Photography is sometimes art and art sometimes uses photography. But what is the determining factor? The answer is that photography is art when it mirrors contemporary art concerns. So just what do I mean by that? Well tough as it might sound, contemporary art moved beyond just being beautiful or representational back with surrealism, futurism, …
Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet in the past week about photography: Get Closer – The Morning News http://www.themorningnews.org/gallery/get-closer Shooting The Flood: Behind The MTA’s Photos Of A Sandy-Ravaged Subway | Co.Create: Creativity \ Culture \ Commerce http://www.fastcocreate.com/1681927/shooting-the-flood-behind-the-mtas-photos-of-a-sandy-ravaged-subway#1 Drift Innovation releases the souped-up Drift HD Ghost actioncam http://www.gizmag.com/drift-hd-ghost-actioncam/24958/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=cec8597ff6-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email FocusMaker brings follow focus to …
I’ve just finished judging the abstraction competition on Phoozl.com and the results are now up. Congratulations to the winners and honourable mentions http://www.phoozl.com/phooznews/results-to-abstraction/ and here are all the weekly competition winners http://www.phoozl.com/winners-showcase/weekly-wednesdays/
Here’s what has caught my eye on the Internet about photography over the last two weeks (distractions stopped me doing this last week): The Year’s 20 Best Microscopic Photographs | Co.Design: business + innovation + design http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671156/the-years-20-best-microscopic-photographs?partner=newsletter#1 How to Set Up Your LinkedIn Profile: A Freelancer’s Guide http://freelanceswitch.com/freelance-marketing/set-up-your-linkedin-profile/ Liquid Art High Speed Macro Photography http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/liquid-art-high-speed-macro-photography/ …
Here’s what caught my attention on the Intrnet about photography this week: World-Warping Photography Bends, Twists & Tears Reality http://weburbanist.com/2012/10/20/world-warping-photography-bends-twists-tears-reality/ WordPress Gallery Plugins or WordPress Gallery Themes? http://www.sevenbyfive.net/blog/wordpress-gallery-plugins-wordpress-gallery-themes/ Zeitgeist: On Ditching the Monograph and Digital Print Culture http://pressblog.uchicago.edu/2012/10/16/zeitgeist-on-ditching-the-monograph-and-digital-print-culture.html Get your iPhone photography moving with this simple technique http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/10/13/iphone-photography-panning/ Amazingly Detailed Underwater Photography http://abduzeedo.com/amazingly-detailed-underwater-photography
Here’s what has caught my attention over the past two weeks (last weekend was crazy 🙂 about photography and related areas of digital art, etc: Is this shopped? Truth, lies, and art before and after Photoshop | The Verge http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/12/3489356/is-this-shopped-truth-lies-and-art-before-and-after-photoshop The Milky Way above a ghostly sea of cloud: The amazing shots taken by an …
Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet about photography in the past week: Dueling Photogs Share The Same Roll Of Film | Co.Design: business + innovation + design http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670891/dueling-photogs-share-the-same-roll-of-film?partner=newsletter#1 The Portfolio of Bokeh eBook: A Monograph on Shallow Depths http://www.photographyblogger.net/the-portfolio-of-bokeh-ebook-a-monograph-on-shallow-depths/ Photographing the Milky Way In the Moment: Michael Frye’s Landscape Photography Blog http://www.michaelfrye.com/landscape-photography-blog/2012/09/27/photographing-the-milky-way/ tackling …
Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet this past week: 40 Tutorials to Master the New Features of Photoshop CS6 http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/40-tutorials-to-master-new-features-of-photoshop-cs6/ iPhone 5 and iOS 6: Polished Panoramas, Pixel Oversampling, and a Sony Sensor http://www.petapixel.com/2012/09/22/iphone-5-and-ios-6-polished-panoramas-pixel-oversampling-and-a-sony-sensor/ RISD exhibition redefines landscapes – The Brown Daily Herald – Serving the community daily since 1891 http://www.browndailyherald.com/risd-exhibition-redefines-landscapes-1.2767258#.UFzsEaTZS6Y Like Pinterest …
Here’s what caught my eye on the Internet about photography in the past week: Writing Makes Photographers More Creative — 5 Easy Tips http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2012/09/writing-makes-photographers-more-creative-5-easy-tips/ Stunning Autumn Photography by Ildiko Neer http://www.dzinewatch.com/2012/02/stunning-autumn-photography-by-ildiko-neer/ 12 WordPress eCommerce Photography Themes To Make You Money http://www.sevenbyfive.net/blog/ecommerce-photography-themes/ Photo Gallery: How to Take Landscape Photos — National Geographic http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/landscape-photos/?source=link_tw20120915photos-landsctip Review: Camera app …
Here’s what caught my attention on the Internet about photography in the past week: The Natural Beauty of Australia – Landscape Photography by Drew Hopper http://www.photographyblogger.net/the-natural-beauty-of-australia-landscape-photography-by-drew-hopper/ 3 Concepts from Cognitive Science That Can Help You Become a Better Street Photographer http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/09/3-concepts-from-cognitive-science-that-can-help-you-become-a-better-street-photographer/