"In The Photography Workshop Series, Aperture Foundation works with the world's top photographers to distill their creative approaches, teachings, and insights on photography--offering the workshop experience in a book. The goal is to inspire photographers of all levels who wish to improve their work, as well as readers interested in deepening their understanding of the art of photography. In this book, Dawoud Bey--well-known for his striking portraits that reflect both the individual and their larger community--offers his insight on creating meaningful and beautiful portraits that capture the subject and speak to something more universal. Through images and words, he shares his own creative process and discusses a wide range of issues, from approaching strangers and establishing relationships with subjects, to sensitively representing communities."
Dawoud Bey on photographing people and communities
Photography--Social aspects--United States
Introduction / Brian Ulrich -- People in front of the camera -- What makes it worthy -- The long table -- Transcending difference -- Approaching strangers -- Ten thousand hours -- More to the picture -- Behind the camera -- Once you get there -- A more formal portrait -- Photographer and subject -- Space to be themselves -- A more extended statement -- Unmooring the subject -- A simple set up -- Believing in something -- Where the work leads -- Where art is made -- The confidence to not know -- Translating across dimensions -- What lies beyond -- Leading with the pictures -- A catalyst for conversation -- What community means -- The world after -- The past in the present -- It could have been her -- The idea in front of you -- An act of faith.