Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1992/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've recently been blown away by the images by Mary Ellen Mark in the book: Mary Ellen Mark 25 years, in addition to her College Pictures in the current issue of Esquire Magazine, and a very inspiring interview with her in the current issue of Photo Metro (S.F). At first I was somewhat put off by her images because I mistakenly stereotyped her as another Diane Arbus. But seeing more of her pictures and hearing her own words has helped me get beyond that and respect her efforts alot more. This book is well worth taking a look at and includes both 2 1/4 format & 35mm work covering a number of her projects. One of the things I've noticed from looking at the superb reproductions of her images in the book mentioned above is her mastery of fill flash. She uses it in a way that adds something I can't quite explain but seems to add alot to the image without the usual starkness of frontal flash exposures. Can anyone recommend some good texts that cover this technique for black & white? Please e-mail me directly: meastman@adobe.com Thanks ahead of time, Mark