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In her own words, @biekedepoorter ’s creative philosophy is rooted in the idea of being “a person first, photographer second.” Establishing trust and strong relationships with her subjects lies at the foundation of her artistic practice, something she explores in detail in her online course, Chance Encounters.⁠ ⁠ In this video, Depoorter speaks of the process of finding clarity on a creative project and the importance of identifying the right moment to share work with others. ⁠ 🔗 Explore the online course at the link in the @magnumphotos bio.

@haymo.bachmaier

I can relate to her, yes it takes a long time. Thanks for sharing with us👏🍀📷

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@geetee1972

I whole heartedly agree with (and practise myself) this philosophical approach to portrait photographty. But, it is very evident that large swathes of the fine art portrait photography community categorically do not practise this. They are approaching work from a political and ideological perspective with the specific agenda of highlighting (and thereby championing or pushing) that politica or ideological agenda. For example, you cannot move for work that is about 'raising awareness of marginalised groups' (and the unspoken assumption is that these marginalised groups exist and that their marginalisation is contrived or prosecuted both others). You simply cannot be adopting the approach Depoorter advocates here if this is your starting point. As soon as that is your objective, your connection with the individual in front of your camera is no longer either genuine or real. It's coloured by your ideology.

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