“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” — Elliott Erwitt The moment you decide to photograph is when your perception of the present […]
Suspending Time: The Miniature and Landscape Photography of Yoav Friedlander
A moment in time is the movement of light, a retracting, ever-changing illumination photographers chase to expose the world. Israeli photographer Yoav Friedlander’s world is still life, miniature, and landscape photography, which is an exploration of his personal diaspora, and a meditation on constant war. Yoav creates intricate miniatures and introspective landscapes that trigger his […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Art of Photography
By Adam Crawford “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – Ansel Adams It was photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Eugene Atget that ushered in photography as a viable art form at the beginning of the 20th century, and what came after was an amazing collective of photographers who shaped today’s photography landscape. The […]