J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation with Ed Kashi

Episode #40, Summary

Episode Summary

Abandoned Moments is a personal selection of images and written text by noted photojournalist, Ed Kashi, that celebrates the magic of photography to capture the cacophony of life.

Episode Notes 

Abandoned Moments is a book, an approach, a tool and a philosophy. Kashi reconsiders his deep and expansive photographic archive shot in 100 countries over the past four decades to set them free of their original context. These fluid and engaging images vibrate with the chaos, wonder and complexity of the human experience.

In this conversation, Ed Kashi discusses, among other things:

  • Shooting from the hip

  • Visceral cues and animal instincts

  • Becoming one with a camera

  • Play being essential to practice

  • Active investigation of a concept

  • Stumbling into results

  • Listening to ‘talking’ negatives

  • The beauty of decontextualizing images

  • Changes of heart and mind

  • The intoxication of the medium of photography

  • A joyful and collaborative edit

Referenced in the episode

THREE

Photojournalisms

The Enigma Room 

The Newest Americans

Talking Eyes Media

VII Photo Ageny

Social Documentary Network

Alison Rose George

Published by Kehrerverlag
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