Henri Cartier Bresson - Life and work

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In this photography tutorial I’m going to talk to you about a true master of photography - Henri Cartier-Bresson. I’ve also included a free Cartier-Bresson fact sheet which you can get by clicking on the link below. If you’re a student studying Cartier-Bresson or writing a blog on him this will hopefully help you.
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@TCDavis Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this. I thought I knew a lot about Cartier-Bresson, my favorite photographer, but I learned even more by your video. Thanks!

@theschoolofphotography Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@donaldcrawford5577 4 жыл бұрын

always loved Cartier Bresson, this video puts a lot of his thinking about the moment. gives a good understanding regards photography without all the bells and whistles of equipment.Great.

@theschoolofphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you😊

@trudypompeus 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love how informative and well put this video is! Didn't want the video to end! The works of Henri Cartier Bresson is just breathtaking and mind-blowing! Totally in love 😍 And thank you so much for the fact sheet!

@theschoolofphotography 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 👍

@anthonyfernandez4775 2 жыл бұрын

This man is a genius you don’t have to move you could wait till life appears

@theschoolofphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Great quote

@elieazzam136 4 жыл бұрын

The way you narrate the story is so enjoyable. thank you. big help for my research about Cartier-bresson.

@theschoolofphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@DWilz 2 жыл бұрын

He's a beautiful storyteller, I had to reload it!!

@nathanielcashjr.732 3 жыл бұрын

You made me understand for the first time what exactly is the decisive moment.

@vaibhav9138 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton for doing this video. Really love how you've taken us on this short journey through Bresson's life and work. Just what I was looking for to get me started. Gawd Bless Yer.

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Vaibhav, gawd bless yer 😊

@nikolabaurterzic7382 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff! Thanks for your time and effort. Enjoyed it.

@werneckpaiva 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice to learn about this legend!

@OctavMandru Жыл бұрын

Every time I see the work of HCB it warms my heart. It makes me want to take my camera and go out. He will always be that genius that shaped the world silently

@stigg333 6 жыл бұрын

Great video well done, he was certainly a great photographer and one we should all take to our hearts.

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely :)

@monzii3053 7 жыл бұрын

loved this!!

@theschoolofphotography 7 жыл бұрын

+Jose Monserrate thanks Jose appreciate the comments. If you want to support us here at TSOP I would really appreciate a share of this video with your friends :) thanks

@sudipmajumdar247 5 жыл бұрын

great to watch what ;lucid language you did put in it entered through my head and heart , thanks alot,await more to come

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it 👍

@user-cy9kv9ob6n 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! It's a great video!

@polalakshmimanojkumar2231 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful class

@emilianojoanes5396 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best review I heard on Cartier Bresson the reason I immersed myself into photojournalism. Thank you very much for the video. Keep up the good work.

@smiff4748 5 жыл бұрын

I have just subscribed to your site, this video about Bresson is wonderful and your narrative is respectful and informative. Bresson was a true master and sadly we will never see his like again.

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad to have you on board 👍

@OmarIskandarone 6 жыл бұрын

A big thank you for this video. A beautiful and very insightful introduction to the work of the genius HCB

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it 😊

@KevinDoherty1981 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This tutorial is quite inspiring, I have photographed for 20+ years and known of HC-Bresson, but this is refreshing to say the least. Thanks

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Kevin 👍

@joestephens7105 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great overview of my fav: HCB!

@niharmehta6086 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video! I wouldn't know why, but I smiled right from the start till the end while watching this...

@theschoolofphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@qnetx 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent overview of the artist. Thank you for sharing!

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad you liked it :)

@chloesastry1252 3 жыл бұрын

You are a great storyteller - really engaging and a great way to start my research thank you

@theschoolofphotography 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@nickjessel7759 2 жыл бұрын

Just discovered this having searched for HCB. This came up top of the list. Great video and lovely details on his works. Subbed and liked!

@2alexandervideo 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson, great execution!

@theschoolofphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@simonehenken9613 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your inspiring video, very informative and you are a good storyteller with great analysis of the photos

@glorialombardi8211 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Just please note that the picture shown at 17.14 was not made in Paris. It was made in Italy, Abruzzo region.

@superb_oop 8 ай бұрын

That was a great video!! Thank yoouuu 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

@theschoolofphotography 8 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! 🙏

@bretti2679 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video on my favorite photographer!

@theschoolofphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it 👍

@HeartOfLightning Жыл бұрын

Still a great video as time goes on (a timeless subject as it is), thanks for sharing your enthusiasm!

@26glenside 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve just acquired 2 posters of Cartier Bresson. I found your video very informative and interesting. Thank you very much!

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comments, glad you found it helped 😊

@Reviveftp 2 жыл бұрын

Ty for this

@GJSsongsmith 2 жыл бұрын

Superb thanks 🙏

@zoharmoyal 6 жыл бұрын

i'm just started to learn ata photography school, and this's really helped me on a work i had to do on this briliant guy! Thanks! :)

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

+zohar moyal thanks Zohar, appreciate the feedback 😊

@westleygreenhalf2338 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I really enjoyed this video.

@theschoolofphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@synestezjjja 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, very helpful with my Master degree. Thanks

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck with the degree 👍

@nataliyakohut5946 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, educative and informative. Thank you! Really enjoyed the review )

@theschoolofphotography 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Nataliya, glad you liked it 👍

@mrdre1019 6 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video.. amazing video

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

+Andrei Amodia thanks, glad you liked it 😊

@Carfree-Cities Жыл бұрын

I learned to photograph by looking at his books... over and over. He really was the greatest ever.

@theschoolofphotography Жыл бұрын

👍👌

@rickcastillo7437 5 жыл бұрын

You did a great job.

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@TheCraggym 5 жыл бұрын

We do obsess over the type of camera,but to be there,and ready is of overriding importance.

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Certainly is Malcolm, thanks 👍

@GETAGRAIN 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, very expertly explained

@theschoolofphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@pianoman1973 10 ай бұрын

So enlightening ! Thanks ! Please do more such videos :)

@theschoolofphotography 10 ай бұрын

More to come! 😊

@hiramguerra8396 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video my friend, lovely pictures and info about a great human being. Thank you .

@theschoolofphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@trudiewegner6717 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou. Immensly informative

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Trudie :)

@gchal9856 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@theschoolofphotography Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 😊

@bartsenders 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting video. thanks!

@theschoolofphotography 2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@kenyelxo 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thank you 🙏🏾

@theschoolofphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@1955aline 2 ай бұрын

I loved it….. thanks

@theschoolofphotography 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@liamm1885 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@theschoolofphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@NakedInSeattle 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@theschoolofphotography 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@ChrisBoland 5 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful video. Gawd bless yer 📸🙂

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris 👍

@tonywilmers1039 7 жыл бұрын

H.C-B was my greatest inspiration, I've a small, white Aperture book on him. Then over a decade later I acquired a much bigger Thames & Hudson publication and finally his book entitled 'the man, the image, the world' My in-depth research on him revealed his camera to be a 1953 Leica rangefinder, vision through the viewfinder rather than an SLR, through the lens. With a cloth film plane shutter, rather than your noisy retractable mirror. Then I waited a month of our Weekly Trading Post, till that model 1953 rangefinder Leica turned up, it was worth the $850-. Being quiet was advantageous with portraits, as it was the most discrete camera. Superior to my four prior Nikons, starting with a pre loved Nikkormat Ftn I'd acquired in '69. Lastly prior to that quintessential Leica, a Nikon FE2 ! Toeknee Chestnut

@theschoolofphotography 7 жыл бұрын

+Tony Wilmers he is a genius with a camera :) thanks

@nickydorrlato9823 2 жыл бұрын

The way you become a good photographer is you dont just watch these videos and do exactly astold or what they do, you experiment, you try it yourself, you mess around with the lightings and colors and other settings and you take the time, boom you get good stuff. Also dont always do like the wild nature landscapes, snow caps, glaciers, deseert, african jungle animals stuff like most people do, its gods gift of nature, not your talent if you get a spectacular image of the dust in desert or creatures, just go try yourself some pretty images of unique views in urban life, or even your home, the view out the window, the balcony, standing on top of roof, a street, neon signs, a river, etc

@krystalbowen3680 5 жыл бұрын

This was helpful

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@berndpape407 2 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank-toll !

