The Archive:
Conversations with Famous Photographers
Building on Farber's pioneering role in online education with Photoworkshop.com back in 1995, we’re now opening our archive of conversations with some of the most iconic photographers of our time as well as legends of the past.
These one-on-one conversations—many recorded decades ago—capture the voices, stories, and wisdom of photographers whose work shaped the industry. Some are no longer with us, making these recordings an irreplaceable part of photographic history.
In these conversations you can hear the passion, struggles, and insights of legendary photographers, in their own words. A rare opportunity to learn from the past while inspiring your future.
Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Eddie Adams opens up with Robert about the capturing of his famous image of the Vietnamese general shooting a prisoner which, according to the New York Times, "changed the course of the Vietnam war".
Adams also speaks about his time duck hunting with Fidel Castro, photographing Pope John Paul II, his difficulty in breaking free from the label of "war photographer", and much more.
One of the most important photographers of the 20th century, Arnold Newman is known for his portraits of major cultural figures, such as Pablo Picasso, Aaron Copeland, Salvador Dali, Marilyn Monroe, Georgia O'Keeffe, Igor Stravinsky, President John F. Kennedy, Andy Warhol, Leonard Bernstein, and dozens of other major cultural figures of the 20th century.
Arnold discusses his early years as a photographer - some images he shot on the very first day he began using a camera are now in museums - and his eventual move to NYC to capture some of the most influential artists alive at that time in their studies. He also details his famous meeting portrait shooting with the Nazi war criminal Alfred Krupp, as well as his equally famous portrait of Igor Stravinsky.
See some of Arnold Newman's most famous portraits: https://arnoldnewman.com/portraits.html
Jeff Dunas discusses his formative years photographing for men's magazines, including Playboy and Penthouse, and then publishing his own fine art magazines "Collector's Photography" and "Contemporary American Erotic Photography". His eclectic range of subjects includes the legends of blues music (State of the Blues, Aperture 1998), rural Americana (American Pictures, Konemann & Aperture 2002), and intimate portraits of celebrities (Up Close & Personal, Merrell 2003).
Jeff discovered Cameron Diaz as was the first to shoot her as a model, and continued to shoot her portraits for many years, and has shot many famous personalities including Angelina Jolie, Selma Hayek, Morgan Freeman, Aaliyah, Malcolm McDowell, Anthony Hopkins, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Kate Winslet, and many more.
Jeff's website: Dunas.com
Follow Jeff on Instagram: @jeffdunas