This Photographer Will Change the Way You Shoot!

[@TatianaHopper]

*Would you like to see a video on one of Larry’s photobooks? Comment below so I know* Also hope you guys have enjoyed this video! Appreciate all the support as always. Latest videos on the channel include: *Learning Photography With Sebastião Salgado* kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX6vm52bbqiqqdE *Ramón Masats: Uniting a country through photography I Members* kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIOmqZp5obpgY7s

[@mid90s75]

Is the second video private? Cheers for sharing!

[@TatianaHopper]

@@mid90s75ah! It is for the members! Meaning you have to join in to be able to watch (tier 2).

[@mid90s75]

@@TatianaHopper ah got you! I have to check I thought I was a member.

[@mickeyjunior7177]

This is the first I've heard of towell so more on him is a resounding yes from me

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks Mickey!

[@kapurar]

As a Canadian, thank you for introducing us to to a wonderful Canadian photographer. I would have never discovered his work if it hadn't been for your wonderful channel.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for giving it a watch and keeping up with the channel

[@BillWittman]

In this episode you were a poet. Thank you for pouring feeling into this story of a human work.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Bill!

[@alexj700]

Thank you, Tatiana; I've been passionate about photography for a few years now, and I appreciate this channel as a valuable resource for learning, especially as it often feels like the focus has shifted too much to gear rather than honing our skills.

[@brandmeyer]

I knew little to nothing about this photographer until now. Now I will definitely take a closer look at him and his work. Thank you (once again).

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for watching, definitely look up for sure, his work is really outstanding in my eyes, my favourite works and I would recommend would be on the Mennonites and From My Front Porch!

[@VictorReynolds]

Never heard of Larry Towell until now. Thanks for sharing his work with us!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for giving the video a watch Victor!

[@jocelynbanabera2436]

Un immense photographe, merci pour nous l'avoir fait connaître !

[@jesusinclan5879]

It's one of your best videos. Thank you. What a great photographer.

[@filmic1]

Thank you Tatiana. Lovely survey. I recall his images in Time or something: 8:08 and 8:30. They made a big impression on me. Love 'street? documentary' photography. The environment the subject is in can be framed by it, and important, almost all the time, for me, anyway.

[@duncaninvest]

thank you so much for sharing, Larry Towell's captured images are full of emotion, and moved me

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for checking the video, appreciate it!

[@НовиковМаксим-ф6м]

Once I asked you to make a video review of his work. And voila, a year has passed! Bravo Tatiana)

[@TatianaHopper]

Ah! It shows I definitely write down recommendations on my notes ;) appreciate the suggestion, I absolutely loved his work!

[@BillAshtonNelo]

Thank you for bringing this photographer to my attention

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching! 🤝🏻

[@timcarter2147]

Another photographer I need to look into. Thanks for sharing so many amazing photographers! Love your work

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for giving the video a watch Tim!

[@alanwilliams8317]

Thank you so much Tatiana for introducing me to the work of Larry Towell, a quite remarkable photographer

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Alan for watching the video. I appreciate it.

[@billgreen1140]

Another splendid video. A video with substance. Much appreciated.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Bill!

[@cresk]

Again, thanks so much for your efforts in creating abother wonderful episode, which I really enjoyed watching!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for checking it out! I appreciate it.

[@jackmiller1804]

thank you for introducing me to a photographer who somehow slid under my radar! what a sensitive vision

[@leonrehman]

mind-blowing life, what a man. Powerful and moving and exactly what we need with the sickness of this world. His images from Palestine are haunting

[@russell2165]

beautifully presented. thank you Tatiana.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks so much Russell!

[@robertgordon6362]

One of your best. Thank you.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Robert!

[@mitymous1]

Great episode!

[@mid90s75]

Looking forward, thanks for another video!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks for always checking the videos my friend 🤝🏻

[@fernandosocorro4175]

Wow. Towell's images are stunning. Love the composition, often stark black and white, the sense of space and balance between human/nature, the deep focus. Just wow. Also, very much into that new back ground. Three movie posters and a classic album cover. Perfect, the way the 4 posters center, frame, and emphasize your face. Like the softer light and white background. All make you and the mic the focus.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Fernando, I actually remember sharing his work with the members and you being so interested, so I’m glad you enjoyed the video! And yes I’m working on the studio space still, the lighting wasn’t quite to the point for me, I needed a little bit more contrast I think :)

[@marekjaniak8881]

I loved this video. Thank you.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Marek!

