I’m reposting this blog on Sorolla.
A PHOTOGRAPHER, A CAMERA & YOU
CLOSE-UP AND PERSONAL
Joaquin Sorolla, The Photographer, Christian Franzen, 1903, oil on canvas, Biblioteca de Castilia La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.
Ernst Haas*
Spanish Impressionist Joaquin Sorolla (1863-1923) was in demand as a portraitist during his lifetime, ranging from the intense photographer above, fellow countryman Christian Franzen to heads of state such as American president William Howard Taft. The innovative color photography of Austrian Ernst Haas (1921-1986) was often featured in popular magazines Life and Vogue in the post-War World II era.
*Mastering Exposure: All You Need to Know to Take Perfect Photos with Any Camera by David Nightingale
The image in this blog is used solely for educational purposes and in the U.S. public domain.
