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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By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity
……. Sometimes Words Are Simply Superfluous
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , News
All good things come to an end, this will be our final challenge. But it’s been a good one, and things to come should be just as interesting and even more engaging! Storytelling gets a bad rap. Ask any film editor and they’ll tell you filmmaking is manipulation. Politicians wrap up facts and intentions in […]
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By Lad Sessions | Art & Creativity
I spent nearly half a century learning and teaching philosophy, with a couple of detours into the wilderness of academic administration. The students were wonderful, the courses challenging, the friendships stimulating, and the research rewarding. You can learn a lot about the world—and yourself—by studying philosophy intensively, and I commend it to everyone. When I […]
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By Paul Barclay | Art & Creativity
This article is in response to Pascal’s call for photographic adventures in the time of Covid. Like many of us I have felt constrained and in need of something new photographically. As you can imagine this resulted in a serious case of GAS. The only problem with is was, due to Covid, every other photographer […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , Opinion
In spite of Covid and mediatised conflict, life on Earth has never been as easy for as many people. And yet optimism and happiness surveys don’t reflect this. What if adventure was the missing ingredient? On French national radio, one early morning program is devoted to positive initiatives undertaken by individuals. Every day a new […]
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