Master Your Composition With This Street Photography Genius.

[@TatianaHopper]

Did you know the work of André Kertész? Also leave your recommendations for similar photographers that photographed around this timeframe in Paris, always eager to learn! Thank you so much for the continued support and kind words!

[@mid90s75]

I would say Willy Ronis is around similar timeframe and not so well known!

[@TatianaHopper]

@@mid90s75 yeah I have made a little short video before about him

[@mid90s75]

That's probably where I heard about him ahah @@TatianaHopper

[@veejaymexico4840]

You my dear, are like a breath of fresh air, and your videos are all wonderful! But, at 90 years of age, this one is so special! I spend endless hours honing my Art-inspired photography, and honestly enjoying my life doing what I mostly enjoy. Thank you for your contributions to ART Photography!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, it seems like the best way to live life by doing things we truly enjoy. Thank you for watching and I wish you all the best!

[@neon___am]

When you learn about the master who taught the masters! I think the silent and peripheral photo takers who skirted the background, never thinking each image would be inspiring to so many, are the ones who fluidly laid the template for core principles of great photography. Wonderful film of a great photographer, Tatiana 👌

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for watching and well put, I agree with what you wrote! Best ✨

[@neon___am]

@@TatianaHopper thank you! it’s another great compilation analysis and a joy to watch, Tatiana.

[@TatianaHopper]

@@neon___am 🙏🏻

[@markgoostree6334]

This was a good teaching moment from you. I needed it. Thank you. Last week... I was out with my camera. I saw a picture I wanted but hesitated ... not wanting to intrude. So I missed it. Then twenty minutes later I saw what I thought would be fun to shoot. I waited a bit, and the lady on the blanket decided to leave. I approached a young couple for help, explained what I was trying to do. They stepped right in, and we made the shot happen. Now, I'm just waiting for the film to come back to see if I did my part right. I have never asked for a stranger's help... but they were kind and helped make it happen.

[@luiscurran1]

Thank you Tatiana - always inspiring and motivating!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for watching Luis!

[@johnkelly-pd3vq]

Superb video, love his work, was amazed by it 40 years ago when I first picked up a camera and now I have even greater appreciation 👃👏👏

[@mjolninja9358]

Love how painters/illustrators find inspirations from photography and photographers/cinematographers finding inspirations from paintings

[@johndompaiva]

Really enjoyed the in-depth analysis of the images here - thanks!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching John!

[@shaquillecrosse5626]

Ohh to be this early, just what I needed at the right time. Thanks for your continued work Tatiana !

[@TatianaHopper]

Oh cool! thanks so much for giving it a watch, I hope you enjoy this one, appreciate your words!

[@richardrizzo_photography]

Thank you Tatiana, I started looking into his work lately and I enjoy your masterful breakdown of his images because it helps me to better understand them. Great video as always.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Rich, I always thought his images could be extremely helpful, thanks so much for watching and commenting, best to you!

[@teknosbeka]

Hungarian here 🇭🇺 Kertész means “gardener” and this is how I would piece it together from english words: “Ker” is “ca” from “carry” R is a rolling “R” like the one used by Spanish or German T is a t just like in talk é is like the vowel in “May” “sz” is just an s like in “star”

[@pawluchmaciej]

great as usual... I learn more here than I have in media school

[@TatianaHopper]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jackfrost2122]

It's exciting to study the art of different photographers and to continually discover that their ideas are very similar to your own. Finding out that you once worked like those great artists makes you feel connected to those.😆

[@dtphoto1]

In my Masters of Fine Arts class, did paper on the geometry of his work

[@TatianaHopper]

I can totally see why!

[@SteveSSBB]

The story of his Polaroids is so, so interesting. A future video on this would be amazing.

[@TatianaHopper]

Oh I don’t know about that!! If you have any relevant links send me please :)

[@SteveSSBB]

I don't have any resources that you couldn't find on Google. This work is really worth looking at. Kertesz was near the end of his life, doing a trial for Polaroid, and locked inside his apartment mourning his late wife. The pictures are surreal, ethereal, and touching. This is one of my most prized photo books. @@TatianaHopper

[@TheNitebinder]

I remember checking out many photography books from the military post library, back in the 1980's. André Kertész photos struck me the most. The way he turned some mundane object into a striking image. Or how he would visited a location then created an unforgettable image. Believe or not, it was Kertész's photographs inspired me to try photography. Although mine is nothing like his (after all, I'm not André Kertész ), I did try and learn photography. An excellent mini documentary about a brave and bold image creator.

