© Stephen Wilkes “I was alone in a world that I didn’t know or understand … fear and freedom at that moment were the same” Stephen Wilkes’s images of Ellis Island capture the beauty and the hope of what it was the main entry point for immigrants coming to the USA during between 1892 and [...]
Perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of photography is its place in history, both as a witness and as a defining factor that affects the course of events. In this case, the photographic memory of east Germany “Do Not Refreeze” shows that behind the “wall of shame”, there was a graceful and charming society [...]
See the galleries: PDN World in Focus 2008 World Press Photo: gallery, list of winners and picture of the year. Which pictures I like the most of these two competitions? See below if you are curious … Do you have any favorite? Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d241′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
© Joe McNally I have not been covering technical aspects of photography in this blog, nor linking to technical information as I prefer to concentrate in the artistic aspects. This time I will make a exception to welcome a new blog from photographer Joe McNally. Joe is not only a very successful commercial and editorial [...]
© Graham Nash (self-portrait) What makes a great portrait? What are the elements that make a portrait really special? Few weeks ago, a reader initiated a conversation about these interesting questions with Jörg Colberg [from Conscientious] and myself. Our discussion about the features that define a good portrait lead to the inevitable realization that any [...]
It is my pleasure to pass along some information about a new project, “Remain in Light“, organized by photographer – and blogger- Shane Lavalette and Karly Wildenhaus, a student at the Arts Institute in Chicago who also runs an interesting blog [Shades of Time] about photography. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d234′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
© Robin Bowman During a long period of 5 years, photojournalist Robin Bowman – a 2005 W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fellow- traveled across The United States of America compiling an extraordinary collection of portraits of adolescents that are complemented with the teenager’s own voices and statements.Not only the portraits -all in black and white- are [...]
I am now in the process of moving this blog from WordPress.com to a hosted service that uses wordpress software. The names are similar but it is a different set-up as you may well know.Nothing will change from your end, the domain website remains the same [exposurecompensation.com], and the permalinks are identical, so anything that [...]
© Heidi Specker I find the work of German photographer Heidi Specker truly fascinating. It is the captivating contrasts of mundane objects in her compositions, objects creating patterns that would be usually ignored but become alive with her pictures. More images here, and don’t miss her books. I am interested in the contrast between recorded [...]
This is why we start, this is why we keep doing it …, isn’t it? In the moments when inspiration does not find our path, or when the jobs are scarce or the client complains too much … remember, it is all about the fun. Enjoy the moments when photography flows from inside … [...]
