Robert Freson, photojournalist

[garysamson]

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Recently I spent the day with photographer Robert Freson who now lives on Bailey's Island in Maine. Bob was Irving Penn's assistant for twelve years starting in 1950 before setting out on his own. He printed many of Penn's great images during that period. Robert's work has been published in many magazines in Europe

and America including National Geographic and Life magazines and his subjects include Sophia Loren, Gordon Parks, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth to name just a few. This candid portrait was made with a Leica M240 and 50mm Summicron lens.

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[stuny]

Very nice, and what a thrill for you it must have been.

[photophile]

Gary, telling portrait. I knew of his work.  Again, well done. Curious...and not necessarily a criticism as I am not sure if it is better as is...but did you intend to cut off the slight bit of his hand at the bottom or is that crop /rangefinder factor related? It may actually anchor the piece...still pondering that it a bit. Best, Coos 

[abrewer]

Not my picture, but I'll weigh in on the hand.

 

That little missing bit is a great attraction for the eye.

 

I would partially crop it too if it were my photograph, and I've used similar composition to create tension in the past.