[@MCRrein]

I never feel compelled to comment but your videos are most insightful and educational. Thank you

[@TatianaHopper]

I’m glad to read your comment, thank you for leaving your feedback! Peace ✌🏻

[@JoeJoe4P]

Outstanding video! I love the guidance and displays of composition, and for me an introduction to another photographer that I had never known of. Thank you for introducing his work to us. I hope all is well my friend. God bless and stay safe! 🙏🌹📷

[@TatianaHopper]

Hi Joe! Thanks so much I’m so glad this video was helpful I’ve been a long time fan of his work and I always considered him to be someone who just knew instinctively so much about composition. I hope all is well with you too, stay safe and God bless! 🤍

[@fernandosocorro4175]

Yes, using our photography to make the ordinary extraordinary is a great exercise, and at least for me, it keeps helping me "see" while capturing images of more complex subject matter, but is also helps me see, evaluate, critique and appreciate other photographers' (and my own) images. BTW, I love how Mondrian's pipe and glasses also has the repetition of the pipe's circle and straight "inhaler" (have no idea what that is called) shape in the 2 pairs of glasses round lenses/rims and long, straight "temples." (Who knew the long part of eyeglasses that holds them over our ears is called a "temple"?) Another favorite of mine is the Tokyo street scene with umbrella "conga line" line and the stark white arrow pointing them in the direction to go. (8:35) Oh, and the Electric Company Basement (8:05); love the high contrast, layered leading lines. Anyway, superb, as always. Re your video production values, your videos are always highly creative and enlightening, entertaining and thought provoking, so I am certain whatever direction you take on these journeys you share with us will be delightfully educational. Thank you.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for watching Fernando, yes I think that Tokyo is one of my other favourites just like you and the electric company basement that's why I chose them! Similar tastes. I appreciate your kind words, thank you!

[@JamesSharp11]

Never had the full apertunity to really enduldge into street photography but looking forward in doing so. James

[@findphotography]

Good one. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching!

[@devernepersonal3636]

This is nice to see. My photos on instagram dont really get noticed. the more noticed photographers here take some of the same types of shots. its funny how that works. but from what you say, being in the background isn't always a bad thing.

[@mid90s75]

I’m early as well but that’s nearly always because of well working from home benefits 😂 great video I’ve enjoyed your takes and breaking down images definitely something you could do more often. Or another book review which I like too!

[@TatianaHopper]

Ah lucky! Ahah thanks so much for watching, I’ll try to bring more image breakdowns and curiously enough I recorded yesterday an episode of books so it’s coming real soon..

[@mid90s75]

@@TatianaHoppergot you!

[@odonski9611]

I really enjoy these videos Tatiana, thank you for sharing them with the community. I do have a question, and that is what are you defining as "strong composition"?

[@richardsimms251]

What a terrific video. Great discussion. Thank you. RS. Canada

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for watching Richard, appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@MrKinginferno]

Really great video, I loved it ! Have you ever talked about Graciela Iturbide yet??

[@TatianaHopper]

I have a long long time ago and just briefly but I will probably need to come back to her, beautiful photography, I think it was her that I did a project around Friday Khalo in her house after she was gone.

[@henryrogers5500]

Great video! Thanks.

[@TatianaHopper]

Glad you liked it!

[@user-iz2ph1lp9g]

Here and early as always dear Tatiana!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for taking your time! 🙏🏻

[@andreaxyz3959]

Kertesz was often reactive to "timeless" ideas articulating in front of him. Hence the paradigmatic attributes of his images. A Red Hussar Leaving Budapest, (1919) is one of them. Thanks a lot for this video ! :)

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks for that, I'll check in this particular image (not sure I came across it yet), best!

[@hunnyawatramani3751]

I love kertez. He knew it all be it still life, street photography

[@TatianaHopper]

I agree, thanks for watching!

[@charplenz]

Lovely!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

nice one T - very interesting 🙂

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks so much Nick, hope you’re doing well!

[@liamoshea1000]

Another great video. Thank you. KZbinr Joel Ulises did a piece on Andre Kertesz a couple of months ago. I believe he pronounced Andre's name the same as you.

[@hamshanksproductions7161]

These are the photographers who inspired my own photography. There was a series on BBC 1983 called Master Photographers. All on KZbin. Highly recommended. Yourself T keeps that documentary style going. So good. How do i become a member? Regards

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much I’ll check it out I think I have seen one episode on William Klein. I’ll keep the documentary style going, you can become a member by following the link in the video’s description or by tapping the button join which appears next to subscribe. Thank you so much, there’s a few exclusive documentary for members if you’re interested :)

[@ordinary.american.beauty]

I knew of him through one of those old history of photography books from a multi-volume set. I will send you on IG or Threads the image they shared which I fell in love with that you didn’t share! Hehe! Amazing film though. I hadn’t seen much more than that image. Oh wait..was the guy I’m thinking of Atget?? Hmm.. I’ll find out. Maybe you can put something out on him too. I think he photographed Paris around the time you asked about!

[@TatianaHopper]

Atget I think photographed around the turn of the century in Paris, I think he stretched to the 1920s but I remember from what I saw his images were all dated from the 1900s / 1910s. Yeah do sent that image maybe to IG because I don’t have threads :) Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@ordinary.american.beauty]

@@TatianaHopper Hmm ok. I will. I tried finding it yesterday but couldn’t.. I’m sure I will when I look next.

