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Charles "Teenie" Harris was photographer born in Pittsburgh in 1908. He was well known in the local area for capturing the life of the minority in Pittsburgh. Harris wasn't like many photojournalists, he stayed in the local area and covered issues like the legendary Negro League of Pittsburgh. He also played for the League in Pittsburgh. He was also known as a working class photographer which was a title that stuck with him until his death in 1998. The reason I wanted to pick Harris as our featured photographer this week is because his 2011 photography tour is starting to get a little buzz. His show is being produced by the Carnegie. Another great fact about Harris is that he was known as "One Shot" Harris. This was because he never had to re shoot anything or make someone go back into position he went with the image he got. I think this amazing because so many photographers today go back and re shoot a lot of things which I think loses the original moment. He also has a great book out that I highly recommend I looked it over recently and I found really fascinating. Over all I think Harris really captures the essential moment and doesn't mess with it, and I think this is key to becoming a great photographer. Knowing when you have the moment and going with it instead of trying to make it into something its not.
For more information on Harris check out some of these sites.
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