Beyond The Lens with Richard Bernabe

72. Sam Abell: Legendary National Geographic Photographer on Building an Image, Micro Composition, Optical Vibration, and Staying Power


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Sam Abell is one of America's most influential and celebrated documentary photographers, best known for his rich, expressive, color photo-essays for National Geographic magazine where he made images for more than 30 years.

Known as the ‘Quiet Photographer” Sam Abell has defined his career with patience, deliberation, and making carefully crafted imagery. In addition to his work with National Geographic, he’s also published many books over his career, including The Life of a Photograph, Stay This Moment: The Photographs of Sam Abell, and Sam Abell : The Photographic Life.

Notable Links:

Sam Abell Website
Sam Abell Instagram
Image: Father at Train Station, 1959
Image: Tolstoy's Pears
Image: Hagi Tomoe Window
Image: Dog and Dolphin in Ireland
Image: Branding and Castration
Video: Timeless Value x Sam Abell / FUJIFILM

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