photography
Ansel Adams Act Introduced in Congress
> Arresting photographers, seizing photographic equipment, and requirements to obtain permits, pay fees, or buy insurance policies are abridgments of freedom of speech and of the press.
How our photo obsession is threatening our memories
From Linda Henkel Professor, Fairfield University [http://qz.com/317428/how-our-photo-obsession-is-threatening-our-memories/] (via Andy Adams [https://twitter.com/FlakPhoto/status/551147052294762496/]): > When the students took photos, they remembered fewer objects overall and remembered fewer details about the objects and their location in the museum, compared to those they had only
Have We Been Wrong All Along About The Superiority
Have we been wrong all along about the superiority of horizontal videos?
Eric Kim's Street Photography Resolutions for 2015
I don’t believe in resolutions, just habits. Habits are stronger than goals, stronger than to-do lists and stronger than schedules. Of all the photographers’ resolutions I’ve read the past few weeks, Eric’s seem to be the most down to Earth and worthy of becoming habits. > Try
Possible Origin of the Rule of Thirds
I’ve spent hours researching the origins of the rules of photographic composition at my local library. There’s very little hard evidence offered to support most claims of one composition being superior to another. It just “looks better.” This drives my science-loving mind crazy. One such rule is the
I Think That As The Cameras Become Ubiquitous As
> “I think that as the cameras become ubiquitous, as everyone gravitates towards the same tools, the playing field will truly become leveled, and ironically we’ll discover that our only true differentiator in time will become the author’s understanding of how they can best put those tools into
Buy Experiences, Not Gear
From the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology [http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.85.6.1193] (via 99u [http://99u.com/articles/22557/7-habits-of-incredibly-happy-people?utm_source=99U&utm_campaign=e4888a0352-Weekly_12_28_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bdabfaef00-e4888a0352-148001737] ): > In two surveys, respondents
I Get A Lot Of Email From College And High School
> “I get a LOT of email from college and high school students working on a career essay, asking what is the best photography school to attend, etc.. I tell them ALL to go out and get a real job and then buy a camera. That’s the only way
You Just Have To Live And Life Will Give You
> “You just have to live and life will give you pictures.” — Henri Cartier-Bresson
Use Your Mind To Create New Memories Dont Just
“Use your mind to create new memories. Don’t just add…to a library of forgotten photographs.” - Megatron (via No Agenda [http://www.noagendashow.com]) Extra points for the vertical video, Ms. Selfie.