My favorite quote: “Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth — more than ruin — more even than death…. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit.…
Category: General Photography
Souping Some Tri-X
I’m getting ready to soup a few rolls of Tri-X in a batch of homemade Rodinal. I’m getting good results with a 60 minute stand. Want to learn how to develop film? Be sure to check out >>> The Ultimate…
NO CROP Street Photography
NO CROP Street Photography – What percentage of your street photos have been cropped? I notice a lot of cropped images these days, including several people who crop almost every image, after shooting from the hip! This, is NOT how…
No Art Street Photography
“I’m quite happy to be called a photographer and all of a sudden the art world has caught up with photography and they’re trying to hijack us.” -Don McCullin We shouldn’t bring the “I’m an artist” mindset into street photography.…
Social Doc Photography – A BIG Investment
I’ve been looking at some doc photography work that’s currently circulating the web, and I’m noticing that they all seem to lack a clear story. I don’t connect with any of the people in the images, and I don’t learn…
The Photo Essay – The Highest Form of Photography! A Look At W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’
The Photo Essay – The Highest Form of Photography! A Look At W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’ Link to W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’ What would art look like in a classless society? Mass…
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans – cellphone image.
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans – cellphone image. Cellphone prints generally look flat in real life. Don’t judge images online, the print is the true test. This image is incredibly flat compared with what comes out of my D700.…