What do you guys think should we pick up a Rodney Smith book and make an episode of books? Would you like to see more of his work here on the channel :)
Rodney Smith is one my favorite artist/photographer. I was fortunate enough to get a signed copy of his book that he created as a kickstarter campaign before his untimely death. The book is an inspiring treasure.
Hi, Tatiana. You doing a heck of a job, my friend. Very interesting photographer with a creative mindset. Thak you for sharing this video. Greetings from the Netherlands, Antoine.
I’ve seen some of these photos before but wasn’t familiar with the artist. Your bringing those situations to light so often is a real contribution. And you do it so well. Thank you. And the ad was inspired.
Excellent video Tatiana, I always liked Smith's work but I never knew much about him, here you have helped me get a start into digging more into his bio. Oh and I loved your MPB commercial I found it very creative and it put a smile on my face. Cheers my friend. 🙂
Hi Rich! Thanks so much for watching, I’m glad this video is only a glimpse, he honestly has so many more images that are stunning, it’s worth investigating! Ahah the MPB sponsored segment was just a little twist between Magritte and the feel good element of Smith’s photos eheh thanks my friend!
That MPB advert is awesome!! However from past experience, they don't deserve that kind of effort...hope you were handsomely paid :) and thanks for your brilliant videos!
Neither was I until I came across a random image that lead me to his work, I was blown away, really appreciative of his efforts. Thanks for watching Joe 🤍
Absolutely, how we relate to the people we want to photograph, how we approach them and communicate with them, our body language, are crucial to making them comfortable, to the point where they enjoy the experience of being photographed. Great video. Thank you.
Dear Tatiana, what a pleasant surprise: Rodney Smith. Film photographer, black and white, available light. It's not the camera, it's the eye. The importance of prints. For what I'm doing concerning photography, he is a major inspiring photographer. Thank you, Tatiana, for sharing. I will explore Rodney Smith work deeply from now on. And books, of course. Cheers from Portugal, JC
Great video. Sounds like he was referring to Ephesians 5:13 - But everything exposed by the light becomes visible-and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
Perhaps that is correct I was quoting him on that but maybe he might have made a mistake I trusted the source as it was the photographer himself, thanks for “illuminating” me on that :) appreciate it!
Thank you so much Alan! I’m glad you enjoyed my take I definitely would love to go through one of this books here on the channel. Thank you for watching!
Wonderful video Tatiana. Insightful and eloquently presented. I found out about him maybe a year or two ago (I can't believe I was unaware for so long). As you rightly pointed out, his images are very surreal and whimsical and the references to Magritte are, I think, obvious.
A great mini documentary on little known photographer. There are too many times when photographers like Rodney Smith, Bruce Gilden and Masha Ivashintsova. They're here for a brief moment, then disappear like some a shadow at night. Thank you for showing us his amazing #artwork!
I came across Rodney’s work when I found a pre-production proof copy of Land Of Light in a rummage bin at a flee market. It was powerful! I then began looking for the actual book and found it years later. I wrote Rodney to see if he would sign them but before he could respond he died! I so wanted to talk with him about that book and his seminary experience and its impact.
Wow … great video … ta very much! A mostly monochrome masterpiece with a colourful flourish at the end. Did I mention the MPB short … brilliant! PS: The photo at 0:37 of Reed on an aircraft wing with outstretched arms caught my attention. Descriptions of this photo on the internet describe the pose of the model as mimicking the wings of the aircraft he’s standing on. I’m retired from a long career with Rolls-Royce and so my reaction was a little different. I think the model is adopting the pose of the Rolls-Royce motor car bonnet mascot sculpture known as The Spirit of Ecstasy! Later in your video we can see two other models with similar poses, one of them on a wing again. What clinches it for me in the first photo is the Rolls-Royce turbofan engine that we see in the foreground. Who knows … maybe Mr Smith had a thing for Rolls-Royce motor cars!
Ahahah thanks! I was hoping people had a laugh with that MPB short :) Yeah who knows to be honest he strikes me as someone who had an appreciation for the finer things in life, not just from his background but his photography is quite elegant and rolls Royce cars are extremely elegant. Maybe!
The font size you have chosen for the text on your recent videos, including this one, is very small. Coupled with them being white makes it very difficult to read. I would like to suggest you use a (much) larger font in future videos. Otherwise, I very much enjoy your videos. :)
Thank you for the feedback, I’ll try to bump up the size, I’ll probably keep it white others colours won’t suit aesthetically and probably would look strange. But nothing like trying it. Appreciate it and thanks so much for watching 🙏🏻
Also someone said down in another comment that he might potentially be referring to Ephesians 5:13 - But everything exposed by the light becomes visible--and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.
Thank you! BTW, your channel is inspiring 😀🥂 “for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”” Ephesians 5:14
Rich people photographing other rich people playing “artist”. I find these types of photographers work very uninspiring and uninteresting. Yes, money does give you access to more opportunities, this especially applies in photography, but one thing in common I’ve noticed with photographers who’ve come from wealth, is that much of their work tries to mimic other artists work and although some of their images can appear pleasing at first glance, there is something off, something missing. Their work lacks depth, lacks soul. In my humble opinion. You simply cannot buy your way into becoming a great photographer.
Thanks for watching and for your feedback Chris, I personally from listening to his interviews, his wife’s interviews don’t think he bought his way into it especially when he decided to divert from a path his family had taken in the fashion world (as CEO of companies I believe and not in creative roles). But I appreciate your opinion and I mean we can’t all like the same and think the same otherwise the world would be a boring place :)
Yeah absolutely but I like to suggest rather than state something that even the man himself never confirmed or talked about. I actually thought that someone who had studied around that time would definitely be way more in touch with Magritte than say much later in the 80s and 90s (that’s why I made the reference to Yale). Thanks for watching!
