Korean War press corps© Werner Bischof / Magnum Photos
Freelance Photographer, American
A San Francisco native, began taking photographs in the late-1960's with a pre-war Leica IIIa, used my first digital camera in 2005, very nice instrument with vast capabilities.
Studied photo-journalism and photography at City College of San Francisco, a blue-collar photography program, from 1969-70. Working freelance periodically doing some documentary works. Have always admired the photographs of Robert Frank, Henry Wessel, Danny Lyon, Robert Adams, Walker Evans, and Cartier-Bresson. California history and geology buff. Presently living in San Francisco as a former member of the prolitariat working class, now retired.
My current cameras list:
Rolleicord V TLR
Fuji gs645s medium format rangefinder
Pentax H3v 35mm SLR c1962 vintage
Olympus E500 DSLR
Canon G9 digital
All black and white film images are scanned from the original negatives unless noted otherwise.
Copyright © all images cannot be used without permission.
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- Brassaï 749 photos, 455 members
- Hollyweird 408 photos, 77 members
- Lyric Documentary 717 photos, 94 members
- Drakes Bay Oyster 22 photos, 8 members
- US Route 50 1575 photos, 147 members
- Humanistic 3787 photos, 802 members
- Memories of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake 53 photos, 29 members
- U.S. Politics and the World; Political Debate & Discussion Blog 5903 photos, 1445 members
- Friends Of Photoworks SF 3797 photos, 594 members
- Surreal, Noir, Dada AND ONLY black & white 5084 photos, 501 members
- Spotmatic for the People 6337 photos, 612 members
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- 7x7 Magazine - SF Neighborhoods - Get Published! 6898 photos, 543 members
- Minolta Manual Focus 22646 photos, 1579 members
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- All Things Film 7195 photos, 245 members
- laundry 4097 photos, 1019 members
- Where Fine Art Thrives 5321 photos, 445 members
- Water: A California Story 2402 photos, 207 members
- Photojournalism & Photojournalists 79327 photos, 5394 members
- Magnum Magnitude 6004 photos, 434 members
- Environment 18222 photos, 1575 members
- The language of photography 7823 photos, 582 members
- The Best of Black and White *Vote Now for B&W Animal Contest!* 11232 photos, 1236 members
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- Chinese Restaurant Worldwide Documentation Project 6301 photos, 466 members
- Film in San Francisco 4097 photos, 296 members
- Noir Photography 5326 photos, 1013 members
- Atget's Paris 143 photos, 74 members
- LIFE MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHERS 3386 photos, 375 members
- Collective Lens - Photography for Social Change 6470 photos, 661 members
- Urban Landscape in B&W 423 photos, 64 members
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- East Bay Emulsion 384 photos, 28 members
- Los Angeles On Emulsion 2279 photos, 119 members
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- Street Videography (+ Conceptualism) 66 photos, 129 members
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Testimonials (6)
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patrickjoust says:
"I have been hooked on Dizzy's work ever since I found it on flickr many months ago. I can't think of anyone who's work I admire more. His images are worth spending a lot of time on... it's an effort you will find very rewarding."
2nd November, 2008
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nic hansen says:
"Excellent b/w street photographer, give him his due, I like his pictures!"
17th July, 2008
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bongoboy72 says:
"Dizzy's images are TIMELESS. A photograph taken in 1970 and one taken last week can stand equal in its dimension and beauty. He knows how to use the power of black and white. Whether or not one was shot using Tri-X or one done in digital, they never cease to amaze me. These images make me want to continue to grow with my own body of work."
12th May, 2008
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Surfettante says:
"Dizzy taught me black & white back so far the Haight was still interesting. He's taken some of the best black & white photos I've ever seen. He's as good with landscapes taken from a motorcycle as he is standing on the street in SF. He should be San Francisco's visual biographer for the last four decades. To me he is."
5th February, 2008
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Andrew Kavanagh says:
"Love the street scenes and candid images. They take you 'there'."
13th March, 2007
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william c hutton jr says:
"The variety and quality of Dizzy's images is amazing. Each one is special. Thank you Dizzy for sharing your work."
10th March, 2006
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