August 22 marks the 101st anniversary of Henri Cartier-Bresson's birth. Considered by many to be the father of modern photojournalism and the street photographer's archetype, Cartier-Bresson was unparalleled at capturing "the decisive moment"—that fleeting point of time where an event hits its visual chord. As stated in his New York Times obituary, "his best photographs... are simply among the best works of 20th-century art."
Even 5 years after Cartier-Bresson's passing, his impact is still felt, influencing the way thousands—if not millions—of photographers shoot.
What image of yours best captures the decisive moment? Over the next week, we invite you to share an image that exemplifies the photojournalistic and street photography style of Henri Cartier-Bresson. We'll feature our favorites as a tribute in the sixth edition of TimeFrames.
View a portfolio of Cartier-Bresson's work on his Magnum Photos profile and read more atWikipedia or his Foundation's site. We also highly recommend the 2003 film The Impassioned Eye.
- Send your image to timeframes@calumetphoto.com by 4 p.m. CDT August 17, 2009.
- The photo should be taken by you and should be an example of photojournalism and/or street photography in the spirit of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
- It is your responsibility to have appropriate permissions for the publication of the image you send.
- Please include your name, title of the photo, the location of the image, and what gear you used to get the shot.
- Size your image to between 600 and 1100 pixels on its longest size.
- By submitting the image, you are granting Calumet Photographic unrestricted permission to publish the photograph in material related to TimeFrames and its promotion. You still retain your copyright privileges, however you waive rights to royalties/compensation and further approval when published by Calumet Photographic.
- We stamp any published instances with your name and a copyright seal that is legible in the size it appears, and as such prefer images without personal watermarks.
