photography
Why Frederick Douglass Loved Photography
From The New Yorker [http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/american-exposure?mbid=social_twitter] : > "Douglass was photographed a lot because he was famous, but also because he was fascinated with photography." > "Douglass believed photography would set his people free by telling the truth about their
The Hierarchy of Photography Publishing
Explaining how to photograph is 99% of what's published about photography and it's 99% distraction. A step up from explaining how is explaining why. This is the 1% that really makes you reconsider your entire approach to the art. That's where I've
The Wrong Direction Couldn't Be More Right
Photographer Oliver Curtis spent four years photographing the most famous landmarks in the world, but in a very different way. He simply turned around [http://boingboing.net/2016/07/07/famous-landmarks-shot-from-t.html]. He made great photographs with the landmarks behind him. This technique is taught in a lot of photography
Science Says Buy Everything!!
Fast Company has been looking at whether you get more out of buying experiences or things. First, they published The Science Of Why You Should Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things [http://www.fastcoexist.com/3043858/world-changing-ideas/the-science-of-why-you-should-spend-your-money-on-experiences-not-thing] , then followed it up with Scientific Proof That Buying Things Can
Organizing Your Paper Photos
If you were alive before the 2005ish, you probably have boxes of old prints and negatives rotting away in a basement or a closet. You've been meaning to organize it, but the project seems overwhelming. Believe me, I've been there. I've had to organize
Photography as Therapy?
From PsyBlog [http://www.spring.org.uk/2016/06/taking-photos-surprising-effect.php] (via FlakPhoto and John MacPherson [https://twitter.com/JohnWMacPherson/status/748850385746624512]): > "It turns out that photography has an unsuspected psychological benefit. Taking photos can enhance the enjoyment of everyday activities, a new study finds." Well, kind
Which Rules Apply to You?
Some of us photograph for the pleasure of photographing. For that kind of photographer, there are no rules. Some of us are artists primarily. For that kind of photographer, the rules only exist for the breaking. Some of us are professionals. For that kind of photographer, the rules are many,
What Are You Paying For?
Technical constraints lead to creative results. So, should you pay for constraints? Should you pay a lot for constraints? Leica owners insist that you can and you should. I don't agree. Buying things can eliminate certain problems, but it doesn't necessarily provide solutions. This is the
My Most Important Project
My grandfather took a lot of pictures in his life and for 50 or more years they remained glued to rotting paper in a flimsy, but huge, photo album. A few years ago, I took on the project of scanning, restoring and publishing these old photos as a record of
The Advantage of Invisibility
Few people are really “following” your work. Even fewer care. What are you doing with that freedom?