Check out this Video


YouTube - Vivian Maier, street photographer and nanny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWEDOnBfDUI&feature=player_embedded)

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There was some good work in there, but I am most impressed by the volume and breadth of what she shot - with so much left to be developed!

I admire and can identify with her being personally reserved but rather inquisitive once behind the camera.

Really intrigued to see what else comes out of that project. :yay:

The thing that is most amazing about that story is that all of her composition and processing was in her mind and in her camera. Every photo is displayed exactly as she shot it. No tricks of developing or post processing. What amazing perception.

The thing that is most amazing about that story is that all of her composition and processing was in her mind and in her camera. Every photo is displayed exactly as she shot it. No tricks of developing or post processing. What amazing perception.

Gopher, I wouldn't say there is no processing. If you look in the video, you can see they are scanning the negitives onto a computer. On the computer it does look like they are doing a little post processing. The one part they are either setting levels, brightening, or setting white and black points for processing.

Not to take anything away from her photos, brightness and contrast post processing in B&W has been done for decades. They aren't doing anything new to them that wouldn't have been done when she was taking these great images.

Gopher, I wouldn't say there is no processing. If you look in the video, you can see they are scanning the negitives onto a computer. On the computer it does look like they are doing a little post processing. The one part they are either setting levels, brightening, or setting white and black points for processing.

Not to take anything away from her photos, brightness and contrast post processing in B&W has been done for decades. They aren't doing anything new to them that wouldn't have been done when she was taking these great images.

Got that. I does look like the original "eyeball" composition and subject matter are all top rate. It looks like a lot of her shots were single opportunities. I guess being a nanny and having to opportunity to wander the city while at work gave her good access to great subject matter. I would love to be able to see more than the very few shots from the video.

Got that. I does look like the original "eyeball" composition and subject matter are all top rate. It looks like a lot of her shots were single opportunities. I guess being a nanny and having to opportunity to wander the city while at work gave her good access to great subject matter. I would love to be able to see more than the very few shots from the video.


Here is your chance Gopher. They are always puting up a new image or two.

Vivian Maier - Her Discovered Work (http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/)

Here is your chance Gopher. They are always puting up a new image or two.

Vivian Maier - Her Discovered Work (http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/)

WOW!!!! very cool! thanks for sharing Jason!

Not to take anything away from her photos, brightness and contrast post processing in B&W has been done for decades. They aren't doing anything new to them that wouldn't have been done when she was taking these great images.Those are indeed minor alterations. Most photographs could use more contrast anyway. :whistle:



Vivian Maier - Her Discovered Work (http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/)Ah. :yay: I meant to search for more of her work, but forgot.

Here is your chance Gopher. They are always puting up a new image or two.

Vivian Maier - Her Discovered Work (http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/)

Fantastic shots. What a wonderful eye she had.