Famous Photographers' Family Photos

Episode 35 - In this episode, Zach & Courtney talk about famous photographers photographing their own families. 

After last week’s episode about documenting everyday life, Zach wanted to talk about some famous photographers who documented their own life, and specifically their family.

Documentary photographers are known for telling stories about hard-hitting issues in the world. But some well-known photographers have very famous images that focus on their own family members or home life.

Seeing how fine art, documentary, and street photographers chronicle their own family can show us how this type of work is important for any of us to do.

“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson 

Index

0:00 - Intro: Courtney helps Zach gain a deeper appreciate for Sally Mann

5:27 - Sabine Weiss & her husband Hugh Weiss

7:04 - W. Eugene Smith & kids

11:22 - Christopher Anderson w/ Atlas & Marion

13:31 - Inge Morath & Arthur Miller

15:39 - William Eggleston & his kids (MAYBE)

17:04 - Stephen Shore & his wife Ginger

18:11 - Sally Mann & her kids

24:26 - Nancy Sheung & daughter

25:12 - Larry Fink & his daughter Molly with the Sabatine family

27:21 - Garry Winogrand & his kids at the zoo

30:00 - Lee Friedlander & his wife Maria and their kids

34:17 - Following up on Documentary Photography is for Everyone

36:16 - Zach feels more connected to the world when photographing it

42:45 - It’s important to strike a balance between photographer & person 

Find Zach

Website: https://zachdobson.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/

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Find Courtney

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_

About the Podcast

Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting. 

Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.

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