Hein Gorny wurde als Werbefotograf bekannt, fotografierte aber auch poetische Landschaften. Eine Retrospektive ehrt den Künstler und die legendäre Spectrum Photogalerie.
San Francisco-based Swedish photographer Gabriel Isak creates surreal images featuring a dark, melancholic atmosphere. As he states on his Instagram, his life consist of the three: birds, ocean and the fog, which are also central elements in his photography. Gabriel Isak’s objective is to bring his experiences to life in a way that’s relatable to […]
Imre Kinszki (reflected in car headlight), 1930-39 (Hungarian, 1901 - 1945) Imre Kinszki's preferred subjects were urban life, architecture and movement. In 1937, he became a founding member of the...
San Francisco-based Swedish photographer Gabriel Isak creates surreal images featuring a dark, melancholic atmosphere. As he states on his Instagram, his life consist of the three: birds, ocean and the fog, which are also central elements in his photography. Gabriel Isak’s objective is to bring his experiences to life in a way that’s relatable to […]
Outstanding portraits by Xenie Zasetskaya, a talented 18-year-old photographer, filmmaker, and artist based in Moscow, Russia. Xenie focuses mainly on portraitu
Architecture is the topic of the week of Sept. 14th for the Boost Your Photography: 52 Weeks Challenge. No matter where you live, you can find interesting architecture to explore in your photographs. This post will provide links to a few great articles on architecture photography to get you started. Architecture and Composition Architecture photography is all about composition. There is so much to think about in terms of lines, placement, and lighting. One of the biggest things to keep in mind when photographing architecture is that the type of lens you use - and how close or far you are from your subject - makes a big difference in how your subject will appear in the final image. The image above is from an earlier post on architecture, Photographing Architecture: watch your lines. I shot this series of photographs of our state capitol building by continually backing up until the amount of the building in the frame was approximately the same for each focal length. (The 18 mm shot was taken from the bottom of the set of stairs, while the 46 mm shot was taken from about two city blocks away.) Wide angle lens and shooting close-in to a building will tend to exaggerate the vertical and horizontal distortion and create converging verticals. Stepping back and using a zoom lens creates more 'natural' looking straight verticals and horizontals, but you may not always have a wide and unimpeded view of your subject to make that type of shot possible. (A specific type of lens, known as a tilt-shift lens, allows you to correct for this type of distortion in camera, but such lenses are a significant investment.) You can also correct for this type of distortion in post-processing, as in the image series above. The top image is the original photograph. The middle image is after a correction for the vertical and horizontal distortion. Notice that some of the image is now gray space that must be cropped. I chose the cinematic crop ratio, shown in the bottom image, to feature the width of the scene. I would have liked to include the entirety of the Sears Tower, but correcting for distortion resulted in the loss of some of the building. Think about shooting wider than you need if you are planning to apply post-processing corrections. General Tips for Architecture The article pinned above, 9 Architectural Photography Tips by Natalie Denton appears on Digital Photography School. This post lays out some of the big ideas regarding architectural photography and how best to approach an architectural subject. A second article by Natalie, Photographing Architecture expands on the original list with a series of suggestions for what to pay attention to when shooting architecture. This is a great place to start to get some ideas for composition, timing, and subjects. Interior Architecture Architecture photography does not mean that you can only take your photographs outdoors! Do not forget the variety of subjects provided by indoor architecture photography. Interior photography may be a specialized branch of architecture but one that also holds endless interest and opportunities. The article pinned above, 6 Tips to Take Your Architecture Photography to the Next Level by Suzi Pratt, focuses on suggestions for interior photography, especially for magazines or lifestyle publications. Think about how interesting it could be to apply these tips to your own interior! My final tip for photographing interiors, especially your own, comes hard-won from needing to sublet my apartment a few years back. While Suzi mentions 'styling' an interior, you might be amazed at what a difference a few minutes of decluttering can make in your final image. Do not be intimidated - you only need to declutter what the camera can see. Hide a few things behind the couch, and your whole space might suddenly look bigger and brighter! Summary: Architectural Photography Architecture provides a variety of opportunities to for photography, considering both exteriors and interiors. Pay attention to lines and lighting, and you will be well on your way to creating interesting and memorable shots. Share a link or a photograph with us in the comments below! Or consider joining the BYP 52 Weeks Google+ Community to share your weekly photograph and see what others are capturing. Boost Your Photography: Learn Your DSLR is now available from Amazon. Get the most out of your camera with practical advice about the technical and creative aspects of DSLR photography that will have you taking beautiful pictures right away.
