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"To take a photograph is to align the head, the eye and the heart. It's a way of life." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Fantastic Skateboarding Self-Portraits by Fabiano Rodrigues

Fabiano Rodrigues was born in Santos, São Paulo, 1974. He approached photography through skateboarding, first appearing in photographs as a professional skateboarder, while performing maneuvers through out Brazil and Europe.

The interest in composition, in motion capture and architecture, propelled him to photograph other skaters in the city, so as to be recognized both as a photographer and as a skater.

Shooting with a Hasselblad camera using a remote control, he records the apex of his own motion in a previously planned framework. These photographs are always one off prints, exploring the history and repertoire of skateboarding movements, particularly its relationship with the city, its architecture and urban furniture. [via GaleriaLogo]

These remarkable images are impressive on their own merit, but even more so considering they are self portraits. Enjoy!




















Fabiano Rodrigues looking rather serious posing next to one of his images.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Photographer Profile ~ Yasuhiro Ishimoto

Yasuhiro Ishimoto (Japanese American, 1921- ) was born in San Francisco and raised Kochi City, Japan. In 1939, due to concerns of him being drafted he returned to the US where he studied agriculture at the University of California (1940-42). He moved to Chicago in 1944 and began to study architecture at Northwestern University in 1946 when he met photographer Harry Shigeta and took up photography seriously. Two years later Ishimoto transferred to the Institute of Design where he studied with Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, and Gordon Coster(1948-52).

In 1961 he returned to Japan (Tokyo), where he has lived ever since. Ishimoto showed his devotion to his adopted city, Chicago, in his book, Chicago, Chicago (Bijutsu Shuppan-sha, 1969). This book is often regarded as Ishimoto's most personal statement - his bold use of contrast, the design of the frame, and the influence of his studies in architecture define his Chicago. Ishimoto has published many books and exhibited widely throughout Japan and the US. In 1999 he was the subject of a career retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago. [via stephendaitergallery.com]


G.I in Tokyo,1953

Halloween, Chicago, 1950
Halloween, Chicago, 1950
Chicago, c.1950's





Halloween, Chicago, 1950

Halloween, Chicago, 1950

Halloween, Chicago, 1950

Halloween, Chicago, 1950

Halloween, Chicago, 1950





Tokyo, 1962





North Avenue Beach, Chicago, 1952











Yasuhiro Ishimoto with eager subjects
Yasuhiro Ishimoto and his fury assistant set up a hsot