By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity
You’re locked in, trying to protect yourself and others from an epidemic like few of us have ever known and someone throws a spanner in your best laid plan to sit this out with a good book. That someone is Pascal Ollier, put the blame squarely on him 😉 His challenge to you was simple […]
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By philberphoto | Art & Creativity
Here is the video that started it all. It talks about exceptional performance without exceptional talent. You can imagine how readily this resonated within me as a photographer. Producing masterpieces without being a master… It speaks about 2 basic elements, both of which I immediately decided to try to incorporate into my photography, […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , Interview
This post presents the work of New-York based photographer Albert Delamour, who was kind enough to answer a few questions about his work for us. I was drawn to the originality of the ideas presented in the photographs and the superb printing technique. I hope you enjoy Albert’s approach and answers as much as me. […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , Monday Post
Primavera is upon us. That First Spring is an occasion to celebrate new life, and is particularly relevant on a planet where death counts constitute the main news, day after day, and will likely continue throughout the season. It’s hard for you, it’s hard for me. But it’s easier together. We’re fighting back. […]
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By Adrian | Art & Creativity , How-To
Anyone who is familiar with the work of the modern American film industry will understand the importance of the action movie. They have been a weapon in Hollywood’s arsenal since the 1980s, together with their older cousin the 1970s disaster movie. “The Towering Inferno” and “Poseidon Adventure” became “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, “Terminator”, and […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity
“Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.” Master lttei commented, “Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.” – From Hagakure Is this photograph funny or revolting? I can’t make up my own mind about it and imagine it will divide readers as well. It also illustrates how we should consider humour in […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity
When conceptual artists trust so much museum space, when even I put so much emphasis on intention as the main ingredient in great photography, what room does this leave for discovery, personal interpretation and improvisation? It’s an essential question. First because DS is a self-proclaimed travel (ie, available sight, as opposed to studio) photography blog. […]
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By Steve Mallett | Art & Creativity , How-To
It’s 4:40 a.m. Light from the waning moon turns the bedroom a flickering ivory as scudding clouds open and close their shutter. My mind is a rat on a wheel thinking about gear. What to take and what to leave at home. In three days I am off to Australia to visit son and […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
Climbing a rock several hundred meters high with a heavy pack on his back, a middle aged musician sets up his view camera, waits for the right light and creates one of the most iconic photographs of his era. Not all of us have such a flamboyant image making process as Ansel Adams’, but each […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
In some ways, few ways, Star Wars 9 is the best movie I have seen in the series. In some ways, many ways, it’s the worst. And the baffling aspect is that all the negatives come down to poor storytelling. This, under the direction of Disney, the absolute, undisputed masters of the art. Or so […]
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