Keith Carter Movie

This is a simple, well-made documentary on Keith Carter, it guides you through his working process, thoughts on art and life, as well as providing glimpses of his home, studio, darkroom, travels, family, etc. And if there is one word you could use to describe Carter's photography, it is human, sometimes revealing, oftentimes mysterious, but always tapped into and informed by the human experience. In this DVD, Keith Carter is expaining in detail about his views on photography, demonstrating how he works and also giving some personal hints to beginner and intermediate photographers. To me this movie made Keith Carter come across as a real person, a real artist. I will say however that compared to the other two videos we watched in class this was my least favorite movie. It was a lot less personal, only giving us a glimpse into who he was. While the other two showed the artists' vulnerable sides. It exposed weakness which made you feel a lot closer to the photographers  and you were able to really relate to them. Although the scene talking about his mother was very touching. For me it was hard to stay engaged and interested in the video. As far as a documentary goes however it was a great film. Altogether it was a well put together DVD that I did enjoy watching.