An incomplete list…

Any collection like this will be incomplete, of course.

http://sharepowered.com/these-20-photographs-will-leave-you-speechless-there-are-no-words-for-these-moments/#

Still… in the world of pointless selfies it is worthwhile to see the true potential of photography.

Interesting to note also that many of these photographs were taken by amateurs. Doesn’t diminish their power.

Amanda

 

1-Hour Photo App Makes You Wait To See Your Pics…

“I’m a film shooter, so I was admittedly predisposed toward liking the experience of waiting for your photos, but even so I am impressed by 1-Hour Photo. It’s a simple idea executed with simple design. Waiting for photos does indeed change your outlook on them, and makes you more selective,” wrote one user.

Read more:

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2018-01-12T14:38:04+11:00August 5th, 2014|Photography, Recent posts|0 Comments

Lotte Time Lapse: Birth to 12 years in 2 min. 45

“I filmed my daughter every week, from birth up until she turned 12 years old and then made this time lapse edit in FCP. The music and tune is made by myself with GarageBand samples.”

Read more:

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/watch-dutch-girl-age-12-years-in-2-minutes-45-seconds-20120424-1xi9x.html

It’s been done before, of course, but usually its a series of stills not video.

Lovely work.

Amanda

Durex reveals where Americans most want to have an orgasm

Don’t bother reading the article. It’s trivial and dull.

I post the link to ask a question out loud… why do editors illustrate their articles with such unimaginative, obvious and poorly executed crap?

I’ve noticed the standard of journalism online has fallen considerably, but does it have to be ‘illustrated’ by poor images?

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Simplicity… a composition tip

Nude photography doesn’t require a lot of props or the inclusion of other elements in the scene. The model’s body itself is quite often all that is needed… other elements may distract and weaken the picture..

Variety can be added to your pictures by adding a single object – a length of fabric, a chair, an […]

2018-01-12T14:38:21+11:00June 20th, 2014|Photography|0 Comments

Learning photography…

I’m often asked, where did you learn photography?

Hundreds of books, a mentor and I enjoy online courses.

I seriously recommend this series of courses at lynda.com

Ben Long is a San Francisco-based photographer, writer, and teacher. The author of over two dozen books on digital photography and digital video, he is also a senior contributing […]

2014-06-12T21:15:29+10:00June 12th, 2014|Photography|0 Comments
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