. (It makes me wonder if regaining that balance is what led Larrain to meditation). As you say, a thought-provoking video. Thanks as always--!

Great photographer and video! Does anyone know what focal length he used? Some of these look 40mm and others 35mm.

@felipeperezph

Жыл бұрын

Hi! Sergio used mostly 50mm lens

@tomas5160

Жыл бұрын

only 50mm other focal length are vulgar

@felipeperezph

Жыл бұрын

@@tomas5160 🤣

The image at 00:47 reeled me in although there a lot of images in the video worthy of the pause button. The main figure anchors the composition/narrative but the angular shapes and reflective surface are off kilter and imbue the scene with energy.. I agree that people should treat their photo subjects with dignity, and respect so the phots don't veer into the exploitive. However, I would add that a certain amount of detachment might help as well. Not just from the subjects but whoever might view the photos as well. Just shoot for yourself, not as part of some shared idea. I am curious about Larrain being born into a wealthy family and how that informed the rest of his life, particularly when he abandoned his photography, his wife, and seemed to embrace an austere lifestyle. I thought for a moment when Tatiana mentioned a documentary was not available in her part of the world we were about to smoothly roll into a VPN sponsorship. 😆

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

True I love that image and agree with what you said! Yes a degree of detachment is right otherwise you risk your mental health, I've heard of a lot of photographers who suffered with it a famous example of that was Kevin Carter. ahahah it would've been the perfect cue for a VPN 😂

Happy New Year ! Long live Analog

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

Tanks. 🙏🏻

sergio larrain one pice of my heart and one of every chilean photographer luis poirot come second

There was at time, long ago, when people were reading analogue newspapers. Unbelievable!

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

There will be a time where people are going to be asking themselves what is a newspaper.

Are you going to print more Lonesome? I really love it, and desperately want to order one. Please. 😩

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I still have it on at the shop, have a look, after this month I'm not sure, I'm working on a new collection :)

@haruki3397

Жыл бұрын

@@TatianaHopper I just checked. it always says out of stock :(

You mentioned Robert Frank's 'The Americans' in the video. Did you know that he also published a book entitled 'London/Wales'? Great video, by the way!

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Oh I did not, I wonder if I can get my hands on it! :)

@tonydesarzec907

Жыл бұрын

@@TatianaHopper There are copies still available. Do a search.

I'm a new subscriber!

Oh Ps .........Helmut Newton was another noteable photographer who essentially started his wave in Australia again in Melbourne He was interned as a detainee of war in Australia in the 40's.and on it goes.........he became arguably the most famous fashion photographer and his life partner Alice Springs was also valuable with a camera.

There is a Mexican Photographer call Graciela Iturbide, if you want to keep talking about latinoamericans photographers you should take a look into her work :)

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Yes I'm familiar with her, actually made a video where I mentioned her a while back I think it was the second episode of female film photographers but I definitely need to make a video solely about her, great eye!

My driver's license is almost the polar opposite of dignity. The clerk that took it was giving me a dirty look the entire time. When I politely asked her to retake it she said: "No"; then gave another mean look. I guess she didn't like my looks. Maybe she was having a bad day? Dignity. I like Woody Allen's approach to small personal injustices He. Turns it into comedy. Dignity. Thats what most folks want; in any kind of art; something heroic, and uplifting. I love paintings of Joan Of Arc. I'm getting ready; a to watch this video; a third time now.

Just finished reading an obit for Adolfo Kaminsky … forger and photographer. Could be an interesting subject for you.

street photographer or not... Larrain's geometry, placement and lighting should be interesting to many viewers

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks Stuart!

Suggestion for research .......Paul Cox born in Belgium lived in Australia made some beautiful movies lots of info out there interested to see if you pursue this ........his work is worthy of a follow up.Former student of his early 70's

May I suggest the Italian Master Gianni Berengo Gardin? He’s a great photographer who is still alive!

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

I had never heard of him before, thank you for your suggestion :)

Unbelievable how much I learn watching your channel. BTW can I call you "Tati" or is that super disrespectful? If it is I'll slap my own face

Make a video about Sebastião Salgado´s photography 👍

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Done it already my friend! kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGdnm7GImLLAec4.html

@mr.sudbury3856

Жыл бұрын

@@TatianaHopper thanks friend 👍 😀

Great video! but his las name is pronounced LARRAIN, not Loraine... :P

@violetaeest

Жыл бұрын

jajajaja muy cierto! great video i love this channel, the only things is that the name is Larraín no Lorrain

That’s fascinating how he ended up going away from photography. Kinda makes the ethics of looking at his work complicated. On one hand, an artist should have command on what they share and is available of theirs, but simultaneously, if there’s value in art to others, does it even still belong to the original artist?

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Interesting question, that's why I said it was kind of interesting example to be looking at someone's work that didn't want it to be seen technically speaking, like Vivian Maier, I suppose its his work but also the work he produced he didn't do it alone, the world participated, people who he probably didn't ask if he could photograph them given how fleeting the moment must've been. An interesting loophole, is it the artists or the worlds ? Maybe both.

@AeromaticXD

Жыл бұрын

@@TatianaHopper yeah I definitely agree, and it’s kind of a shame he turned against photography because his work is phenomenal

Filter your world. You have no choice anyway. Each other path is a rocky one to go.

Love your content. But the calmness and peace of your work is broken by 4 KZread Ads. Very obtrusive.

@TatianaHopper

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback Dimitri I'll have that in consideration!

A photographer who gave up Photography.... Interesting.

Qui siamo a livelli superiori. Composizione impeccabile e sorprendente, secondo me il suo lavoro su Valparaiso è un caposaldo della fotografia mondiale, esattamente come Exiles di Koudelka.