The Beginner Photography Podcast

327: Gerard Exupery - Women Hold Up Half The Sky : Photographing the Strength of Women

November 08, 2022 Gerard Exupery
The Beginner Photography Podcast
327: Gerard Exupery - Women Hold Up Half The Sky : Photographing the Strength of Women
Show Notes

Gerard Exupery is a New York street photographer that has been shooting since the mid 1970’s. In that time Gerard has captured a number of compelling and dynamic images of life in New York. After publishing his first book '“Subway”, Gerard is back again with his new book “Women Hold Up Half The Sky”. In this interview we talk about the process of finding a story, selecting images, imposter syndrome, and of course the power of print. Gerard recounts how his mother reacted to him wallpapering his room with photography magazines and how physical prints offers something that digital photos can't. He sees creating a book as a way to preserve his work for future generations.

The Big Ideas:

  • Preserve your work with a book
  • Photography is personal exploration
  • Life experience shapes creativity
  • Document life through photography
  • Grow through past relationships
  • Follow your creative passion
  • Organize photos efficiently
  • Shoot now, improve later

Time Stamps

  • 00:06:08 Preserve your work in a book.
  • 00:06:37 Photography is a personal journey.
  • 00:13:09 Life experience shapes art.
  • 00:19:37 Document life through photography.
  • 00:27:01 Grow through self-reflection.
  • 00:37:54 Organize for success.
  • 00:38:17 Organize, catalogue, and share.
  • 00:46:37 Shoot more, get better.

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