FRANCE. Val-de-Marne. Saint-Maur-des-Fosses. 1958. French movie director Jacques TATI shooting his film "Mon Oncle" (My Uncle).
© Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum
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Dziś przypada rocznica urodzin Henri'ego Cartier-Bressona (1908), pioniera fotografii humanistycznej. Jego ujęcia to mistrzostwo kompozycji i intuicji. Założyciel agencji Magnum, dokumentował m. in. wydarzenia XX wieku od rewolucji aż po życie codzienne. (fot. Wikipedia) #HenriCartierBresson #magnumphotos #decisivemoment #reportaż
The decisive moment is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression.
-- Henri Cartier-Bresson (The Decisive Moment)
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Gianni Berengo Gardin, ‘Italy’s Cartier-Bresson’, Has Died Age 94 https://petapixel.com/2025/08/08/gianni-berengo-gardin-italys-cartier-bresson-has-died-age-94/ #gianniberengogardin #henricartierbresson #streetphotographer #obituary #Analog #italy #News
Street photography myths: Why the Decisive Moment isn’t about the technique
A critical comment on one of my YouTube videos in the series Photographers of Oslo made me reflect on why many still cling to the dogmas about how street photography should be practiced.
Does it really matter whether you use burst mode, film, a smartphone et cetera when photographing on the street? Here are my thoughts on street photography, technology, and the endless pursuit of that decisive moment.
Online comments tend to obsess over what’s «real» or «authentic» in street photography, but not the picture taking act itself. But who really decides how street photos should be taken, and why do we care so much?
The decisive moment – misunderstanding Henri Cartier-Bresson
In the 1950s, Henri Cartier-Bresson used the idea of the «decisive moment» to describe a perfect photo for him. At that time, autofocus and burst mode didn’t exist. The photographer had to rely on his or or hers intuition. But does that mean we must photograph exactly as Cartier-Bresson did?
No. The only question I care about is: Did you get a good image?
It is about your ability to recognize the moment
Ultimately, street photography isn’t about your camera or your shooting style. It’s about your ability to recognize a moment before it unfolds, and to capture that moment in an image.
I don’t care if you used a smartphone, large-format film, or shot 30 frames per second.
The resulting photograph is all that matters.
A few shots that I took in burst mode
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The decisive moment is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression.
-- Henri Cartier-Bresson (The Decisive Moment)
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Amid the towering cityscape of Chicago a lone figure finds a moment of calm reflection cradling a coffee as the world rushes by. #Chicago, #UrbanPhotography, #HenriCartierBresson
Article dans @lemonde du jour sur l'exposition de #KarimKal à la fondation #HenriCartierBresson
A découvrir jusqu'au 13 avril
"Mons ferratus" est une exposition enthousiasmante à découvrir à la fondation #HenriCartierBresson jusqu'au 13 avril. #KarimKal y photographie la Haute Kabylie de nuit avec un puissant flash.
Le noir omniprésent se révèle tout à tour envoutant et angoissant, tantôt comme le sujet tantôt comme le révélateur des a cotés.
https://www.henricartierbresson.org/expositions/karim-kal/
#ExpoPhoto #Exposition #Paris #75003
Jacques Tati
© Henri Cartier-Bresson
Yvelines. Le Pecq. Maison de ses parents.
A gauche : sa mère, Mme TATISCHEFF.
A droite: Henri MARQUET, co-scénariste.
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Captured the poetic solitude of a lone wanderer in Londons rain-drenched alleys where historic walls whisper tales of the past under the soft glow of streetlights. #StreetPhotography, #BlackAndWhite, #UrbanDecay, #LondonStreets, #HenriCartierBresson
Capturing the dance of rain and reflection one thoughtful gaze at a time in Paris. #streetphotography, #HenriCartierBresson, #urbanphotography
The decisive moment is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression.
-- Henri Cartier-Bresson (The Decisive Moment)
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The decisive moment is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression.
-- Henri Cartier-Bresson (The Decisive Moment)
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