Photographer Criticized for Portraying Indiginous

"“The images look like a throwback to a past era, but they’re also a contemporary invention,” writes Corry. ““His Waorani [the Waorani Indians of Ecuador] female models have now preserved their modesty by tying “fig” leaves into their waist string, which they would never have done formerly.” Corry also criticises the book’s description of the Dani of West Papua as a dreaded head-hunting tribe, without mentioning accusations of killings, torture and intimidation under Indonesian occupation."...READ MORE

Abe Morell - Art with a Camera Obscura

• Abelardo Morell

Manuel Alvarez Bravo and Gabriela Iturbide

• Manuel Alvarez Bravo

• Graciela Iturbide

Photography and Feelings of Others (PetaPixel)

When we see expressions of other's there is an unconscious activation of the same muscles. (via PetaPixel)

"...Photography is important because it can influence our capacity to empathize, it effects our motivation to help others, and help us connect with people through imitation. Seeing children with polio, viewing racial discrimination, watching the total destruction of New Orleans undoubtedly appeal to our emotions and our yearning to help those in need. The very survival of our species has and still relies on understanding how other feel, attending to the needs of those around us, and working with one another to construct a better society. Photography is more important than ever because we need visual imagery that reflects our connectedness, especially in a world that can be as inhumane as ours."  READ FULL ARTICLE

Tips to Becoming a Better Photographer

The Golden Ratio vs. The Rule of Thirds

The Case of Renée Zellwegger (NYT)

"...Faces are tightly packed with important biological information, Dr. Etcoff said. “They tell people who we are, who our relatives are, how we feel,” she said. “We are face virtuosos. We can discern one face from thousands, even millions, of other faces. When someone does something to their face that renders them unrecognizable, when that impacts our ability to read their face, it really is a jolt.”..." READ MORE

Henri Cartier Bresson's Decisive Moment 2015

"Within the canon of European photography books it would be difficult to find one more famous, revered and influential as Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Images a la Sauvette or, as the American edition is titled, The Decisive Moment...
Finally, after 62 years, it is again seeing the light of day this December with a gorgeous facsimile from the German publishing house Steidl..."  READ MORE (via Time)



SESIÓN 30. Fotografía clásica: Henri Cartier Bresson from tucamon on Vimeo.

Taking Pictures: Protect Your Work (New Yorker)

Taking Pictures: A Way for Photographers to Protect Their Work (via The New Yorker)

"...There’s software that can help photographers keep tabs, and services like ImageRights International, whose tagline is “It’s your image. You shot it. You created it. Now get paid for it.” Tracing infringements (and unwanted use in propaganda) is a part of any photographer’s job these days. “Professional photographers don’t talk about this publicly,” (Yunghi) Kim said. “But they all do it.”...

“Remember, infringers don’t set the price of your work. You do! My settlements range from 1,000 to 3,000 euros plus legal fees for a single unlicensed image used for editorial purposes.” Kim told me that, in general, “For me, it’s financially worth pursuing.”"  READ MORE

• One Image at a Time (Yunghi Kim's Blog)
• www.yunghikim.com

100 Things About Photography

1. Just because someone has an expensive camera doesn’t mean that they’re a good photographer.

5. The rule of thirds works 99% of the time.

12. There is no “magic” camera or lens.

28. The more photos you take, the better you get.

34. Think before you shoot.

61. Natural light is the best light.

71. You don’t need to fly to Paris to get good photos; the best photo opportunities are in your backyard.

83. Don’t look suspicious when taking photos- blend in with the environment.

85. Have fun while taking photos.

99. Capture the decisive moment.

• SEE FULL LIST

The Camera - a short film

The Camera (short film / original score) from Peter Lewis on Vimeo.

Magnum Photographer René Burri Dies

"News has emerged of the death of 81-year-old René Burri, a photographer with Magnum Photos. The news broke this afternoon (Monday 20 October). In an email sent to members of the press the agency said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Magnum photographer René Burri who passed away today”"...READ MORE

• Rene Burri Magnum Photo Gallery

Portraits of Four Sisters Every Year for 36 years

Nicholas Nixon and the Brown Sisters: Four Siblings Photographed Every Year for Forty Years (See Photos)

Photographer and Elephant Seal Pups

Post by Igualdad Animal / Animal Equality.

