“You Are Here” is a running (5) five part series discussing a variety of contemporary philosophic questions about photography. If you missed the two entries you’re in luck. See here: You Are Here (Part 1/5): The Ultimate Compliment You Are Here (Part 2/5): Photographers of Influence You Are Here (Part 3/5): The Multiple Personalities of Modern Photography Enjoy Part 4… As previously mentioned
There’s a lot to be said for the Internet as a publishing medium. It has given a lot of people the ability to share their thoughts and vision more easily than previous possible. Interestingly enough every so often a debate as common as “Nikon vs. Canon” surfaces about “Professionals vs Amateurs” in relation to credibility and authority online . The latest by Tony Long on Wired.com “
“You Are Here” is a running (5) five part series discussing a variety of contemporary philosophic questions about photography. If you missed the two entries you’re in luck. See here: You Are Here (Part 1/5): The Ultimate Compliment You Are Here (Part 2/5): Photographers of Influence Enjoy Part 3… Photography, for many photographers, invariably starts out of curiosity and passion, but as of lat
One of the most noteworthy developments in photography since the introduction of digital photography has been low if not noise and grain free images. As digital photography has proliferated and become the norm more and more people have become accustomed to this type of file output. Strangely it wasn’t that long ago that few people noticed this component of film photography. How the times have changed. Photograp
“A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into.” — Ansel Adams “People only see what they are prepared to see.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson [tags]photography, photograph, Ansel Adams, Ralph Waldo Emerson, quote[/tags]
This week I had the chance to read a very eloquently written and thought provoking post challenging the standard view on the “art of seeing”. Is Photography the Opposite of Seeing? by Guy Tal Guy’s thoughts really resonated with me because of recent posts I’ve made on the topic and because I found his approach/perspective to be very creative. Related post: The Power of Photography [tags]photog
What is it about photography that makes it such a powerful medium? Clearly the technological innovation of capturing images has inspired and found numerous commercial applications since it’s invention. What is the X-Factor that has embedded photography into almost every culture across the globe? Taking a second to reread this last question it’s amazing to think of the global impact of photography as an in
Reading Origin’s blog I found the following quote to be quite pertinent to show another (if not opposite) perspective to my blog post “You Are Here (Part 1/5): The Ultimate Compliment“. Some people’s photography is an art. Not mine. Art is a dirty word in photography. All this fine art crap is killing it already. – Helmut Newton