Comments on: emily schiffer – cheyenne river

By: marco

marco — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:31:45 +0000

yeah, very evocative, great composition and timing in some pics. overall very good

By: alasalle

alasalle — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:01:39 +0000

Ciao Emily,
As I watch everyone photographing and moving in all direction with great intensity I am amaze to see the images come together as one force.It’s a thing of beautiful to witness.

By: alasalle

alasalle — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:24:04 +0000

Ciao Emily,
What you and your students have achieved working together is much more than making images. It’s a special bond that will last a lifetime.You are friends, playmates, sisters and brothers. It’s a bond that keeps being passed on. For us it began at Charles River Creative Arts Program in Dover, MA when you were a little girl. I have watched you grow from a curious 8 year old photographer.Even then you never forced anything, but let things flow in its natural course. I still saw that when we were together in South Dakota. You were an amazing student and now an amazing teacher.

By: Gordon L

Gordon L — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:27:43 +0000

Charles

It is not you, I noticed the same thing. My eyes keep trying to re-focus.

Emily, are these scanned from the negs or from prints?

By: Charles Peterson

Charles Peterson — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:41:07 +0000

Amazing important work. Thank you!

But is it me or is there something really wrong with the scanning? Everything looks slightly out of focus and yet over sharpened. Something to think about as you move forward with these.

By: thomas stanworth

thomas stanworth — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:58:06 +0000

I enjoyed the your work very much. At various points I have wondered what life on reservations entails (being a Brit I have no idea) and of course childhood is a key part of that understanding. It might sound simplistic but your photographs have provided a great for my imagination to latch onto and build around. You have given not only a sense of the physical environment but the sense of being there as an individual immersed in that environment and from the perspective of a child. That’s quite an accomplishment.

I’m currently shooting a long-term project in Afghanistan and photographing childhood as part of a wider project has been one of the most rewarding aspects. The difficulty of doing what you did is not lost on me… oh boy!

For me #1 is the most important image, not so much from a pictorial perspective, but in its ability to pull you forcefully and sympathetically, into the wider story. Its one of those images that just forces you to open your mind, think, and take the rest in. Congratulations!

By: Jerome C.

Jerome C. — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:22:00 +0000

lovely essay. feels dreamy but realistic, the children look natural, thoughtful. strong atmosphere. A pleasure to watch. Thanks!

By: eva

eva — Sun, 23 May 2010 17:08:31 +0000

I stumbled over you (your work) back in 2007, when I read this on LS:

http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/photography_on_the_cheyenne_river_reservation

I don’t remember if I ordered film or paper.. but I know it was a good thing to do :)

Happy to see new work from you and the kids!

By: Meriam

Meriam — Sun, 23 May 2010 05:31:57 +0000

Emily, I’ve been a visitor to this site for about a month now but I’ve never commented on anything. I was content just to look at the images. Your essay grabbed me by the neck and made me sit down and register just so I could tell you how magical your pictures are. I am a total amateur, never been trained, dont know what technically makes a good picture. I just know that these speak to me. I am haunted and grateful!

By: David Ryder

David Ryder — Sun, 23 May 2010 04:06:08 +0000

beautiful

By: peter grant

peter grant — Sun, 23 May 2010 01:15:16 +0000

You caught something special and bottled it.. thanks for giving us all a wiff of whats inside.

By: vivek

vivek — Sat, 22 May 2010 20:06:48 +0000

beautiful …. love it

By: Frank Michael Hack

Frank Michael Hack — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:00:47 +0000

Truly wonderful work. I am really humbled to see the artistry and vision presented in these photos. Congratulations and keep on building this legacy for the kids and yourself.

All the best,

Frank

By: engelsmannen

engelsmannen — Sat, 22 May 2010 11:10:20 +0000

I don’t generally comment, but I’d like to add my voice to the positive chorus.
I’m not sure it gets better than the work the photographer shows here.
/R

By: panos skoulidas

panos skoulidas — Sat, 22 May 2010 11:07:48 +0000

Emily excellent, bravo… congratulations for being published here at Burn…
“See” you at the Winephoto exhibition…(honored to be hanging at the same wall:).
DAH wrote above: “great project and work Emily…done from the heart, with a keen eye,”
Stars are aligned pointing at you this year Emily..Circus anyone? could that be the best start?
what not to love?

By: JKaranka

JKaranka — Sat, 22 May 2010 10:12:50 +0000

Very nice, Emily has made a lot out of that situation.

By: nancyspadaro

nancyspadaro — Sat, 22 May 2010 09:08:18 +0000

fantastic! great work, congratulations!

By: Gordon Lafleur

Gordon Lafleur — Sat, 22 May 2010 06:39:21 +0000

Hi David

I did actually note the extra photos, as well the corrected number on my comment when the opening photo was moved from 5 (I think) to #1.
I didn’t get enough time with it the first time through to really form an opinion wether the second edit was really better. It seems to me that quite a few were added though my very poor memory could be fooling me.
In any case, just wonderful work. Thanks for bringing this to us.

By: Frostfrog

Frostfrog — Sat, 22 May 2010 05:11:02 +0000

I’ve been thinking about it a little more and I need to amend my statement. Some of those children are probably the children of children that I knew way back when, but most likely most of them are grandchildren.

By: Herve

Herve — Sat, 22 May 2010 03:52:19 +0000

Fun stuff to watch, and always a lesson to have children handle cameras. No pointed message, or agenda…Liberating!
I would love to know what is the extent of their participation, besides shooting, in the processing and editing (can children edit like pros?).
Well, you’ ve got yourself a full plate. No such thing as lazy love! ;-)