TCF Ep. 564 - Albert Watson

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

Cameras, Art, Photoshop, Visual Arts, Career, Interviews, Photographers, Arts, Photography, Photo, Digital

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2021

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Albert Watson OBE (born 1942) is a Scottish fashion, celebrity, and art photographer. He has shot over 100 covers of Vogue and 40 covers of Rolling Stone magazine since the mid-1970s and has created major advertising campaigns for clients such as Prada, Chanel, and Levis. Watson has also taken some well-known photographs, from the portrait of Steve Jobs that appeared on the cover of his biography, a photo of Alfred Hitchcock holding a plucked goose, and a portrait of a nude Kate Moss taken on her 19th birthday. Watson's prints of his photography are exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. Photo District News named him one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time, along with Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, among others. Watson has won numerous honors, including a Lucie Award, a Grammy Award, the Hasselblad Masters Award, and three ANDY Awards. He was awarded The Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal and Honorary Fellowship (HonFRPS) in recognition of a sustained, significant contribution to the art of photography in 2010. Queen Elizabeth II awarded Watson an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in June 2015 for 'services to photography'. Websites Albert Watson Masters of Photography - Albert Watson Bill Brandt Sponsors Charcoal Book Club Lensrentals.com Education Resources: Maryland Photography Alliance Presentation Momenta Photographic Workshops Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort. You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

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0:00.0	This episode of the Candid Frame is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club.
0:12.7	The Charcoal Book Club is a monthly subscription service for photobook enthusiasts.
0:18.1	Working with the most respected names in contemporary photography,
0:21.6	Charles Cole selects and delivers essential photo books to a worldwide community of collectors.
0:27.5	Each month, members receive a signed first edition monograph and an exclusive print to add to
0:33.5	their collections. Join the club by visiting charlcoldbook club.com and use the promo code
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1:31.9	Albert Watson is a photographic legend.
1:40.7	A Scottish-born fashion and fine art photographer has produced over 100 covers for Vogue magazine and 40 for Rolling Stone, which include portraits of Alfred Hitchcock, Kate Moss, David Boy,
1:45.4	Sophia Loren, Steve Jobs, and hundreds more.
1:49.0	Along with his professional success, he has pursued personal projects focusing on Marrakesh and
1:54.7	the Orkney Islands.
1:56.2	He brings his well-developed eye to all of his work and is currently sharing how he does it all in his latest book, Creating Photographs.
2:04.8	Based on the online course to the Masters of Photography online video series.
2:09.9	Albert has been on my short list since the early years of the show, and I'm so pleased to finally have a chance to share a conversation with him
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