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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By Dave Jenkins | How-To
As I wrote recently to a friend — Steve, I think you are looking in the wrong place for a solution to your photo-malaise. You are looking at process, not purpose. Changing cameras, lenses, experimenting with film, seeking to emulate other photographers (although that is not necessarily a bad thing in itself) — these are […]
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By philberphoto | Art & Creativity , How-To
In this seminal post, Pascal asks us, what are our plans for photography in 2020? I can’t call mine a New Year resolution, ’cause it is not about resolution. A resolution is about something, the contours of which are a known factor, but here I am talking about exploring and discovering. Discoveries are not always […]
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By pascaljappy | Art & Creativity , How-To
Ah, the wonderful time for New Year’s resolutions is upon us again. Such a shame that those are really just wishful thinking and fail 99% of the time, I really wanted to be rich, handsome and famous this year 😉 Still, ouch, making a formal wish about life changes at a highly symbolic date may […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
Well, it’s the final DS challenge of the year. I’ve enjoyed each one thoroughly, in spite of repeatedly forgetting contributions along the way. By and large, your photographs have been stunning and have brought a wide smile to my face. Thank you. The topic for this final challenge was composition in an elongated […]
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By philberphoto | Art & Creativity , How-To
What is in shooting a series? Leveraging an idea, a point of view, a style, a technique, a subject, in order to turn one into many? Why is it that, after having always felt that series were boring, unimaginative, formulaic, lacking the delightful charm of its musical equivalent, the variations genre, I find myself […]
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By Steffen Kamprath | How-To , Travel Photography
In 2011, I visited the UNESCO world heritage site Angkor, Cambodia, and was amazed by it’s various temples, monasteries and sites and the little I knew about the Khmer kingdom and its power.
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By philberphoto | Art & Creativity , How-To
In his seminal post, Pascal asks, in essence, where is “home” for us in the realm of photo gear. For me, fun is home, and home is fun. That is the single most important parameter for me. Is this piece of gear fun to shoot? It wasn’t always like that. I went through a phase […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
Hero, Mad Max: Fury Road, Blade Runner, Pan’s labyrinth, In the mood for love, House of flying daggers, Raise the red lantern … all absolutely beautiful films to watch, all with a strong visual signature, an extraordinary use of colour and an inspiration for us photographers. But, now, there’s a new kid in town which, […]
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