As the Baltimore riots rage on, some photojournalists are being assaulted while trying to document what’s happening on the ground. Baltimore Sun photographer Christopher Assaf, USA Today was attacked while shooting when he was tripped and repeatedly punched in the back of the head before the Baltimore police found him lying in the street. The […]
Archives for April 2015
Thievery Loves Company: Fighting Image Copyright Infringement
The chances of one of your photos being used without permission is pretty high, and according to IMGembed, that number it is around 85% of all images on the Internet. This is a staggering number when you think about it, and it raises questions about the effectiveness of copyright law in the United States, and […]
Free Lightroom Film Emulation Presets From VSCO Film 00
With the announcement of Adobe Lightroom 6 yesterday, VSCO Film announced a free starter pack called VSCO FILM® 00, a collection of film emulation presets that processes your RAW photos (JPEGs too, but with a few more steps included) into classic film types, including Kodak Gold 100 and Kodak Tri-X. The presets work remarkably well […]
Pro Bono, Oh No!
When is it all right for a photographer to work Pro Bono? This is the age old question, and has become more prevalent during the massive paradigm shift in photography, i.e., digital photography bridging the gap between beginner, novice, hobbyist and professionals. There is a YouTube video making its rounds on the internet posted yesterday […]
Chasing the Light: The Landscape Photography of Piet Visser
The evolution of the photographer happens when the work becomes more than a photo; it’s when time, place, subject, color, and significance collide to give an emotional connection to the work itself. Piet Visser, a well-traveled landscape photographer, experienced this evolution when he went from being a technical photographer into an artistic endeavor, making photographs […]
The Photographer Waits
The creative process takes many forms and is influenced from artists who can help guide us into different directions. Influences come in different forms, from the things we see, to the mentors who teach us, to the things we read, watch, or even experience — influence can be found everywhere. I reminded myself today about […]
10 Ways to Find Photographic Inspiration
1. View Others’ Work Whether you’re on Flickr, 500px, or Google+, being part of a community can inspire you to go out and shoot. When we look at the work of other photographers, both unknown and known, we can ignite a spark of our own creativity. Just like writers are influenced by books and other […]
The Moment of Capture Defined
The Moment of Capture Defined, or the experience a photographer has when they find the perfect moment to press the shutter has always intrigued me. I wanted explore the context of art in modern society, and to help determine the emotional connection we have with it. I wanted to know more about the role artistic […]
Caught Between Two Worlds: Still Life Photography of Dana Stirling
A poetic photographer is one who romanticizes photography and immerses themselves in the process of image making. In the case of still-life photographer Dana Stirling, her art is driven by a sincere passion to find her identity through photography, to capture moments in time that express more than meets the eye. Stirling has always found […]
Getting Lost is Wonderful
Photographs and text by Massimiliano Pugliese Obscurity as descent. An inner journey into unknown territories and mysterious dimensions—a place where darkness prevails. The photographer Massimiliano Pugliese got lost deliberately in these enigmatic parallel landscapes in order to look for images that registered deeply within his memory and in his Ego. The characters in these images […]