© Rarindra Prakarsa

Photo taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT and Canon EF 50 f/1.8 II

Robert Doisneau, one of France’s most popular and prolific reportage photographers, is known for his modest, playful, and ironic images of amusing juxtapositions, mingling social classes, and eccentrics in contemporary Paris streets and cafes. Influenced by the work of Kertesz, Atget, and Cartier-Bresson, in over 20 books Doisneau has presented a charming vision of human frailty and life as a series of quiet, incongruous moments. He has written: “The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.”

Kiss by the Hotel de Ville © Robert Doisneau, 1950

Here it is a helpful tutorial for those of you that want to know how to take good fashion photos.

Congratulations to Michele Clement – USA (1st place – Outstanding Achievement), Adam Hinton – UK (2nd Place – Merit of Excellence), and Werner Branz – Austria (3rd Place – Honor of Distinction) as the Winners of the 2007 Black & White Spider Awards.
Visit thespiderawards.com to see their fabulous photos.