[@rajeshjantilal]

thank you.Great video..

[@streetshooters]

As a retired photojournalist who lives in southern Ontario I am amazed at Larry Towell's work. Thank you for this wonderful video.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching the video, appreciate your comment!

[@TheNitebinder]

Another amazing unknown photographer you have informed us about. Hard to believe I never heard Larry Towell before now. His skill as a folk singer no doubt developed Towell's ability in visual arts. The heartbreaking photos of the Nicaraguan conflict is both fascinating and distributing. I was stationed in Frankfurt West Germany in the spring of 1986. The paranoia expressed by the Green Party and another anti American groups had to be seen to be believe. Excellent job you have done here. As Hannibal Smith used to say on the A-Team, 'I love it when a plan comes together' I really despised the commercials posted by KZbin. I do not sit and watch no five to ten minute commercial ever!

[@sebastiangatto1290]

Thanks for another compelling video on a photographer I know nothing about! A video on his Ruins: Afghanistan or a deeper dive of The World from my Front Porch book would be intriguing to see! Looking forward to more content as always.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks so much for the suggestion Sebastian! I’ll see what I can find in terms of books.

[@ChrisBrogan]

This is really great, Tatiana. It's so interesting to see into those radioactive places, and just in general, I've been so moved lately by people who are documenting places and moments in time and life captured. I mean, I know that's what we do, but through your videos, I get such a better perspective on "why" photography. You know what I mean? I'm not a pro. I'm a hobbyist. But I am (our could be) another person documenting the life and world around us. We all are (can be). Great video. I loved hearing this.

[@TatianaHopper]

I really appreciate your words Chris! Thanks so much. I appreciate your perspective 🙏🏻

[@paulonuno1973]

Loved watching this video, thank you very much Tatiana.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Paulo!

[@gobgobcachoo]

If anyone gets a change to buy one of Larry's book. Do it. His work is a great source of inspiration for me.

[@TatianaHopper]

I’m looking for one to make another episode, definitely thinking of getting the Mennonites’ book, really love those images.

[@eduardogalvantorres1030]

Great video! Thanks

[@CRJines]

Outstanding work...

[@TatianaHopper]

🤝🏻

[@Chickboom34]

Nicely done. Thank you.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@zsalmasi]

Congratulations, this is an inspiring video combaning visual and verbal poetry. Thank you!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much I really appreciate that.

[@michaelchrist9849]

Stunning photographer! Thx for your inspiring work Tatiana! May I ask about the title of music at the beginning of your video?

[@sophieannekeogh]

What a beautiful video, images with a very meaningful message and depth. Thanks!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Sophie!

[@RocketinExile]

Outstanding video

[@TooLooseLeTrek]

a suggestion for an upcoming video...books, books about seeing. Here is a short list of some books that delve into this topic: "The Object Stares Back" by James Elkins "Ways of Seeing" John Berger "About Seeing" by John Berger "Camera Lucida" Roland Barthes "On Photography" by Susan Sontag "The Ongoing Moment" by Geoff Dyer. "The Intelligent Eye" by Richard Gregory "Seeing" by Tom Cornsweet "Art and Visual Perception, Second Edition: A Psychology of the Creative Eye" by Rudolf Arnheim There are plenty of books by photographers about this, incl Cartier-Bresson and Robert Adams, to name a few. However what I'm looking for is about actually seeing.

[@chrisloomis1489]

Tatiana : thanks for keeping my hunger to grow and dream alive , it is so nice to see an older photographer that is a success , where I am everyone is from the " Avant-' guard " mold there are no Older men , with beards and hats doing photography , just Hipster - Progressives. I am an older man , and I love this guys work , and the last video about N.E. England. I am no way progressive or cool , but have a great heart. You have to have a heart to do this work ... to see.

[@zoltankaparthy9095]

Good to see you again.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Zoltan!

[@SlavaVeres]

❤ As a Ukrainian I appreciate how you described the part about Chernobyl. Usually I’m very sensitive around the topics related to Ukraine 🇺🇦 especially now, but you’ve done it very accurately. And as a Ukrainian loving in Canada 🇨🇦 I appreciate you featuring this legendary Canadian photographer 👍

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for your comment! I really appreciate it, I actually did a lot of research on that part of the video to make sure I was respectful and accurate. Also helped that I had recently watched the “Chernobyl” series. The continuous weight of human loss and silence is important to highlight. I feel for the people of Ukraine and I hope all the suffering can come to an end as soon as possible. Wishing you all the very best!

