Beautiful Documentary (link, not mine)

lizzard_nyc

I debated on titling this "a beautiful documentary" but from a photographer's perspective, it is.
A powerful documentary of one woman's fight against breast cancer.
The documentary was shot by the husband who is a photographer.
It's pretty powerful stuff.

http://mywifesfightwithbreastcancer.com/?page_id=26

M38A1

Thanks Liz for the link.... Powerful images they are.

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Angelo

m38a1 wrote: »

thanks liz for the link.... Powerful images they are.

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+1

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torags

Damn that hurt. Strong images that brought a memory and a tear...

My bride was operated on for lung cancer (never smoked a day in her life... go figure) this past March

She was lost - they brought her back, shes great now.

She's my favorite whine, for 53 years...

Thanks for posting... reminded me of how lucky I am

Quincy T

Thanks for posting this.

bdcolen

lizzard_nyc wrote: »

I debated on titling this "a beautiful documentary" but from a photographer's perspective, it is.
A powerful documentary of one woman's fight against breast cancer.
The documentary was shot by the husband who is a photographer.
It's pretty powerful stuff.

http://mywifesfightwithbreastcancer.com/?page_id=26

Powerful stuff, but almost overpowered by the overprocessing of images. I'd strongly recommend that anyone interested in this work take a look at Eugene Richards's book, "Exploding Into Life," through which he followed his late wife's battle with breast cancer.

Finally, I'd add that the "reactions" section of "mywifesfightwithbreastcancer" is by far the strongest, and most unusual part of the project.

Photogbiker

wow
Very powerful and well done. I agree with BD that some (many) are over processed with halos and grain that are really not needed to convey the feeling. Not all, but some.

The first one that hooked me was the shot of her hailing a cab with a cane while the businessman walks by and looks at her. Even better with "memorial hospital" on wall in back. BD pointed to the "Reactions" section as most powerful so I re-visited. Definitely agree. The captures he made of expressions of people watching her are incredible. Framed through the walker, often without her head or face, just part of body and walker. Very well done indeed.

Qarik

I think the processing was perfect. weird to say but..fabulous shots.

lizzard_nyc

I have gone back a couple of times since posting this, if only to find out how she's doing ( I read the blog now).

On initial review I was not bothered by the high contrast but I'm drawn to that kind of processing anyway.

After reading all the posts including B.Ds and went back. I have to say I think the stark processing is fitting for the stark reality.
Also I do agree that the "reactions" section is powerful. People look at her like she has 3 heads! (they are like children unable to look away,I'm waiting for them to start pointing). I also felt the portraits section of her was just as powerful and the parents!
I can understand why the husband/photographer documented this, it must keep him a little sane. I don't know if you read, but he is having an exhibit of the shots soon. Also I think when he sells the prints etc. it goes towards helping with the uncovered costs.


torags--I'm glad to hear your wife is doing fine now. REally glad.

torags

Thanks Liz. The old South Ozone Park girl is a fighter...

Nyarthlopic

Thank you for the share, Liz. Like everyone else in this thread has already said, this is a very powerful thread. The reactions section is especially gut-wrenching. I really feel sorry for the woman, not only for having to fight through the horrible disease, but for the uncaring, unsympathetic stares of the random strangers. That's...wow. I just don't have the words.