Dan Winters (The Most COMPLETE Photographer Since Irving Penn?) 

As it turns out, The Road To Seeing is out of print :( The Italian monogram was originally called Periodicals in the US.

Dan is actually a friend of mine and I can say without hesitation he is an even better person than he is a photographer! Thank you for doing this!

Here I am, an italian photographer 😄 “Scatti dall’america” means shots from America 😝 I found your channel today and I think it’s brilliant, you have true passion and love for Photography, also you’re able to communicate so well that I enjoy listening to your videos and at the same time cultivate this passion as well. Many greetings 🙏

‘Scatti dall’America’ ( shots from America) Thank you for your lovely take on one of my favorite photographers 🥰

I heard of Dan Winters before but I really never knew his work, another eyeopener.. thanks Alex!

Thanks yet again to help enrich my understanding of photography and what people have contributed over the years.

Awesome to hear snippets of your narration regarding Dan Winters on Episode 3 of the new National Geographic "Photographer" series. Brilliant job Alex!

I can’t express enough just how valuable your channel is to me. Tho I’ve been familiar with many of the names of the photographers you’ve covered, I’ve never seen them presented in such a way that has captured my attention. Thank you again, Alex. Hopefully Winter’s book will be in print again soon. It’s on my list. Cheers!

Another wonderful presentation! I am a very big fan of Irving Penn and now Dan Winters. Thank you for introducing me to his wonderful work.

"Scatti dall'America" translates to "snapshots from America"

found your channel a couple of days ago and i have been binge watching them, they are so interesting and informative

I think you already obteined an answer. Whatever Scatti dall'America means Shots from America. I was fortunate enough to be a member of the photographic circle that was involved in the premiere presentation and photographic exposition from the book in a little town in Italy in 2010. Unfortunately we were an small organization and weren't able to bring Dan in Italy at the time, for economic reasons. Without any doubt, that was the most important show we have organized. I was surprised about your comparison with Irvin Penn, because Penn is one of my favorites photographers and I wasn't able to recognize the similarities. I discoverd your channel a few days ago and I get stucked with it. Thanks to your advices, I re start my interest in photography. Scuse my ''experimental'' english.

WInters is absolutely a modern Penn - great observation.

Another photographer unknown to me, thanks for enlightening me!

Great video, very apt observations. Dan Winters has been my favorite artist for 30+ years ever since I saw his work in Texas Monthly. He has a short film coming out which, unsurprisingly, looks like his photographic body of work in motion. A great guy too, from what i hear from mutual acquaintances.

Thank you for teaching about a photographer I have not seen before, in fact I didn't know about great photographers before your channel. What strikes me is the way the still life artefacts are presented, almost like a victorian scientific specimen or evidence from an investigation - so unique!

I really enjoy these insights on famous and sometimes unknown (at least to me) photographers. Please keep them coming, they're a huge source of inspiration. Thankx for sharing them Alex. Great content, as always. Cheers.

Yes! My absolute favorite working photographer. I was wondering when you'd feature him.

Just love how you tell the story all your videos are works off art

This topic leads you down a rabbit hole of wonders. Thank you so much!!

Dan Winter's "Road to Seeing" was the biggest of the influences on my photography life. It's a wonderfully written autobiography or memoir of a fascinating person, and it is full of insight into how to live a creative life. I never realised that I actually have a pretty valuable book on my shelf!

Thought I'd mention that Amazon carries Road to Seeing in the digital Kindle format. It's not ideal, but it is less expensive. Kindle Fires allow you to click on an image and increase its size for better viewing. Might be worth it if you own one.

well said, yes been trying to get a copy of 'Road to Seeing' for a while...thank you

I love your passion for great images. Thankyou for sharing.

So many RU-vid videos talk about new cameras and new lenses etc. There is not enough inspiration like in your amazing videos Thanking you

I was lucky to this book as a present 3-4 years ago and have just got around to reading it and I must agree this is one of the best photo books produced . I find the text and background to the images as just as insightful and autobiographical . A visual and reading treat !

Love your stories. 2 of photographers you covered are our ambassadors. Unique Backdrops

I had only seen a pinch of his work. Now I want more. Thanks.

Iam fan of Penn but I didnt know about Winters till today. Thank you thank you thank you for showing that video.

