Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson is widely considered to be the “father” of modern photojournalism. Born in 1908 he was one of the first photographers to adopt the use of the 35mm camera. His candid style photography eventually formed what he now think of as “street photography”. In 1947 with the help of Robert Capa, David Seymour, and George Rodger (other known photographers and artists) he formed Magnum photo. Magnum is one of the largest photography cooperatives in the world today.
I have always been a big fan of Bresson’s photography. The very raw and true to life style is both appealing and honest. Since I started shooting years ago Bresson has been an inspiration to my work.
His work is very unique. Though he was by most standards a “photojournalist”, Brasson had the ability to turn otherwise average looking moments and scenes into compositional dreams. He emphasized the subjects in his work even more so than the moments themselves. Bresson was one of the first to do this, and to this day he is considered one of the best.