Make Memories With Your Camera This Weekend

“We’re not here to capture an image. We’re here to maintain one. (On photographers shooting “the most photographed barn in America.”) – Don Delillo

Happy Friday, Friends,

This issue celebrates photography, an art form that freezes time and emotion. Explore the world through your lens. Discover how photography captures more than just images—it captures feelings.

The Critical Importance Of Vantage Points

The importance of vantage points helps photographers make more unique images than what we normally see. Abstract photographers often use unique vantage points in their photography. However, this concept is also a crucial part of storytelling for any photographer. TAKE A LOOK →​

The Dystopian Future Of Photoshop Raises Lots Of Questions

Photographer Daido Moriyama says that the camera is an imperfect way of capturing reality, so a photograph can totally be made in post-production. But when does a photograph stop being a photograph and instead become a digital composite or illustration? That’s a question photographers should ask themselves when using the new Photoshop features. TAKE A LOOK →​

Black and White Photography's Unique Power To Convey Drama

Black-and-white photography harnesses the dramatic interplay of light and dark to craft scenes of profound intensity. If you want to be a better B&W photographer, this link is for you. TAKE A LOOK →​

Fill The Frame For Stunning Photos

Filling the frame is a powerful tool that transforms ordinary shots, and here’s why. TAKE A LOOK →​​

Ethics And Responsibilities For Landscape Photographers

It is hardly questionable that landscape photography is both rewarding and fun. Unfortunately, there are costs to this popularity. Though most landscape photographers identify as environmentally minded, the sheer number of visitors to some locations can cause adverse effects – even despite the best intentions. TAKE A LOOK →​

“In some way, I would suggest that photography is not so much an art as a meta-art. It’s an art that devours other art... photography takes the whole world as its subject, cannibalizes all art forms, and converts them into images. In that sense, it seems to be a peculiarly modern art form.” – Susan Sontag

Monday: Candid street photography: 19 tips to improve your images.

– Jeff

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