The Photographers Series: Keith Carter
by John Spellos
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Director: John SpellosDVD: Region Code 0
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 140 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-01
Studio: Anthropy Arts
DVD Reviews of The Photographers Series: Keith Carter
DVD Review: Another good photographer. Another new world.
Summary: 4 Stars
In this DVD, Keith Carter is expaining in detail about his views on photography, demonstrating how he works and also giving some personal hints to beginner and intermediate photographers. It is also possible to see and feel the atmosphere he has created for himself to concentrate on photography. Although the DVD has no subtitles he has a very clean accent and it's quite easy to follow the scripts. It's great to see what type of working environment he has created for himself. It gave me inspiration and some vision for the future of my photographic career. The documentary has a relatively slow and pieceful pace and Keith Carter is talking quite a lot but it's never boring. He has a very good and sufficient way of explaining his thoughts. I managed to capture a few thoughts which I always felt inside but never been able to put into words. It's almost one hour but can be watched very easily without getting bored.
I am a keen follower of these type of DVDs and I can say that this is one of the succesful ones. It's good for all people who are interested in photography but I believe that people who are relatively a bit more experienced will take better benefit of it.
DVD Review: A fine insight into the mind of a master
Summary: 5 Stars
I agree with the other reviewers that this video gives you a glimpse inside the head of a great photographer.
As well as the main program it also has a run through of Carter's books with his own narration guiding you through. There's also a section on toning with Keith where you get into his darkroom and watch him at work. If you are interested in tea toning this alone will make it worth buying.
Good video, and a good value - about 2 hours in total.
DVD Review: Fight sequences are totally cool
Summary: 4 Stars
There is no combat during this video. It is educating and inspiring. He's a good guy. DVD Review: Inspiring interview with one of America's National Treasures!
Summary: 4 Stars
As a long time lover of Carter's amazing photography, I was very pleased to see this DVD and bought it immediately. I was not disappointed.
Keith Carter comes across as a real human being, and not some holier than thou "artiste" who photographs dirt and then creates some long winded explanation of how the dirt is an expression of some inner torment blahblahblah. But this is to be expected, as Carter is a real artist, in the sense that he ventures out into the world, truly communicates with other human beings and creates art that communicates with other human beings. His work stands in direct contrast to the "ennui" photography currently in vogue with collectors.
And if there is one word you could use to describe Carter's photography, it is human, sometimes revealing, oftentimes mysterious, but always tapped into and informed by the human experience. I remember the sense of beauty and awe I felt viewing his work back in college. The amazing thing is, he just keeps getting better!
God Bless You, Keith. I love your work more than you could know.
Parker
www.ParkerSmithPhoto.com
DVD Review: A thorough overview of his work
Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent interview with Keith and a good documentary. You get to see the man work and what motivates him. There is also an excellent overview of each of his books by keith himself so you get a feel for each of them if you ever going to purchase one.
Description of The Photographers Series: Keith Carter
Internationally-exhibited photographer Keith Carter is the first subject in a new DVD documentary series that presents a fully comprehensive study of the today's most influential photographers. Produced by Anthropy Arts, The Photographers Series: Keith Carter starts with an intimate hour long documentary that takes the viewer through Carter's career, giving an in-depth look at his techniques and philosophy, and features special guest interviews, including museum curator Anne Wilkes Tucker and Academy Award winning writer, Horton Foote.
Also included on this DVD is an hour long Photo Commentary where Carter discusses the stories behind many of his most beloved photographs. Plus, there's a 20-minute Bonus Feature in which Mr. Carter demonstrates the techniques he uses to tone his photographs.
Carter, who was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1948, has lived in Beaumont, TX since early his childhood. After taking over his mother's portrait business in the early 80's, Carter also began producing more personal images of small Texas towns, landscapes, portraits, still-lifes, and interiors, using black and white film rather than the color his commercial work often demanded. These images have resulted in ten books and hundreds of exhibitions. While retired from commercial portraiture, he teaches art photography and maintains an exhausting schedule of making images and conducting workshops and lectures around the world.
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