By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity
Adventures and journeys can be endless and aimless, but projects have an end—both a goaland a terminus. Life is an adventure, not a project, but life can be enlivened by projects. MyCovid Ramblings have been a year-long project. I will miss its many adventures and enjoyments. In March 2020 my only goal was to take […]
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By Pascal Ollier | Art & Creativity , Review
For those of you who read my very first article on this blog, “some like it wide”, you may remember that it dealt with my special attraction to wide angle lenses. While I continue to shoot with my esteemed CV 12mm, I have gone one step further and mounted the recent Laowa 9mm rectilinear for […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity
If you were to go down to your local beach in the morning to catch the sunrise and were confronted with the view below, you might be forgiven for feeling a sense of spirituality. You might even find that elusive thing called calm if you sat on the rocks and meditated taking in this vista. […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
By now, we know the purpose of story is to confront our internal worldviews with the world through the external struggles of characters (episode 1). We know how stories are told to keep our attention high from beginning to end (episode 2). Let’s now examine how photographs and films / video go about this in […]
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By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity
Winter is an austere time in the western Virginia forest. There are a few evergreens—some tired ferns, occasional pines, a holly or two—but mostly everything is bare and dormant, patiently awaiting Spring. It’s now that mushrooms shine. They seem to be in abundance everywhere, apparently oblivious to the cold and snow, running up and down […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
Panoramas are one obvious use. Creating files with more pixels is another. But can we find enough to outnumber dalmatian puppies ? Onwards, woof. Squares This is probably my most frequent use of stitching. The square format (or close to) is a classic. It is possible to crop a rectangular frame and get a square, […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
Our worldviews determine how we interact with our environment and walk though life. And stories are there to confront worldviews with certain realities (this is the premise of part one). But how is this done to keep an audience captivated for hours, as it is by a good movie ? Here’s where storytelling comes in […]
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By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity
My previous Dear Susan post (#1081) was about light and monochrome. Reading it, my friend Lash LaRue noted that minimalism is an apt subject for black and white images, and referred me to a video by Judy Hancock Holland, which piqued my interest. So now I’m writing about minimalism. But my musings will be out […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
We know from the previous episode that the 1.85:1 (ish) and 2.4:1 formats are favoured by filmmakers. That motion blur is used to soften the transition from frame to frame, and that lenses are chosen for a look that complements the desired mood of the film. What are the other aspects of movie photography that […]
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By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity
As fall foliage gave way to wintry scenes, I have increasingly gravitated toward black and white imagery; in the bleak midwinter, images apparently turn monochromatic. Naturally, given my bent, this tendency prompted reflection. I enjoy making black and white images, learning as I go, though I do not feel especially competent. I offer the following […]
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