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.
This semester he’s teaching a class titled “History of Photography to 1945. ” […]. petapixel.com
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
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 […] petapixel.com »
2017-08-08 22:38
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
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
"I found so many bizarre phobias," says Anna Hoormann about her research into things that people are oddly scared about. What started as a mid-term university project became a fascination with some of the most unusual things that frighten humans today.
Teachers don’t have to be stuffy, boring, and angry — they can be the most awesome and hilarious authority figures in your life.
Teachers don’t have to be stuffy, boring, and angry — they can be the most awesome and hilarious authority figures in your life.
It is not every day that you hear about new darkroom facilities being built at Universities (or anywhere else), in fact it is quite the opposite, with many being shut down for lack of use or poor conditions.