Painting and photography are often considered similar artistic expressions. Henri Cartier-Bresson was a painter before he became a photographer, and became a painter again in his retirement. While his artistic sense informed his photography in terms of his ability to see the world in constantly changing light and compositional potential, he never considered photography as […]
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2024 inductees: International Photography Hall of Fame Clockwise from top left: James Balog, Sam Abell, Martin Parr, Eve Arnold, Richard Misrach, Paul Caponigro. (Not pictured: Anne Wilkes Tucker) The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (IPHF) has announced its 2024 class of inductees, a group that includes photographers, visionaries and historians who exemplify the artistry, passion and evolution of the photographic arts. dpreview.com »
2024-10-29 16:00
". . . I kind of put the camera away for a few years," says photographer Matt Stanman about how he fell back in love with photography. "Then, Youtube came about, and it reinvigorated my spirit for photography. thephoblographer.com »
2020-09-11 01:00
Steve McCurry is a photojournalist that often needs no introduction. But, chances are photography enthusiasts and beginners have only ever heard about him from his iconic “Afghan Girl” photo. The portrait of a girl with piercing green eyes, however, isn’t his only masterpiece. thephoblographer.com »
2020-03-07 02:00
We often turn to aerial photography to marvel at perspectives that are typically hidden from us. Today's featured body of work is yet another beautiful example. In his series titled Symbiosis, Bulgarian photographer Galin Vasilev showcases a stunning collection of textures from his country, as revealed by his aerial snaps. thephoblographer.com »
2019-10-22 22:00
Do we really need the latest and greatest cameras? To find out, DPReview TV host Nigel Danson swapped his Nikon Z7 and pro lenses for an entry-level Canon DSLR with a $100 kit lens, using it for his landscape photography and on a trip to Budapest. dpreview.com »
2019-07-14 17:00
Photographer Steve Gosling is a true black and white artistic photographer. To him, the gear is only secondary to his creative vision. This is evident in his choice of mediums. He's used pinhole cameras, large format, and even works with Phase One cameras and lenses. thephoblographer.com »
2017-06-20 10:00
A photography professor in Oklahoma recently had an awesome idea for teaching his students about the beginnings of photography: he turned his classroom into a giant camera obscura. Photographer Mark Zimmerman is an associate professor of photography at the University of Central Oklahoma. petapixel.com »
2017-02-07 21:07
Lino Manfrotto, the eponymous founder of Manfrotto, one of photography’s most popular camera and lighting support brands, died on Sunday at the age of 80. Passing away due to natural causes, Manfrotto was in the presence of several loved ones at his villa in Bassano, Italy. digitalrev.com »
2017-02-07 03:00
At some point of time it is every photographer's dream to travel the world and shoot wildlife a la National Geographic style. Amr Elshamy visualized such adventures and turned his dream into creative photography by using scaled models and imagination. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-30 20:02
British photojournalist and war photographer Don McCullin was knighted this week for his “services to photography.” The news was published today as an official public record in the The London Gazette, which reads: “THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned: Donald McCULLIN, C.B.E., […] petapixel.com »
2016-12-31 20:13
Kaiman Wong (who has recently left DigitalRev TV) continued to create video contents in his own Youtube Channel and we found his recent video comparison of popular street photography lenses, 50mm vs 35mm vs 28mm to be educational and useful especially for newcomers to street photography. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-08 20:02
A graduate student from Hong Kong has bagged a top prize from National Geographic for his spontaneous shot taken on an iPhone 6S. Kira Waison Lee is a student of Japanese studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and has been practicing photography for a number of years. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-24 03:00
When all your photography was gear stolen along with personal belongings and years worth of photography work, you would most likely be devastated and contemplated on giving up. For Matthew Baum, he was determined to recover from his tragedy through a crowd funding campaign and continue to pursue his ambitious personal vision of creating a photography center for a local community to learn, explore and enjoy photography. thephoblographer.com »
2016-11-24 02:07
Mexican photographer Felix Hernandez creates masterful dreamscape fantasy by using his toy miniatures and the magic of illusion. Spending hours alone in his bedroom as a child, Hernandez tells us that he would play with his toys and weather them down to match the scene in his head. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-28 03:00
At a recent electronic music performance, the English duo Rob Brown and Sean Booth, who perform as Autechre, plunged Sydney’s City Recital Hall into darkness. [Read More]
Over the last month, communities around the world have felt passionate responses to the developing conflict in Israel, Gaza, and surrounding areas. As simple or complex as one might find the hostilities in the abstract the ripples of geopolitics affect us all, sometimes very obviously, and sometimes subtly. [Read More]
AI is all the buzz and it seems to be attaching itself to everything, everywhere, all at once. The canary in the AI coal mine? Images and writing. [Read More]
The context and process behind a photograph can be interesting on a technical level when it comes to the gear, film, lighting setup, and any artistic emotion or guidance that may have gone into it from a photographer with an interesting backstory to them. [Read More]
It’s difficult to see how anyone other than the photographer is responsible for a photograph they may take, although I’m sure there are some specific exceptions – but usually, if a photographer is not responsible for their photograph, then who should be? [Read More]
If you are not responsible for the meaning behind your photographs then who is?
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I recently wrote about the importance of discourse on the ethics around photography, where I offered my perspective on why rules and doctrines around decision making can diminish your ability to stand behind your work, justify your decisions, and really take responsibility and ownership over your vision. [Read More]