[@davidwilliams1060]

What schedule? I’m not holding you to any schedule. It might take me months (or forever) to prepare a comparable video, so you remain ahead of the game to me. Thanks.

[@alandargie9358]

hear hear!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you David! I really appreciate it 🤝🏻

[@StuartWeir]

Tatiana, another great video (about a fellow Canadian)! Can I ask you do a video about Neil Libbert? I _just_ learned about his work but it seems very interesting!

[@TatianaHopper]

Will double check and add it to my list!

[@nickadams1051]

Thanks for portraying this photographer. Excellent images. Such images let look the gear nerds like idiots.

[@guillaume_3000]

For those interested, there is also an amazing Arte documentary by Larry Towell on KZbin

[@TatianaHopper]

Oh I didn’t realise, thanks! I’ll try to find it and link it below, I’ve already linked his music which is really good!

[@vivekbadoni6127]

Great video TH .. Pls consider not Zooming images as it gives no time to really appreciate the image in its native form .. Though I can understand a need for current form of editing to give a pace . But I feel your intention and content don’t need it .. Anyways thanks for bestowing a great researched videos for all the lovers of photography!!

[@notrijulgupta2172]

Hey, can you make a video on dakroom printers ?

[@TatianaHopper]

Not really my area of expertise to be honest!

[@danielguiomar4224]

❤️

[@TatianaHopper]

🤍

[@numbersix8919]

Hopper, you did it. Thank you. Speaking for the forgotten voiceless victims of our comfortable complacency is the most important work an artist can do. The more so because the artist is our society's thought leader. Towell photos are essays, poems, treatises. Thank you. ❤

[@TatianaHopper]

Completely, at least that is my view of them. They’re so important because without them we truly wouldn’t know the extent of the suffering and the issues that affect others. I think landlessness is the great theme of his work. Thanks for watching 🤍

[@lensman5762]

photography possesses this power to readily highlight the immense suffering of people in the distant lands that have become the playground of the military industrial powers of the world. Yet to achieve this, it has to be seen and understood by a wide audience. This is not happening any longer. Much the same as the phrase social conscience has been made a taboo, so has sympathy for those people who have been labelled terrorists or undesirable by the very www. media who has the primary responsibility of being impartial and fact based reporting. I hope that it changes, but I don't see it. Not in my lifetime.

[@nowisthetime6093]

Huh? Not happening any longer? Are your eyes wide shut? The world is now reported via the internet by Freelance/Citizen journalists on the ground everyday. The internet bypasses the stranglehold the MSM and Governments had on such things and has the power to expose any such taboos to millions around the world instantly. If you're not seeing it then you're probably not looking in the right places. If you want the truth then turn off your biased, agenda driven legacy MSM TV. The internet is where it's now at anyways.

[@dirkpehrke9909]

It still happens, although more silently. LFI documents such work a lot. Just remember one photographer last year documenting the East Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union. After documenting the West Ukraine a month before through the lens of another photographer. Without judging. Absurd that a magazine published by a manufacturer of premium cameras tells us more about the world we live in than our hopefully dying mainstream media. Photography is much more alive than journalism.

[@lensman5762]

@@dirkpehrke9909 Absolutely brilliant reply. I am of the opinion that this censorship of events in other parts of the world is much more by design than coincidence. Our governments no longer want us to know exactly what is going on and being done in our name or worse. In any case you are 100% correct about the media. I am not clever enough to come up with a solution to this, but to quote the great line from Hamlet "there is something rotten in the state of Denmark".

[@phiswe]

No, no, no, only Atget can do that. There’s Atget, and then there’s all of us.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

This reminds me of the Amish this election in 2024. They never voted, but they felt their very lifestyle was in jeopardy. They came out with their horse and buggy in caravans to vote in communities in several states. Our current government drove these quiet people out into the public eye because they were terrified the never-ending attack on what they cherish would be wiped out.

[@ronwhite8503]

Kweir Stalin is doing the same to England now.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

​@ronwhite8503 KZbin must hate my opinions, I never get updates on comments and have to check in every couple days on them.

[@howardrice8330]

This isn't photography

[@TatianaHopper]

👍🏻

[@BillWittman]

Beyond the flat dimension.