“Henri Cartier-Bresson was known for photographing what he called the ‘decisive moment,’ that moment when everything falls into place. But I was more interested in the moments before or after the decisive moment.” — Alfred Wertheimer
Tag: quotes
sullivan’s island, sc, april 2010
sullivan’s island, sc, april 2010, originally uploaded by minervacat. “A good snapshot stops a moment from running away.” — Eudora Welty
isle of palms, sc, april 2010
isle of palms, sc, april 2010, originally uploaded by minervacat. The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. — Henry Miller
i never thought about love when i thought about home
drive-by truckers @ the national, richmond, va, originally uploaded by minervacat. We always see with memory. — David Hockney Jim Marshall, one of the premier rock and roll photographers in the world, passed away today at the age of 74. Marshall shot everyone from Hendrix to the jazz greats to the ’70s San Francisco scene,…
holy ghost tent revival @ the pour house
holy ghost tent revival @ the pour house, originally uploaded by minervacat. You guys are probably one of the only cities that understands what that’s like. ‘Cause you — the city of DC, from what I’ve read, in certain books, you nurture your own bands, you go see your own bands. If they’re local, you…
unc: gargoyles for beating duke.
unc: gargoyles for beating duke., originally uploaded by minervacat. Dean Smith made basketball a religion in our family, rivaled only by Presbyterianism, barbeque, and the Democratic Party. For many years, our dream scenario had gone something like this: Dean beats archrival Duke and its coach, the detested Mike Krzyzewski, for the national championship in April,…
floating action @ the pour house
floating action @ the pour house, originally uploaded by minervacat. I get obsessed with songs and listen to them again and again and again. I could eat music. — Florence Welch
always had more dogs
The function of music is to release us from conscious thought. — Sir Thomas Beecham From top to bottom, the Drive-By Truckers, Josh Ritter, Wye Oak; three artists I’ve shot before, three artists I’m hoping to shoot again this year.
isle of palms, south carolina
isle of palms, south carolina, originally uploaded by minervacat. “To see the ocean once is to learn how to miss it.” — Patrick Ness, The Ask and the Answer
the side of the vic theater.
the side of the vic theater., originally uploaded by minervacat. “Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.” — Danny Kaye
brand new kind of photography 