Intimacy plays a strange and precarious role in photography; seeing another person, place, or happening through a lens can either necessitate distance or almost unbearable closeness. When it comes to the relationship between a photographer and his or her subject, the space between is unfixed and murky; the lines that separate the objective from the personal are crossed and recrossed with hopes of touching down on an image that feels both near at hand and wonderfully irretrievable. For their latest print sale, the legendary photographers at Magnum scoured their extensive archives to rediscover the pictures that best capture the theme of “intimacy.”
The abstract beauty of science, made mesmerizingly visible.
EO Hoppé's revelatory portraits of London life in the first half of the 20th century, now on show at the National Portrait GalleryHoppé Portraits: Society, Studio and Street is at the National Portrait Gallery from 17 February until 30 May
Francesca Woodman was one of the most dynamic photographers of this century. In her short life on this planet of only 22 years, she made a mark on this world like no other.
I recently got a new book in the mail: “Dorothea Lange: Aperture Masters of Photography” (courtesy of Aperture) and was deeply inspired and moved by her work, life, and philosophy. I have always kn…
Disseram-me que as nossas vidas podem não valer grande coisa, pois a mesma passa em instantes, como o murchar das flores. Também me disseram que o tempo passa tão rápido, que a nossa tristeza acaba virando sua fonte de energia. No entanto, numa certa noite, pude conhecer os seus olhos negros, eles só podem ter vindo de um sonho perfeito, por serem tão angelicais. E, de minhas palavras mais carinhosas, do seu olhar mais inquieto, é assim, meu amor, que tens todos os meus segredos, assim como todos os meus sonhos. Ouvi dizer que o destino debocha de nós, que não nos dá nada e nos promete tudo. Faz parecer que a felicidade está ao alcance das mãos. Mas aí estendemos a mão e nos descobrimos loucos. Mas, você me enfeitou a vida desde aquela noite em que tu chegou, e, todos os dias, tenho a felicidade em ter a doçura de seus beijos. Em longas noites, posso sentir a sua voz ecoando no meu silêncio, disfarçando a minha solidão. Acabo por fim descansando os meus olhos na ternura do seu rosto, mesmo tão distante. E quando adormeço, posso sentir aquela paz de quando estávamos juntos fisicamente, e, com o coração disparado, lanço as palavras mais fortes de um verdadeiro relacionamento. Fico cega em ti, mas não hesito em te dizer o que sinto. São poesias aos nossos ouvidos, sem nenhum pudor dos sentimentos, muito menos das palavras. De um jeito insano e romântico ou causas de um destino ou acaso, eu o amo. Eu deixo você dizer a todo mundo que escrevi pra ti. Pode ser um ato simples, mas está aqui. Espero que não se importe com tal forma de expressão, mas a vida ser torna mais valiosa quando você está no mundo. Muitos desses versos me deixaram com o estômago embaraçado, mas, o sol da tarde foi gentil comigo e aqueceu o meu corpo. Essas palavras são para pessoas como você, do qual o sol tem motivos para continuar brilhando. E por fim, são longos os dias sem você aqui. Volte logo, sinto a sua falta.
Aenne Biermann (March 8, 1898, Goch, Rhine Province - January 14, 1933) born Anna Sibilla Sternfeld was a German photographer of Ashkenazi origin. She was one of the major proponents of New Objectivity, a significant art movement that developed in Germany in the 1920s. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aenne_Biermann
De 1927 à 1935, Albert Renger-Patzsch, l'un des photographes les plus importants de l’école de la Nouvelle Objectivité, a réalisé dans la région de la Ruhr une série complète de photographies représentant les périphéries des villes, les fosses de résidus, les routes de campagne, les maisons de banlieue, les lotissements et les mines de charbon.In the years 1927–1935, Albert Renger-Patzsch, one of the most important photographers of the New Objectivity school, took a comprehensive series of photographs in the Ruhr area depicting the outskirts of towns, landscapes of spoil pits, country roads, backyards and suburban houses, allotments and coal mines.
Creativity makes all the difference in abstract photography. Using various techniques, photographers turn ordinary shots into masterpieces.
