Curating What Makes a Great Photograph There are many ways to look at what makes a great photograph. Trying to be objective from such a subjective medium like photography is not as hard as it seems. A great photograph is an expression and representation of the artists’ conscientious approach to capturing an alluring, extraordinary, and […]
Documentary: At Work With Some of The Best Photographers In the World
If you are having the Monday blues, you might find inspiration by watching some of the best photographers in the world shoot in this two-part documentary on YouTube called: Close Up: Photographers at Work. This moving film features iconic photographers like Steve McCurry, Susan Meiselas, Albert Maysles, Mary Ellen Mark, Jay Maisel, and Gregory Crewdson […]
From Alfred Stieglitz to W Eugene Smith: How Photographers Found Meaning
Photography is the world frozen in a single moment, and when that moment is passed, it fades away like a forgotten thought. Those photographs, those fractions of a second, capture the emotion and equivalence of the photographer. From the beginnings of photography, Alfred Stieglitz was the first to apply the notion of equivalence, i.e., where […]
50 of The Most Inspirational Photography Quotes
Photography Quotes from the greatest photographers of all time When a well-known photographer explains what photography means to them we get a glimpse into their philosophy on life and creativity — and this is where photography quotes straight from their mouths. Words are powerful, but so are photographs. Regardless of where you’re at in your […]
The Paradigm Shift of Modern Photography
What is The Future of Photography? Photography is the examination and the documentation of our world, and the photographs we make reflect human life and the Earth as it is. Photography has the ability to stop time and capture significant moments. These photographs, whether they are of a child starving to death while a vulture […]
Creating Visual Tension in Your Photographs
How Creating Visual Tension in Your Photographs Makes Better Images What the eye sees in a photograph, and how our mind perceives it, is affected by the composition and positioning of the elements in a frame. Overwhelming the eye with too much visual information runs the risk of alienating our viewers. By creating visual tension […]
How to Rekindle Your Photographic Passion
Losing hope and finding little joy in your creative pursuits is a warning sign of an impending creative depression. I’ve battled it many times and know the self doubt it brings. To battle creative depression I’ve always revisited the source of my inspiration to see what moved me in the first place. For me it’s […]
20 Quotes To Help You Find Photographic Inspiration
A photograph can be a reminder of the halcyon times in our lives, or cherished moments we can relive by viewing our pictures. An image that affects more than just you is a photograph, a perfect moment in time captured that lives on past the photographer, and helps the viewer to see something they haven’t […]
Jack Kerouac’s Rules For Writing Translated Into Photography
Jack Kerouac wrote the BELIEF & TECHNIQUE FOR MODERN PROSE, a 30-rule blueprint for writing that is more than a check list on how to approach writing — it’s a meditation and philosophy for an artist or creative. Rumor has it that these rules were nailed to the wall in Allen Ginsberg’s hotel room in […]
Making Nothing Into Something: My Photographic Evolution
I wasn’t able to see the potential of my photographs for the longest time. I felt like I was forcing myself to shoot just for the sake of shooting. I could write about photography, but my images seemed pedestrian without any soul or life to them. There were many times in the last decade where […]