Essays
"To take photographs means to recognize---simultaneously and within a fraction of a second---both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one's head, one's eye and one's heart on the same axis." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson
You've probably heard people say they [...]
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Reviews
Mpix.com has a neat new product called photo statuettes. These aren't fully 3-dimensional statues but rather 1/8" thick cutouts that are then attached to a base so they stand up. You submit any photo and someone at Mpix digitally removes the background to create the statuette. That's why pricing is [...]
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Reader Photos
Happy, originally uploaded by gurke.
Photos posted in this category are selected from the contributions of members of the Photodoto discussion group at Flickr.com.
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Assignments
For this weekend's assignment, I'd like to see your interpretation of a portrait. As I wrote yesterday, portraits can take many forms, but an essential ingredient is a recognizable person. Of course, if you've got a different point of view, I'd love to see an example. Hopefully you've got some [...]
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Photography 101
I love making portraits. People, especially faces, to me, are a fascinating subject. So expressive and varied---there is emotion and character and life in every subject.
First, what is a portrait? The extremely open-minded among us will argue that any photo can be a portrait---face not required. A hand, a wisp [...]
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