Joe Edelman

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"I've never been comfortable photographing people I know, myself included. I guess I prefer the mystery of strangers."
--Alec Soth

American photographer Duane Michals was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on this date (2/18) in 1932.

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"There should be a riddle in every powerful image, so you are intrigued and invited to look over and over and over again."
--Erwin Olaf

It was announced today that the Rev. Jesse Jackson has passed away at age 84.

I had the opportunity to photograph him in December of 1976 as he delivered a speech to a Pennsylvania state education organization in Philadelphia.

I was 16years old, and the Director of Public Relations for my school district was an officer of this organization, and he hired me to photograph the two-day event. This was one of my early paying gigs.

I remember being very frustrated with the lighting, and I learned some tough lessons about choosing your shooting spot when you're locked into that position for an entire speech. I had already photographed President Gerald Ford and then-candidate Jimmy Carter, so I knew it was all about the gestures when photographing someone at a podium.

These photos never made my portfolio - I am not proud of them. They carry meaning for me because, at 16 years old, even though I knew little at the time about the full story behind the man who was called a civil rights leader, it was obvious to me that he would impact many.

His speech was captivating. His presence was larger than life, and honestly, much of what he spoke just made sense.

One of my favorite quotes comes from Jesse Jackson: "Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change."

That statement was made in the context of the civil rights movement, but like many wise words, it is a life lesson that can be applied to so many things - even photography!

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"Great photography is always on the edge of failure."
--Garry Winogrand

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"It’s not when you press the shutter, but why you press the shutter."
--Mary Ellen Mark

French photographer Bruno Barbey was born in Morocco on this date (2/13) in 1941.

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👉🏻 👉🏻 Learn more about August Sander at https://www.joeedelman.com/august-sander

"I never made a person look bad. They do that themselves."
--August Sander

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"Basically, you photograph because you like what you see."
--Robert Adams

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👉🏻 👉🏻 Learn more about Olivia Parker at https://www.joeedelman.com/olivia-parker

"People have been trying to fool other people since photography was invented."
--Olivia Parker

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👉🏻 👉🏻 Learn more about Lindsay Adler at https://www.joeedelman.com/lindsay-adler

"To get good, you have to have technique; to get great, you have to have a style. It is not an option."
--Lindsay Adler

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👉🏻 👉🏻 Learn more about David Alan Harvey at https://www.joeedelman.com/david-alan-harvey

"The new technology doesn’t faze me a bit. A picture is a picture is a picture—whether on film or digital."
--David Alan Harvey