Video: Sincerity in black and white photos by Donata Wenders
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
There are such photographers, looking at their work, it seems as if you see a person through and through. Donata Wenders' talent is defined precisely by this. The wife of famed filmmaker Wim Wenders, who has worked with celebrities such as Mel Gibson, U2's Bono, punk band Die Toten Hosen, creates stunning black and white portraits, capturing what the model really feels.
Donata Wenders was born in Berlin in 1965. An interest in photography erupted in her at the age of 16. In the 80s she studied acting and directing. Since 1987 she has been involved in cinema, mainly in sound, editing and cinematography. In 1993 she married the German director Wim Wenders (his most famous film is “The Sky over Berlin”). From 1995 to this day, Donata devotes most of her time to photography.
In her black and white photographs you can see stars of any rank, and punks Die Toten Hosen, and actress Mila Jovovich, and world-class musicians such as Bono, and in any of her works, a part of the soul of these people is revealed to us. Well, or at least, what they feel at the moment of the picture.
Donata Wenders uses a film camera and obviously black and white film. “Black and white are ideal colors that reflect the inner essence and mood of a person,” she explains. For Donata, it doesn't matter how well she knows the people she is shooting, but her main principle is to appreciate and respect these people. “My main task is to convey a state of mind, expressed in facial expression, or in a gesture, or in some subtle movement, and if you can convey a fleeting gesture, it is especially pleasant.” Says Donata Wenders. Moreover, she never tells the models how to behave, she does not direct anyone, but simply observes, never imposing artificial poses. This is what bribes her work - sincerity, openness and understanding.
More information about Donata's stunning black-and-white photos, including not only portraits, can be found on her website.
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