Great to see you cover Dan, he's long been one of my favourite contemporary photographers. I finally picked up that book (the US version, Periodicals) last year after being unwilling/unable to pay the £100's normally requested - an ex library copy for £30! It's wonderful. Great vid, as always!

my all time favorite photographer. I'm lucky to have one of his prints.

That shuttle pic and the statute of Liberty pic are AMAAAAAAZING

Road to Seeing is brilliant. Can't find it for less than (around) $380. Found it in a local library and why they won't do a re-print is beyond me.

I had never heard of him. He's terrific. Another Penn...well, maybe, and that is not something I am ever thought I would say.

Wow, thank you so much! What a great and refreshing RU-vid video! Subscribed!

Thank you Alex. I've just discovered your channel. Wonderful videos - the perfect accompaniment to my morning coffee. Much appreciated. Stay well. Best wishes from Ireland.

What I find interesting is the range of subjects that can make an interesting photograph when a talented photographer is behind the camera. Often these are subjects or ideas for taking the image that only a talented photographer would see and would take a photo of.

When I saw the McDonalds picture I thought that maybe it was a potato field and how the spuds ended up as fries. Funny how subjective images can be. Excellent video again.

Really enjoyed this video, inspired by these images, and your narrative, thank you.

I've had a vague familiarity with Dan Winters work and I had not thought to compare him to Irving Penn but when I saw your title I thought. Yeah, yeah maybe so! Very good video! Thank you!

Scatti in Italian is like snapshots

At 6:20 that looks like artist Jeff Koons and a nod to his basketballs floating in liquid. Maybe? I absolutely love your videos! Thanks for all the great educational and inspiring videos. Bravo.

I feel so ignorant for not having heard of Dan Winters before. Thanks for enlightening me!

Dan winters did an amazing series about the last space shuttle launches (there is a Ted x talk he did on photographing the shuttles) and also amazing images of bees, using microscopes There is nothing the guy can’t do. He’s the best photographer today

Have long been a fan of Dan. My son has been an assistant for him for many years. Took photos at his wedding. Really good video.

Thanks for this! So inspiring, great content. Really appreciated

The Road to Seeing is a book that I return to and read cover to cover almost every year. It's brilliantly made, chalk full of information that allows the reader to deep-dive into a living icon's work. Plus, the photos aren't half bad either 🤣

First . . . Love your channel, you have great insight! I am a big Irving Penn fan and couldn't agree with you more about Dan Winters being a "complete" photographer like to Penn.

Thanks for sharing. I learn something valuable every time I watch your videos

Thank you very much for these inspiring minutes!

Great video as always. The portraits of the two women in the military are both US Marines, the left in dress blues the right in greens. Not one to nitpick, just thought you would want to know.

"Scatti dall`America" means "shots(in the sense of pictures) from America". "(I) Scatti" (plural, noun?) comes from "scattare" (verb) which today does mean shooting a picture and probably has it´s origin in a previous and other meaning of scattare: a sudden (also mechanical) movement be it opening or closing, obviously related to the shutter. Thank you for your wonderful and inspirational posts.

Thanks for the videos. I always find the works of the great photographers both inspiring... and intimidating. It's often difficult to view one's own photos after seeing the works of such creative photographers.

love this. as photographers we don't need to be placed in a box. shoot what intrigues you and enjoy

Shots from America, Taken from America etc, posible Google translations. Winters is a graduate of Moorpark Community College, Moorpark, CA.I have taught photography there since 1998. Dan was there before my time but is well remembered at the school. And has generously supported and influenced many of our students.

Thank you Alex for all the wonderful videos and inspiration!

Another video, another artist I want to learn more about! Thanks, Alex.

this video is worth watching twice ..once with the audio on, then muted ...just to spend some time gazing at the photos without commentary.

Smashed it again, thanks for introducing these amazing photographers and sharing your knowledge.

You made me discover a photographer I didn’t know.

Thanks!

I still prefer Penn but this was an Interesting look at Dan Winter's work. Once again Alex thanks for showing the work from a multitude of photographers.

Thank you, I love the video 😍😍😍

Another just wowwwww video,thanks Alex.

Scatti Dall: America means "Shots from: America" hopefully this helps!

"Scatti dall'America" means Shots from America ;)

Scatti dall'America. Shots from America.

He started out in Southern California as a model maker worked on the original star wars series stuff, I'm quite sure his photography was greatly influenced by movie makers at the time.

