Why Photographs Work: 52 Great Images: Who Made Them, What Makes Them Special and Why

George Barr is a photographer living in Calgary, Canada. Serious about photography since age 12, working initially with a WWII Zeiss Ikonta in a basement-bathroom "darkroom", he has progressed through medium format, 4X5, and now digital SLR's. He earns his living as a family doctor with a special interest in psychiatry but his primary passion has always been the fine art print. Major milestones include learning to make quality prints from Fred Picker, learning to really "see" photographs from Hubert Hohn of the Edmonton Art Gallery, looking at Edward Weston prints bare, attending workshops, working with galleries, and being published. George has had his images published in the magazines Black and White Photography, Black and White, Focus, Lenswork, and Outdoor Photography. By the time George closed his darkroom, he was making very high quality prints and carried on this quality with digital cameras and inkjet printing, producing some of the finest inkjet prints made, surprising many traditional 4X5 photographers with the level of quality. Throughout his life George has been a teacher of medical students & residents, patients, and fellow photographers. A writer of understandable patient newsletters and handouts, it was a short step to writing essays on photography. George has bravely tackled the challenging subjects of aesthetics, seeing, and composing in a style that is clear, practical, and applicable to many.

Dedication; Introduction; Chapter 1: Circular Chimney; 1.1 Georges Analysis; 1.2 The Photographers Perspective; 1.3 Biography; 1.4 Technical; Chapter 2: Iparo; 2.1 Georges Analysis; 2.2 The Photographers Perspective; 2.3 Biography; 2.4 Technical; Chapter 3: Elephant Drinking; 3.1 Georges Analysis; 3.2 The Photographers Perspective; 3.3 Biography; 3.4 Technical; Chapter 4: Glowing Autumn Forest; 4.1 Georges Analysis; 4.2 The Photographers Perspective; 4.3 Biography; 4.4 Technical; Chapter 5: Tree and Pond in Fall; 5.1 Georges Analysis; 5.2 The Photographers Perspective; 5.3 Biography; 5.4 Technical; Chapter 6: Bridge To Nowhere; 6.1 Georges Analysis; 6.2 The Photographers Perspective; 6.3 Biography; 6.4 Technical; Chapter 7: Pillow of Sickness; 7.1 Georges Analysis; 7.2 The Photographers Perspective; 7.3 Biography; 7.4 Technical; Chapter 8: Two Cape Breton Miners; 8.1 Georges Analysis; 8.2 The Photographers Perspective; 8.3 Biography; 8.4 Technical; Chapter 9: Traigh Eais Barra; 9.1 Georges Analysis; 9.2 The Photographers Perspective; 9.3 Biography; 9.4 Technical; Chapter 10: Tree Detail, Autumn, Zion Valley, Utah; 10.1 Georges Analysis; 10.2 The Photographers Perspective; 10.3 Biography; 10.4 Technical; Chapter 11: Stones in Window; 11.1 Georges Analysis; 11.2 The Photographers Perspective; 11.3 Biography; 11.4 Technical; Chapter 12: Moore Hall Interior # 1; 12.1 Georges Analysis; 12.2 The Photographers Perspective; 12.3 Biography; 12.4 Technical; Chapter 13: Shiprock Storm; 13.1 Georges Analysis; 13.2 The Photographers Perspective; 13.3 Biography; 13.4 Technical; Chapter 14: Manipulation; 14.1 Georges Analysis; 14.2 The Photographers Perspective; 14.3 Biography; 14.4 Technical; Chapter 15: Sleeping Halls; 15.1 Georges Analysis; 15.2 The Photographers Perspective; 15.3 Biography; 15.4 Technical; Chapter 16: Comp 16/07; 16.1 Georges Analysis; 16.2 The Photographers Perspective; 16.3 Biography; 16.4 Technical; Chapter 17: White Delphinium; 17.1 Georges Analysis; 17.2 The Photographers Perspective; 17.3 Biography; 17.4 Technical; Chapter 18: Caixa 1; 18.1 Georges Analysis; 18.2 The Photographers Perspective; 18.3 Biography; 18.4 Technical; Chapter 19: The Temple Of Godless Aphaia; 19.1 Georges Analysis; 19.2 The Photographers Perspective; 19.3 Biography; 19.4 Technical; Chapter 20: Sunflower Coal; 20.1 Georges Analysis; 20.2 The Photographers Perspective; 20.3 Biography; 20.4 Technical; Chapter 21: Fugue; 21.1 Georges Analysis; 21.2 The Photographers Perspective; 21.3 Biography; 21.4 Technical; Chapter 22: Huangshan Mountains, Study # 19; 22.1 Georges Analysis; 22.2 The Photographers Perspective; 22.3 Biography; 22.4 Technical; Chapter 23: Three Crosses; 23.1 Georges Analysis; 23.2 The Photographers Perspective; 23.3 Biograph...