@kingphil1969 5 жыл бұрын

Great video :)

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil, really glad you liked it 👍

@samham3901 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome .. substantial, educational and enjoyable too!! . please keep doing such great reviews. Thank you 😊 we are waiting! Actually I hope we could know more about Margaret bourke white 👍

@theschoolofphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Noted 👍😊

@gertjanvanderkooij9242 6 жыл бұрын

sometimes i get emotional watching the photographs of HCB ,he was such a genius

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

+GertJan van der Kooij he certainly was :)

@jokesNgiggles 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video

@theschoolofphotography 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@martinconrad9260 7 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a whole series of these! How about Margaret Bourke-White?

@theschoolofphotography 7 жыл бұрын

+Mason Chane that is a great idea, and one I'm actually working on. Keep it tuned for more soon :)

@JamesPotterAboutArt 5 жыл бұрын

His first camera was a Leica i. The camera you showed is a Leica iii, much later and more advanced than his Leica i. The Leica i did not have a coupled rangefinder and you had to guess the distance that your subject was away from you to focus the camera, you then dial that guessed distance on the lens itself. He took most of his great pictures on his Leica i before he moved onto the Leica ii iii and M3.

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers James 👍

@g-r-a-e-m-e- 5 жыл бұрын

True. I still use cameras like that, where you have to guess. Strangely enough the images are usually sharp, or sharp enough.

@markharris5771 6 жыл бұрын

As a republican Englishman I have to say that’s one of the best commentaries on HCB I heard. My favourite image is the little boy with the two bottles and the look of pride on his face, I've never seen an image that tells the story that one does. It may be because I’m of a generation where I could identify with the boy. I noticed on one of the images there was the Magnum logo and the image was 11 years older than the agency is. There’s no doubt about Capa's skills, but was the subject of his most famous image falling? Waving his comrades on? Or shot just at that moment. Although Capa did die through walking on a land mine in Vietnam, it wasn’t the Vietnam war we all know but the French Vietnam war. A massive sweeping statement, but I think you have to appreciate how good HCB was to full appreciate and understand Photography. It was when HCB was at Cambridge in the late 1920s that he first realised what great subjects the English make mainly because of their eccentricities. He always used Ilford HP5 (not plus) which the modern version the HP5 plus is my favourite film, I also use it in a rangefinder so does that make me as good as HCB?

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

+Mark Harris thanks for the comments :)

@markharris5771 6 жыл бұрын

The School of Photography One quick question, the camera on your t shirt has the shape of a FED5 but the layout of one of the obscure Leicas like the M246 (I only remember it because it’s easy), which is it? Please don’t disappoint me and say it’s a M9.

@FairuzOsman 2 жыл бұрын

13:50 is Hyeres Gare St Lazare is the one with the man jumping over puddles

@beaupfeifferrecordings 6 жыл бұрын

silver nitrate at its best

@paulsaret 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice and concise story on the life and work of HCB. One comment, though, to set history straight, Robert Capa died after stepping on land mine in 1954 while covering for Life Magazine the First Indo-China War (better known as "Indo-China War" against the French) and not not during the Second Indo-China Was (better known as "Vietnam War" against the Americans).

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul

@fifthcarcrash 4 жыл бұрын

3:19 wow

@drop1219 4 жыл бұрын

🖤

@dheevesh16 5 жыл бұрын

His photographs are amazing. It is sad to think that if he started shooting at present in the age of Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, he would likely receive little recognition for his work.

