Archive for June, 2009
Why Do I Never Get Perfect Light?
The other day, a friend of mine was showing the photos from his daughter’s wedding. Initially, I was only in the same room and enjoying some conversation with someone else, but then I started to realize how incredible the photos really were. I asked who had taken them, because the wedding was out here in [...]
Moments Before History Is Made
There are photos that capture a moment. Some of those capture very important moments. And some of those become icons of history. This photo is taken moments before one of the most famous and recognized photographs of the 20th century.
Duane Michals Thinks Most Photographs are Extremely Boring
I heard a snippet of this quote yesterday from photographer Duane Michals, and liked it so much, I found it online and will share it here.
“The best part of us is not what we see, it’s what we feel. We are what we see, we are not what we look at. We are not our [...]
Anyone Can Shoot
“Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great” (Ratatouille). Today, I received an e-mail update with a great photo summing up the whole story. It really was a top-quality photo, even though an accident. Of course, maybe that is what makes it so great. It has that Lartigue effect (a not-yet-13-year-old Parisian boy [...]