Jeff Harris: 4,748 Self-Portraits and Counting

Jeff Harris: 4,748 Self-Portraits and Counting from Jonas Colstrup on Vimeo.

• 100 Seriously Cool Self-Portraits (And Tips to Shoot Your Own!)

Ethics of Sports Photojournalism Portraits

"...journalists “can't photoshop or alter the images in any way. This is where portrait photographers and news photographers are VERY different.”  Photoshopping news photos beyond minor color corrections is a major ethical violation in the photojounalism business.

Others asked whether portraits (as opposed to candid shots) in news photojournalism might be exempt from this ethical rule. In photojournalism, photographers are allowed to position their news subjects for portraits without being accused of "staging" --yet another ethical danger zone for news photographers and editors. Read more in the National Press Photographers Association's Code of Ethics for further details.

The general public seems largely unaware of the rules of photojournalism that prohibit anything except the most basic adjustments to exposure and color in a photograph...."  READ MORE

• Photojournalism Portrait Tips  

Cosmetic Surgery in Brazil (via NPR)

'A country known for its natural beauty — tropical beaches and vast rain forest — Brazil recently surpassed the U.S. as the nation with the most cosmetic surgeries performed in the world. That’s despite the fact that it has fewer people and less collective disposable income per capita than the U.S. In Brazil, it’s not just the upper class getting lipo. And it’s not just middle-aged women, either." SEE SLIDESHOW 

Basic Photography Interactive Tutorial (FREE)

"The Where To Start Chart is a tools designed to help beginning photographers navigate the settings on their camera. The chart is an interactive PDF file with links to hours of free photography tutorials. If you get to a spot and are unsure what something means, just click the box to watch a video about that topic..." DOWNLOAD INTERACTIVE PDF

10 Photos Documenting The Return of the Jedi

Fifty photography documenting the making of Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi: SEE PHOTOS

• More Behind the scenes Star Wars Photos

The Manual Photographer's Cheat Sheet

Download larger version here.

How Photography Actually Works

How Photography Works (via Huffington Post)

The Story-Telling Power of Photography

LensCulture's Emerging Talents Winners

"You should know about these 50 photographers! We’ve discovered some great, new, emerging talents from around the world. Photographers from 94 countries submitted their best work for our review. An international jury of photography experts had to select 50 from the thousands of entries..." SEE PHOTO PROJECT GALLERIES

You Have the Right to Photograph (USA)

• Know Your Rights Photographers (via ACLU):  LINK

Joel Meyerowitz: The Open Road

Joel Meyerowitz on "The Open Road" from Aperture Foundation on Vimeo.

The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip

• The Open Road

Jeffery Salter: Light and Breaking Rules

Miami Photographer Jeffery Salter on a Location Shoot for his Key Bridge Dance project.

The Failed Revolution - Jan Josef Stok

Photographer Jan Josef Stok's fundraising and article:

"On a November night in 1965, Che Guevara quietly boarded a small boat on Lake Tanganyika. It was the end of his secret mission designed to spark a revolution in Congo. Several months earlier, he had entered the country secretly with 100 Cuban combatants to support an insurgency against the imperialist forces..." READ MORE and SEE PHOTOS

Leica Ad Recreates Famous Photos

LIGHTING

Follow Fotograf's board LIGHTING on Pinterest.

Mary Ellen Mark, Annie Leibovitz, Diane Arbus

Review of Fujifilm X100T at Hong Kong Protest

DigitalRev TV is one of my favorite places for equipment reviews (and I have started a love affair with Fujifilm cameras).  A photo nerd will feel at home with the entertaining and often lightly irreverent hosts.  They give honest opinion about gear, offer useful tips or prove a point with segments such as their "cheap camera challenge" to famous photographers. I recommend it if you're shopping for a new camera.

We looked at pictures and discussed the news in Hong Kong.  In this piece the host Kai uses his review to show what is going on in his country while the government imposes blackouts.  Although it's a light segment, worried fans of the show concerned about the stars of DigitalRev get to check in with them and get a glimpse of the turmoil.

• China Blocks Instagram
• Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests: PHOTOS (via The Atlantic)

Getty Images Grants 10 Year Anniversary

Getty Images Grants 10 Year Anniversary from Reportage by Getty Images on Vimeo.

W. Eugene Smith: Father of the Photo Essay

W. Eugene Smith (en Español)