Cherishing Moments in Time Exhibit by Lisa E. Bristol continues at MJPL

It takes a personal sensitivity to see the moment, and get the photo. Sometimes it is simply being in the right place at the right time.

Lia E. Bristol’s photography has of late been realized as having captured moments in time, and thus the name of her photography business, Cherishing Moments in Time. In the past year between Nebraska City and Auburn four old barns have been lost due to strong winds or mankind choosing their removal. Things taken for granted as always being there are no more, except for her remaining photographs.

In 1980 Bristol graduated from college with a BA and an accompanying Concentration in Design She was the only undergraduate to place with an award in the college juried art show.

“My appreciation for form, light, balance and design was molded into a solid foundation which has found creative expression throughout my years of floral design, photography, and sewing. My hope is that your heart will cherish your moments in time, and experience the same through my photography as well.”

The Cherishing Moments in Time exhibit is in the Kimmel Gallery at Morton-James Public Library, 923 1st Corso, Nebraska City, 68410. The exhibit is available during regular Library hours: 9-6 Monday -Thursday; 9-5 Friday and 9-1 Saturdays. The exhibit will run to May 26 due to the holiday weekend.

At some point in your street photography practice, you’ll want to start experimenting with different techniques to level up your images. Layering is one such technique which is effective in adding complexity to street photography. In case you’re wondering how you can use it for your work, today’s tips will give you some ideas.

In the video above, Canada-based Ivan Chow shares his insights on how to use layers to add depth and dimension to your street captures. As he mentioned, many street photography masters are known for their clever use of layers. The best-known of them are William Klein, Saul Leiter, and Alex Webb. By studying the best work of these masters, Chow came up with his own understanding of what a layer means.

He views layers as messages that a photographer wants to communicate in an image. Hence, a complex street photo often uses several layers to tell a story. He suggests starting with a stationary layer that serves as the base of an image. Then, work your way up to as many layers as your composition needs. The next layers can be colors, a human subject, or other elements.

The key, he said, is to know what you want to tell, and what you want in the composition to achieve it. He then proceeds to share a bunch of street photos he took and his thought process for each shot. It takes a lot of practice and patience, so you have to be ready to make time for it. Also, be prepared to fail several times before you get the shots you want.

Got a go-to technique for using layers to create complex street photography compositions? Share it with us in the comments below, or in our group discussion if you’re already part of the Photofocus Community!

• Chris Jackson has photographed King Charles and Queen Camilla for the last 20 years.
• He captured a behind-the-scenes view of the king and queen from the Buckingham Palace balcony.
• Jackson told Insider it was “a huge privilege” to be there, but admitted he was a little nervous.

Getty Images royal photographer Chris Jackson captured a “never-before-seen angle” of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their coronation on Saturday, he told Insider.

While other photographers covered the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey and the procession through the streets of London, Jackson was stationed on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. As the king and queen walked onto the balcony to greet the crowds, he stood behind them to photograph a behind-the-scenes view of the moment.

“I’m not sure why it hasn’t been done before,” Jackson said of documenting the king and queen’s perspective from this angle. “It was never done with the previous Queen, so it was a new thing, which was lovely to be a part of.”

He also shared the photograph on Instagram, where he called it a “never seen before angle.”

Jackson said he was “a little bit nervous” about getting the photo right, but he was happy with the result.

“It was a huge privilege to have that position, take that photograph, and from a personal perspective, just an incredible moment to hear the roar of the crowd and see them from that incredibly privileged vantage point,” he said.

Jackson also captured the moment that the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrow planes flew over the palace, streaming the red, white, and blue colors of the Union Jack.

“I chose to do a lower perspective for when the Red Arrows came over because I’d always imagined that kind of iconic shot with the planes flying towards them with their crowns visible,” he said. “It kind of encompasses all elements of the story. And you’ve got the famous Queen Victoria Memorial statue in that photo as well, the gold element of that. I was really glad that it all came together on the day.”

Jackson has spent the last 20 years photographing royal family members and published three photography books featuring his images of the royals: “Elizabeth II: A Queen for Our Time,” “Modern Monarchy,” and “Charles III: A King and His Queen.“

On Saturday, Hugo Burnand had just minutes to take the official portraits of Britain’s newly crowned King Charles III.

Amanda Jones is a photographer who has been capturing photos of dogs for 25 years.

Jones, who is based in the US, has been interested in photography since she was a teenager, although she had no blueprint for how to turn it into a career. After studying photography at Ithaca College in New York, she “faced the difficult task of creating my own job,” she wrote on her website.

“I began my work as a dog photographer with very little knowledge. I didn’t know how to interact with clients, how to market my work, how to reach the people that wanted what I could offer,” she wrote.

But as her Dog Years project shows, she learned how to capture their characters. Katy Koo, pictured above, was photographed 10 years apart — we think her gray hair makes her look very distinguished.

Legendary war photographer James Nachtwey has appeared on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper to reflect on his career — discussing the importance of photography and his own personal sacrifices.

In a personal interview, Nachtwey describes why he has kept visiting conflict zones with his camera for over 40 years.

“I think it has real social value,” he tells 60 Minutes. “That before we can solve problems, we have to identify them. And I think the work of journalists and of photojournalists is to identify issues that need to be dealt with by society.”

‘A Still Photo Has a Power Unlike Anything Else’

Nachtwey says that he is “extremely conscious of hands and eyes” when he is photographing. “I think those are the two most expressive parts of people,” he says.

The above photo shows a survivor of a machete attack in Rwanda, Nachtwey says the man couldn’t talk so he approached him very slowly.

“I just made eye contact with him and I showed him my camera. He allowed me to take the picture, he even turned his face more toward the light without me asking,” Nachtwey tells Cooper.

“I don’t wanna feel like I’m taking from people. I want them to feel like they’re part of what I’m doing. And I think he understood what his scars would say to the rest of the world.”

Nachtwey highlighted the power of children in an image, over his career he has photographed young victims of Agent Orange in Cambodia, orphans locked up in squalid conditions in Romania, and a father protecting his wounded daughter in El Salvador.

“An image of a child in distress, when it’s seen by a parent anywhere in the world, will relate to that picture, it doesn’t matter their culture their nationality their religion, or anything else they’ll just make a human connection with that child it’s very natural,” says Nachtwey.

“And I think that’s the case with photography when you’re showing humanity and people react in a human way and all the other categories vanish.”

Sacrifices

Nachtwey has been shot in the leg, and wounded by bombs, mortars, and grenades. It has taken a toll on him with shrapnel still lodged into multiple parts of his body and he has damaged hearing.

But because of his career, Nachtwey has forgone a normal life; making personal sacrifices so that he can pursue war photography.

“I decided a long time ago that if I was gonna do this, I would have to put myself at risk, and anything could happen,” he says.

“I realized that if I were to pursue what I’m doing, and I was very driven to do that, I wouldn’t be a good father, I wouldn’t be a good husband, and all that would fall apart. I just didn’t want that to happen. So I had to forgo it.”

It turns out that Cooper is himself a fan of Nachtwey, telling the photographer that it was he who got the broadcaster interested in journalism.

“We live in an age where journalism is, you know a lot of people don’t think very highly of it and to me, James Nachtwey is a great example of just how important it can be and how beautiful it can be and how moving it can be,” adds Cooper.