How To Become A Better Photographer
Become A Better Photographer And Human: Watch TED Videos
I recently stumbled upon a wealth of YouTube TEDtalks lecture videos (TED website + YouTube Channel) which are intellectually refreshing and stimulating gems perhaps best way I could describe them as superfood for thought. TED calls them "Inspired talks by the world's leading thinkers and doers". In this post I will be recommending videos that involve photos ...
Ashes And Snow Books Posters And Music By Photographer Gregory Colbert
I was lucky to stumble upon the Ashes And Snow website of Canadian photographer Gregory Colbert who I think is one of the most unique and best visual artist in the world. It is a very special treat to visit Gregory Colbert's website, to experience his exhibitions, photos, posters and videos. The viewer will be taken ...
Finding Amazing Beauty Inside A Mouse’s Colon – Photomicrography
The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition website is a great place to appreciate the stunning beauty of the natural world on a really small scale. I decided to feature a microscopic photography website as soon as I laid my eyes on the 1st Place Winner of 2006 the fantastic blue image (seen above) of the "Cell ...
Helmut Newton’s SUMO – The Largest And Greatest Photography Book
UPDATE: Now you can buy Helmut Newton's SUMO in Hardcover at a more affordable price than the original gigantic and more expensive book! "In my book" Helmut Newton is the greatest photographer! Only 10 thousand copies have been printed of Helmut Newton's SUMO, all of them signed and numbered by Helmut Newton! Click here to see ...
Model Photography And The Gift Of Rejection
The black and white conversion of this photo taken on the Waikiki Beach pier is quite dramatic, I like that! But while playing around with the above picture in Photoshop I realized the photo is probably much better because it was taken from behind the boy compared to a frontal shot. Looking at the boy's back ...
Stories Of Photographers – Having Something To Say
Good photographers are storytellers. Often the story of the photograph is not seen and interpreted by the viewer exactly as the photographer intended it, nevertheless a photographer without a story to tell is in deep trouble. When I saw the kids on the above photo, I saw right away something interesting therefore picture worthy was happening. ...
Photographer Without Attention Span
Hello, my name is Ferenc. (Answer: Hello Ferenc ...) I am a photographer. And I have a short (an almost non existent attention span). If there was a short attention span anonymous meeting that would be my introduction. Being a photographer is a lot like being a hunter; often hours, days, weeks or more time passes until ...
Infamous Japanese Photographer Nobuyoshi Araki
A photo blog without photographs is not very interesting. The reason I have not been posting lately is because I am not doing photography while in Hawaii due to lack of good models and lack of inspiration. In this post I will review a DVD titled Arakimentari which is about an extraordinary Japanese photographer named ...
Peaceful Photographers
Is people photography a violent art form? Is it true that (a part of) someone's soul is stolen when a photograph is taken? Is a "candid shot" just a nice photographic term for invasion of privacy? That frozen moment when the shutter clicks will forever belong to the photographer and not the subject. The answer is ...
How to Obtain A Photographic Brain
The following information was a true "eye opener" for me: Both the retina and the optic nerve grow from brain tissue during embryonic development. Ref: What Human Eye Structure Is Part of the Brain? Realizing that the retina and the optic nerve are actually brain tissue has been causing me less eye strain and increased brain activity ...
The Pirelli Calendar – 40 Years The Complete Works
The Pirelli Calendar: 40 Years, The Complete Works hardcover is 8.07 pounds and 544 pages published by Rizzoli Publications, New York. The book contains of some of the world's best fashion and female photography from some of the best photographers and models of the past 40 years. The Pirelli Calendar is one of my greatest photographic inspirations! It ...
True Self Portrait Of A Lying Photographer
This photo is a self portrait (or snap shot) of me. It shows exactly who was in front of my camera but it is not even close to who I am. Quite possibly a complete lie. "There is no truth in photography. There is no truth about anyone's person. My portraits are more about me than ...
Become a Better Photographer DVD: Baraka
The word Baraka means "blessing" in several languages; watching the Baraka DVD the viewer is blessed with a dazzling barrage of images that transcend language. The experimental documentary was filmed in 24 countries and set to an ever-changing global soundtrack, the movie draws some surprising connections between various peoples and the spaces they inhabit, whether that ...
Ways Of Seeing Like A Non-Fashion Model Photographer
For some time I have been looking through my camera as a fashion and model photographer. There are different ways of seeing as a landscape, sports, still life, product, documentary, travel, etc. photographer. Because it is time to widen my photographic horizons and experiment with different styles I have been practicing to unlearn some previous ...
I Am The Best Photographer In The World!
I Am The Best Photographer In The World title might sound catchy or conceited but the real reason is far from me being full of myself. So who is the best photographer in the world? I am! ... and if you are a fellow photographer ... you are too! Lately I have been experiencing serious doubt regarding ...
Become a Better Architect Of Photography DVD Suggestion: I.M. Pei
I.M. Pei is a world famous Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese American architect, regarded as the last master of high modernist architecture. His style is using the abstract form, using stone, concrete, glass, and steel (i.e. the Louvre Pyramid in Paris) I.M. Pei is one of the most successful architects of the 20th century. This DVD documentary of I.M. ...
Become a Better Photographer DVD Suggestion: Contacts 1 2 3
I am watching 3 great DVDs: Contacts, Vol. 1, 2 and 3 in which the world's greatest photographers talk about their contact sheets, about their favorite images, life philosophies, approaches to photography in short, personal and intimate films. Watching the DVD is fascinating and is truly an educational experience offering a glimpse into the creative process ...
