INTERVIEW: "Famous Photographers Tell How – Weegee"

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Famous Photographers Tell How – An Interview with Weegee (1958)

“It’s like a modern Aladdin’s Lamp, you rub it and, in this case the camera, you push the button and it gives you the things you want.”

Click to Play (Right Click & Save to Download): “Weegee” MP3 by Weegee, 1958.

From the 1958 LP “Famous Photogr

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The subject is news photography. This was the most wonderful experience for any man or woman to go through. It’s like a modern Aladdin’s Lamp, you rub it and, in this case the camera, you push the button and it gives you the things you want. News photography teaches you to think fast, to be sure of yourself, self confidence. When you go out on a story, you don’t go back for another sitting. You gotta get it.

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