[@GeorgeStar]

What is it about French photographers? Atget, Kertesz, Bresson, Lartigue are some of my favorites.

[@attilaszanto5632]

There are also several famous Hungarian photographers, such as Robert Capa and Brassai

[@TatianaHopper]

Correct! I love Brassaï’s work so much and of course Robert Capa is also great!

[@nino_cappuccino]

Very inspiring, T!!!! ❤

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Nino!

[@dtphoto1]

Oh and keep up the great work

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks! Will do!

[@cheesebvrgers]

I like the pipe and glasses photo.

[@cuxietube]

Nice video but one observation: at 12:15 Untitled France, 20s - 30s, I'm positive that this photo is not from the 1920s or 1930s. Men without hats, ladies with knee-length or shorter skirts, bell-bottom pants, etc. everything looks more like the mid 60s or early 70s. But, then again, I may be wrong.

[@BelgianCreep]

Tatiana, where are you from? Just curious, because I wasn’t ever able to find this info

[@paperben]

Feel, compose, clic ! This Is The Way

[@dangilmore9724]

You got the pronunciation of Kertész correct, except the z is silent.

[@TatianaHopper]

Got it! Thanks so much!

[@balazszsinkai9665]

Well if you put together the words, care and taste, then don't say the 'te' part of taste (so care + tas - te = Kertész) you get the hungarian pronunciation ;) it means gardener. Great video as always!

[@TatianaHopper]

No way gardener that’s funny. Thanks for the explanation appreciate it!

[@JamesSharp11]

Honey love your viedo and your content

[@tonydesarzec907]

Evidently Kertész rhymes with ear-tez. I hope this helps.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks!

[@attilaszanto5632]

Kertész András (Kertész Ondrás) it's easier to tell how to pronounce hes name on a voice recording

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks Attila, the problem for me was that Google translate pronounced it in a way and then people in videos pronounced in another way so I wasn’t sure :)

[@panthers_gkd]

For an English speaking person, probably the easiest to pronounce his name is saying Care T Ace (Kertész) but don't say T Like Tee or Mr. T! Just T. I really like your work! Great video. I would love to see more videos with Hungarian photographers. I think Martin Munkacsi should get more recognition. 😊

[@TatianaHopper]

Hello Zoltan, thank you so much for the explanation someone below also explained in a different way but similar results so I'm glad I didn't botch his name that badly, only a little bit ahah I'll look at Munkacsi's work I don't think I know but maybe I do and just don't remember his name. Thanks so much for watching!

[@panthers_gkd]

@@TatianaHopper Munkacsi was the highest paid photographer in his time. He was a big influence for Henri Cartier-Bresson and Richard Avedon.

[@richardnugent7035]

Hey T, You use a technique of panning over the images you are using as examples. I find this very unhelpful, especially when the lesson is on composition. The photographer framed the image according to his/her artistic vision and intended for it to be seen in its entirety, not piecemeal. It is hard for we viewers to study the image when it is not shown as a full frame. Other than this criticism, I find your videos well worthwhile.

[@TatianaHopper]

Hey Richard, thanks for the feedback will take it into consideration probably keep the panning but also make sure I show the full image and then pan over a detail or so, an idea, but I get what your saying. Thanks for watching, peace!

[@thecatwhometgod]

Hungarian person here... Your pronunciation of the un-accented part of his name is not bad, however you didn't pronounce the accents at all. It should sound like "Ah-n-dr-ay Ker-t-ay-s". The "sz" in Hungarian is just an "s" sound in English and the "s" sound in Hungarian is a "sh" sound in English.

[@henryrogers5500]

Get a life, dude.

[@TheIrishfitter]

🤡

[@tarikyurtgezer1700]

Trying to confine the photographs of photographers such as Kerstez, HCB and Ara Guler, who work with their intuition, within Euclidean schemes is a futile effort, like trying to put them into a mold that they cannot fit into.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks for watching, I think it’s clear in the video the lines are in the images to just help visualising how or why these compositions are so strong. Not trying to particularly confine them, at least I think it’s perceivable that isn’t the intention. Thanks again!

[@daniel_913]

When I see photography talked about like this, with drawn over shapes, I switch off mentally because it is utter BS.

[@jamescorton6288]

It has to feel right, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to composition.

[@dian_photo]

Hi, Hungarian here. Kertész András (the hungarian name order) pronuncaitaon is like "care-tase" "An-D-rush" (IPA: kɛrteːs ɒŋdraːʃ). Hungarian is language wich use the letters as sounds, so the letter "A" is always pronunced the same way no matter the word (there are some example, but this is the general rule)

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks so much!

[@DarioAgudelo-g5y]

Great narrative. I enjoy it ❤ a lot Thank you

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for watching !