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4.10.2014
4.08.2014
Download Over 250 Free Arts Books From Getty
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"Getty Publications just announced the launch of its Virtual Library, where readers can freely browse and download over 250 art books from the publisher’s backlist catalogue..." Read More
World's Most Photographed Places: Mapped
"New York topped the list with its Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim Museum, trumping the city's Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty landmarks, followed by Rome with the Trinità dei Monti, the church at the top of the Spanish Steps..." read more
SebastIão Salgado via Demilked.com
"Marine iguana in Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (2005)"Breathtaking photography by Sebastião Salgado.
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Santiago Arcos: La Cienega
"(Santiago Arcos) went on to college to study photography, then dropped out to actually do photography. He was working at El Telégrafo in Guayaquil, Ecuador, when he was discussing projects with his editor, who mentioned a town he had visited decades earlier..." read more
4.07.2014
4.01.2014
How To Start A Sucessful Photography Business
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO STARTING A SUCCESSFUL PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS
"I get a call almost every week from various photographers: old photojournalism colleagues leaving their newspaper staff jobs (sometimes voluntarily, sometimes not…), college students nearing graduation, assistants who are ready to strike out on their own, and sometimes, advanced amateurs in other careers who I’ve met at a workshop. All of them want the same thing….”we want to do what you’re doing….you know, work full time as a commercial photographer.”..." read more
Findin Vivian Maier
Article: The Myth of Vivian Maier (Aperture Magazine)
"The new documentary Finding Vivian Maier...is structured through interviews with families Maier worked for, testimonies from photographers Mary Ellen Mark and Joel Meyerowitz, and selections from Maier’s photographs and films.
...This visually conventional documentary unravels the life of a secret street photographer, a native New Yorker who grew up in France and died destitute in a Chicago hospital in 2009 after decades working as a nanny to families in that city’s suburbs..." read more
How To Fix Common Photography Mistakes
15 Things Every New Photographer Does Wrong
"There are lot of mistakes that we make as new photographers. Some are to be expected, but others are easily avoided. Here are a list of the most frequent mistakes made by every new photographer and hopefully it will inspire you to let some of these bad habits go and replace them with something better..." read more
10 Landscape Photography Mistakes Every Photographer Does Wrong (and how to fix them)
"There are lot of mistakes that we make as new photographers. Some are to be expected, but others are easily avoided. Here are a list of the most frequent mistakes made by every new photographer and hopefully it will inspire you to let some of these bad habits go and replace them with something better..." read more
10 Landscape Photography Mistakes Every Photographer Does Wrong (and how to fix them)
"Landscape photography is one of the most popular photographic subjects and there are superb images everywhere to inspire us. But there are a few pitfalls that can trouble even experienced photographers.
Don’t despair, though; our head of testing, (Digital Camera World), has put together a list of the most common landscape photography mistakes every photographer is guilty of at one point or another, and has some great advice to help you avoid any landscape errors in the future..." read more
3.27.2014
3.12.2014
3.10.2014
Citizen Photojournalism Ethical Dilemma
Most professional photojournalists we are often the target of attacks for not taking action in many of the incidents they are reporting. Al Diaz (below) was attacked by some for taking photographs although he took action first. Other highly-discussed ethical case study of Kevin Carter who was the target of much criticism for his Pulitzer Prize-winner photograph of a little girl at a feeding center in Sudan (read more about it here).
Watch the video, read the comments, and see what you think.
Watch the video, read the comments, and see what you think.
3.09.2014
Al Diaz Confronts Photojournalism Ethics
Al Diaz - About A Photograph from thinkTank Photo on Vimeo.
"...A still photograph can change the course of history, affect policy, raise awareness and cause leaders to act. And, in this case, maybe it can inspire others to become trained in CPR techniques — and to swiftly offer their assistance to those in dire need. So, I grabbed my camera from my car and began recording what I saw. Little Sebastian de la Cruz stopped breathing for a second time, and his aunt Pamela Rauseo again performed CPR. I captured the Breath of Life in a still photograph..." read full story
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