A male version of Vivian Maier?

[Mainecoonmaniac]

https://petapixel.com/2020/08/24/ma...of-unseen-street-photos-from-his-grandfather/

 

[darkosaric]

Thanks for the link. I will check web site ( www.jacksharp.co.uk ) later in detail. At first glance, it looks nice, not as good as Vivian's work, but nice nevertheless. Also with Vivian there was a mystery involved, not developed films, she had nobody, strange personality, and so on. Here the guy got films from his grandfather, clear situation (nice and good, but not something that will draw many / as not only pictures quality are important, but the marketing, story, mystery and other factors in situations like this).

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Thanks for the link. I will check web site ( www.jacksharp.co.uk ) later in detail. At first glance, it looks nice, not as good as Vivian's work, but nice nevertheless. Also with Vivian there was a mystery involved, not developed films, she had nobody, strange personality, and so on. Here the guy got films from his grandfather, clear situation (nice and good, but not something that will draw many / as not only pictures quality are important, but the marketing, story, mystery and other factors in situations like this).

For me, I wouldn't say Vivian Maier's work is better. Mr. Sharp's work is just different. Both bodies of work are produced by habitual snap shooting with an eye for composition. Though rare these works can be, I'm sure there will be more photographer's work of this quality showing up on the internet.

 

[John Bragg]

Fascinating work and a great shame that such a cerebral personality should fall prey to Dementia. I like his style and thanks for sharing the link.

 

[George Mann]

My early work was much like Vivians, as well as William Eggleston.

 

[DonW]

I actually find his images more interesting and certainly more photogenic than Maier's. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed hers too, just these are better imho.

 

[MartinCrabtree]

Thanks.

 

[tezzasmall]

There are some good pictures on the website and I can see a good photo book being made with a collection of them.

As said though, without a more interesting / curious background of the photographer, I think it might remain a lovely family record.

Thanks for sharing.

Terry S

 

[PFGS]

I like some of these, I like most of Vivian's, but - in both cases, I strongly suspect that given enough negatives by almost any competent user, this inherently photogenic and nostalgic era is going to yield enough winners for a web article, at least. Cars, buildings, fashion all looked better, and the streets had actual life.

 

[darkosaric]

photogenic and nostalgic era is going to yield enough winners for a web article, at least. Cars, buildings, fashion all looked better, and the streets had actual life.

+1 true true

 

[Luckless]

I like these, I like Vivian's, but - in both cases, I strongly suspect that given enough negatives by almost any competent user, this inherently photogenic and nostalgic era is going to yield enough winners for a web article, at least. Cars, buildings, fashion all looked better, and the streets had actual life.

Part of my philosophy of improving as a photographer has been to take more photos, bin those that aren't working for me, and always pushing myself to refine what I can produce while still trying to bin anything that falls below the ever rising bar.

Keep cameras pointed at halfway interesting things, take enough photos, and eventually you'll find some decent shots to pull out while culling. - If I have my coffee and manage to keep half my brain awake while taking the photos, then I can even manage to reduce how many photos head for the bin before taking them...

 

[Pentode]

Thanks for posting this. Interesting photos. I don't see much similarity to Maier - their styles being so much different - other than that they both shot in the street and were unknown in their time, but I like street photography in general and I like what I've seen from both photographers.

 

[PFGS]

Part of my philosophy of improving as a photographer has been to take more photos, bin those that aren't working for me, and always pushing myself to refine what I can produce while still trying to bin anything that falls below the ever rising bar.

Keep cameras pointed at halfway interesting things, take enough photos, and eventually you'll find some decent shots to pull out while culling. - If I have my coffee and manage to keep half my brain awake while taking the photos, then I can even manage to reduce how many photos head for the bin before taking them...

Yep - I don't think it's an insult to anybody to say street photography is a numbers game, even for the greats. Attentiveness and vision can improve your keepers rate, but persistence and luck and hitting the bricks and banging away have always been part of it.

 

[darkosaric]

In street photography it is not important to have a tripod, lens sun shade, or other usual accessories ... most important accessories are good comfortable shoes.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Thank you for starting this thread and introducing the photographer.

 

[Louis Nargi]

The photographs are beautiful