It's about reacting to what you see, hopefully without preconception. You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them. You just have to care about what's around you and have a concern with humanity and the human comedy.
Internet keyword searches enable a wide world of knowledge and entertainment
to slip into view, oftentimes with surprising results. One word can lead to thousands of different sites, related keywords, unexpected scenic routes, and to new directions of in-depth research. Within the database of Magnum Photos, editors search from over 400,000 images in this manner, as is the case with the wide array of albums seen on Today’s Pictures. This week, Magnum In Motion plays with the keyword “moon.” Feel free to suggest a keyword of your choice by email (subject: Keyword) to inmotion@magnumphotos.com.
Le Querrec’s up-close and personal images often conjure the melodies made famous by the subjects of each photograph. This hefty book gathers about 375 photographs of mythical jazz personalities from 1962 to 2001. Le Querrec traveled with the musicians; the intimacy he built and his affinity for jazz are apparent in each skillfully captured frame.