Photography/Photographer trivia - DPChallenge Forums

12/21/2006 11:51:40 AM · #126

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by ursula:
Another question about Life photographers. Who was the first African-American photographer to work at Life magazine?

Off the top of my head, Gordon Parks. Is that right?

R.

Yes, you're right!

Your turn.

12/21/2006 12:09:15 PM · #127

Born in New York in 1923, this photographer dropped out of high school and joined the Merchant Marine's photographic section. Upon his return in 1944, he found a job as a photographer in a department store. Within two years he had been "found" by an art director at HARPER'S BAZAAR and was producing work for them as well as VOGUE, LOOK, and a number of other magazines. During the early years, he made his living primarily through work in advertising. His real passion, however, was the portrait and its ability to express the essence of its subject.

Can you name the photographer?

Robt.

12/21/2006 12:11:53 PM · #128

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Easy, Avedon

12/21/2006 12:14:33 PM · #129

Easy for you and me, anyway :-) We ought to be banned from answering until the question's been up for an hour or more :-)

R.

12/21/2006 12:16:29 PM · #130

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Easy for you and me, anyway :-) We ought to be banned from answering until the question's been up for an hour or more :-)

R.

Nah, don't think too highly of yourself - with Google on my side, I can match any of you geniuses :)

12/21/2006 12:34:37 PM · #131

OK, here's one:

This French war photographer, most well known for coverage of Vietnam, was the only known, accredited journalist to parachute into combat with American troops at war.

Who is this photographer?

and

What award did they receive in 1976?

12/21/2006 12:36:58 PM · #132

Catherine Leroy

Robert Capa Award

12/21/2006 12:39:12 PM · #133

Originally posted by Gordon:

Catherine Leroy

Robert Capa Award

Good job!

She has quite a story too.

First woman to win that Award too.

12/21/2006 12:59:50 PM · #134

This photo won the fifth pulitzer prize for photography. Where was it taken and who's in it ? Also who took it and with what camera ?

Message edited by author 2006-12-21 13:00:45.

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

12/21/2006 01:01:27 PM · #135

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

First woman to win that Award too.

I noticed how carefully you'd phrased it in a gender neutral way. Was a big help :)

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

12/21/2006 02:08:01 PM · #136

Originally posted by Gordon:

This photo won the fifth pulitzer prize for photography...

"Raising the flag on Iwo Jima", taken of course on Iwo Jima, by Joe Rosenthal.

in the shot were:
Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block, Michael Strank, John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, and Ira Hayes. The first three did not survive the war, the others did.

It was shot with a Speed Graphic

Message edited by author 2006-12-21 14:10:21.

12/21/2006 02:09:42 PM · #137

Originally posted by Gordon:

This photo won the fifth pulitzer prize for photography. Where was it taken and who's in it ? Also who took it and with what camera ?

Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima.

John Bradley, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon, Harlon Block, Michael Strank and Franklin Sousley are in it.

Joe Rosenthal.

Speed Graphic.

See it Here

12/21/2006 02:10:38 PM · #138

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

Originally posted by Gordon:
This photo won the fifth pulitzer prize for photography. Where was it taken and who's in it ? Also who took it and with what camera ?

Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima.

John Bradley, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon, Harlon Block, Michael Strank and Franklin Sousley are in it.

Joe Rosenthal.

Speed Graphic.

See it Here

Yup. You win. Kirbic missed the camera when I checked the thread the first time.

Message edited by author 2006-12-21 14:11:14.

12/21/2006 02:31:40 PM · #139

OK.

This scientist/inventor went to Harvard, but never bothered to graduate. He designed optical systems for spy planes.

What is his best known photographic invention?

And what inspired him to invent it?

12/21/2006 09:14:51 PM · #140

no one?

12/21/2006 09:19:06 PM · #141

Off the top of my head, would that be Ed Land? Who invented the Polaroid camera?

R.

12/21/2006 09:19:38 PM · #142

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

no one?

Hmmmmmm ..... Google is letting me down this time :)

12/21/2006 09:20:41 PM · #143

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Who invented the Polaroid camera?

Ed Land.

12/21/2006 09:26:58 PM · #144

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Off the top of my head, would that be Ed Land? Who invented the Polaroid camera?

R.

Yes, but what inspired him to do so?

12/21/2006 09:40:57 PM · #145

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Off the top of my head, would that be Ed Land? Who invented the Polaroid camera?

R.

Yes, but what inspired him to do so?

His company was founded during WWII, and he needed to find a non-military source of income afterwards.

R.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

12/21/2006 09:57:37 PM · #146

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Off the top of my head, would that be Ed Land? Who invented the Polaroid camera?

R.

Yes, but what inspired him to do so?

His company was founded during WWII, and he needed to find a non-military source of income afterwards.

R.

True, but there was a specific incident that inspired this particular invention.

Canon EOS-60D

12/21/2006 10:08:29 PM · #147

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

True, but there was a specific incident that inspired this particular invention.

While on vacation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Land got his inspiration. After a day of local sightseeing with his three year old daughter, she asked to see the pictures they had taken. She was disappointed when Land tried, in vain, to explain that they needed to be developed and printed and that she wouldn't be able to view them that evening. She wanted to see her pictures right away.

Wikipedia is my friend. ;)