Scatti dall'america means photographic shots from America, "taken in america". Greetings from Rome! Love ur channel

I think it's a bit strange, all photographers are craving boke, but when you see all the greate photographs, the all most all have sharp bag ground.

A great video Alex. Not a photographer I had heard off before but yes you can definitely see the Penn, Avedon influence with some stunning images. I will have to keep an eye out for the books but it would be great if they published a second edition (perhaps your video will have an influence).

probably someone else posted this, ‘Scatti dall’America’ translates to ‘Shots from America’. Thanks a ton for this and all the other wonderful videos!!!

Thank you so much to share your thoughts about Dan Winters with us. Your videos are every time interesting, and out of the box. Anyway, the Italian version means "photographs from the US" The American version is way better😂

7:20 I believe both of the military women are US Marines. Though the insignia for the one on the left is difficult to see clearly.

"Scatti dall' America" means snapshots from America. A photographic exposure is commonly referred to as a "scatto"

Scatti dall' America means 'Shots from America' 📸

i think Dan Winters is more like an fine art and visual artist in general.He is not merely a photographer as he really is an literature author too. I think the mindset of photographer is to capture life honestly and find the exact moment or potential moment than installation.

I wonder if the McDonald fry photo is a potato field? It changes the meaning of that shot a LOT.

Hey bro. I'm probably one of the biggest fans of your movement. Can you tell me the best place for me to get a photography book made from my photos?

Scatti dall’America = Shots from America (or from the USA) ! 😉

Another really great episode. Not a photographer that I really know although I have seen a photo or 2 of his.

After Irvin & Dan then how about making a video for Gregory Heisler?

"Scatti dall'America" is "Shots from America"

Shots from America

as so many before have said here, you've introduced me to another one, and what a one! by-the-by you can buy an electronic version (not quite real) on google play £21.66 at the moment.

Both military women are Marines. Great video, thanks!!

Great!

Thank you for your work

Yeah .... Some great work there, but also some of that intentional but unnecessary weirdness. Why the glass shelf? What's with the bees? I would prefer that he kept it simple - which is something Winters does so very well. Thanks for the video.

Scatti dall'America = Clicks (or Shots) from America

Listening to your review of his work and seeing some great examples, I put his name into an eBay search and after days of expensive copies I couldn't justify purchasing, I bought myself a slightly used copy of the Grey Ghost by Dan Winters. I have got to say, I was MASSIVELY disappointed. The images mostly were mediocre at best. One or two I liked but most of the street photography had little (if any) story (visual story that makes one 'listen' to the photo). I can only presume that his work improved between the publishing of Grey Ghost and The Road to Seeing as the latter is a considerable improvement on the former. I'd suggest to anyone thinking of getting a Dan Winters book to give Grey Ghost a miss even at the discount price of £20 that I paid for it or, at least, go and see a copy in your local bookseller or library before spending money on it.

its a lovely body of work and some interesting tales of his youth and how he become one of the power player at editorial and assingment photography also i have to point its not and easy read at all there here a very disturbing chapters also thanks for sharing @thephotographiceye big hugs from Santo Domingo

I miss Portra 160VC!

"Scatti dall'America" means Shots from America

It would be very easy to just go out and copy Dan Winters style. But what did you miss? That's where you really learn. As an old photographer I always recommend doing this. You learn a lot. You do have to be careful who you steal from. Before PhotoShop trying to learn from Ansel Adams by trying to copy him was a guaranteed failure. Trees sure, but mountain tops? There's no where else to go. Edward Weston on the other hand is a great teacher. If, as I've done numerous times, you set out to make your own 'Weston' 'just like...' and you have some level of skill and practice (even as a beginner) as often as not you'll end up with an image completely different from the one you set out to copy, but it will be a better image than you might have made without this approach. You will also have extended and grown your style and skills, and the images you make you'll like and be proud to show. So if Dan Winters actually did set out to copy Irvin Penn, it's clear he never intended to only just copy Penn, but to start from there. The 'gentleman' at 6:05 is the Pop Artist Jeff Koons. So the funny eye reflection is a terrific and fun comment on Koon's art. Brilliant image.

It means : "PIctures from America" or "Snapshots from America"

Scatti dall'america it means American shots or shots taken in america

Hi Alex Scatti dall’America means shots from America

scatti dall'america = shots from america :)

It's mean: picture from America (USA)