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Very true 👍

@BlissMD247 5 жыл бұрын

#BS

@BlissMD247 5 жыл бұрын

#BS

@BlissMD247 5 жыл бұрын

What's truly sad is your comment that says SO much about more about you than anything else. There is a distinct difference in getting work published on merit vs. social medie... #Duhhh

@futuropasado 4 жыл бұрын

beauty

@theschoolofphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@Nearest_Neighbor 2 жыл бұрын

The famos jumping man over a puddle is cropped. Nothing wrong with that. Such a great person he was. Thank you for the nice narration.

@terencetsy 7 жыл бұрын

nice

@theschoolofphotography 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terence

@ashtonal.2634 2 жыл бұрын

The truth is if I would have taken this photo at 15.20 Alberto Giacometti, it would have been crap, slated because of the tree in the foreground (and you know it), subject in centre of the frame etc etc. But because it was taken by Bresson its genius, its not genius its an average photo, people have told you it is and you believe it, you won't question it because your worried that your piers will say

@ToyoteroMundial 2 жыл бұрын

Any updates in 2022?

@MsBettyRubble 5 жыл бұрын

My god, I don't care what you talk about. I'll gladly listen to your accent no matter what. It's a bonus I love photography. Great content too.

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@ergia4822 3 жыл бұрын

Cartier-Bresson had all his shapes in place (his composition) and all he had to do was to wait for life to appear. Is this photography? I think it is just art that is stunning and interesting.

@mamiyapress 5 жыл бұрын

As a diabetic I had to stop watching this video because the sugar overload was too much and I was afraid I would go into a coma.

@benewgillian6823 3 жыл бұрын

All the french "Humanist photographers" were great to me ... Frank Horvat , Marc Riboud , Willy Ronis , Doisneau , Edouard Bouba ..........

@vibrasieve 10 ай бұрын

35mm prime len, master can use prime len to get great photo

@eightmilesupwind9030 3 жыл бұрын

This video is great. One thing distracted me, though - the shaky computer monitor. It is REALLY annoying and ruins the whole experience. I respectfully suggest that you either use a more steady monitor or put it out of the picture.

@tonyparatore888 5 жыл бұрын

Hello... nice video... The picture where you see the women in black... according to a book I have was not made in Paris... It should be L'AQUILA in Italy.

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, yes I know, I made a mistake in the video! Thanks

@tonyparatore888 5 жыл бұрын

@@theschoolofphotography it's alright... I make mistakes too... very nice video though!

@irembeskardes2386 5 жыл бұрын

thank you. would you please put in Turkish subtitles? very nice but easier to watch ✌️

@theschoolofphotography 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

@claudiopatrizi2511 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. But at minute 17:00 it's not Paris, 1954 but L'Aquila, Italy, 1951 :-)

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

Yes I know, my mistake there! Thanks

@ChrisBoland 5 жыл бұрын

Could that be annotated on the video? I nearly added it to a list of places to look for in Paris 🙂

@30secclips35 3 жыл бұрын

I have a picture i took, which i wanna send. How do i send you?

@theschoolofphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Please tag #theschoolofphotography1 on Instagram 👍

@northstar1950 4 жыл бұрын

I too think he is a genius, I can look at his work all day. I believe he only used his Leicas with the standard 50mm lens. and looking at his work I see no reason not to believe that.

@knut-ingejohnsen6541 6 жыл бұрын

Great! But the Picture With the pigeon (1954) is not from Paris, but from Scanno in Italy, I think.

@theschoolofphotography 6 жыл бұрын

+Knut-Inge Johnsen you could be right there Knut, thanks for the correction

@barbaradimaio856 6 жыл бұрын

Hi! Yes, I confirm that one was taken in Scanno in Italy. I'm Italian and I've been in that place. Also the picture with the man on the bicycle and the stairs was taken in Scanno in Italy.

@simonesquadroni5464 2 жыл бұрын

@@barbaradimaio856 The photograph with the man on the bicycle was shot in Hyères, southern France