55 Photos from the Seventies
18 Jul
Here are fifty-five great examples of the dying art of film photography from the 70′s. Make sure you study the subject placement in these photos and how that placement evokes emotion in the capture. Notice how most if not all these photos give you a glimpse into who the subject really was. Put yourself in the subjects place while you are out taking pictures and you can capture great moments just like these.






















































Conclusion
These are great examples of taking photos on the fly. Taking pictures of people out in the world. The photographer really had a feel for expressing emotion through posing and subject placing in frame. What are some things you liked about these photos? Let me know in the comments and I’ll keep on looking for great inspiration on the web. Enjoy!
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Very nice article, thanks! I’ve subscribed to your RSS feed. Please keep up posting.
Thanks Rod, look forward to some great posts in the future.
nice photos
Thanks Sri, they are compelling and foster so much emotion.
Everything just looks so simple and everyone looks so happy. its a shame how fashion as turned people into size zero’s
This is a great post to show how simple and easy people can feel during the old days
Yep, just captured every day life, it’s like they didn’t have a care in the world.
man have the colors changed over the past 30 years. now a days we have so many bright vibrant colors.
I see what you mean Jim. The richness is lost for realism. Kind of sad but change is good.
Nice collection of 70′s photos Lucas. I hope these are not retouched. You know now a day photoshop gives us so many options. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post.
These are all origonal, exceptional photos which is why I shared them.