By MAX TERRY As photographers, we’re often looking for ways to compose our image so that our main subject is highlighted. We want to be able to direct the viewer’s eyes, to draw them in to our subject and let them rest there a moment. And while there are a number of different techniques you […]
If you can’t wait for the conclusion, please download the scientific paper titled Understanding and Predicting Image Memorability at a Large Scale right on. But wait, at the end of this post you can even test whether your photographs are memorable or not, based on the work of researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial […]
Soft, mellow photographs like watercolor paintings, taken by Julian Lennon, son of the iconic father. Lennon doesn’t set his images up. He calls his photography “a lot more random.” Isn’t that, in essence, the smartphone’s snapping approach. Nope. He finds a level of peace and calmness, Lennon says. He just tries to be more aware. […]
So you love photography. How about your gear? Are you pampering your camera more than your partner? One might come to think that the perfect condition of gear can be more important than images. There are other unhelpful photography habits, such as the camera without strap — doomed to drop — or lots of post-processing […]
Here’s the anti-photographer’s handbook. An indispensable field manual. And you thought you knew what makes a great photographer. Feel free to add your own dos and don’ts. Photography is all about perfectly exposed, noise-free images with spot-on focus. Follow the math. Your gear has to always pay off. It’s time you start thinking more about […]
Granted, I’m in love with cheap point-and-shoot cameras — confessions right here. They’ve become so powerful, for desktop and Web publishing their output is good enough. On a recent U.S. trip we resisted the temptation of dragging along the big gear and were shooting exclusively with another Fujifilm FinePix F — love those cams. They’re […]
All it takes is a lot of photography gear, lots of it, and some patience. Enjoy this photography-themed Rube Goldberg machine – noooo, he blinked! How could you possibly not like this accumulation of precious gear and invincible determination. If you wanna know what drove these folks here’s the backgrounder. And just to state the […]
In the analog days this was a no-brainer. Had to work in low light? You pushed that Ilford to 800 or 1,600, knowing that the extra grain will give the shots that je ne sais quoi. You weren’t too worried about a print’s texture or too much grain. The onslaught of digital photography changed it […]
