Posts tagged ‘Essays’

Surveys

Does the camera change the way we behave?

Are we losing our humanity?

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Essays

The Zen of Letting the Image Find You

Your best photo could be the one you’re not looking for.

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Essays

Photo sharing and the future of photography

As Flickr has grown in both size and popularity, it is increasingly becoming a "go to" source for photographs and photographers. Photo editors, galleries, newspapers, magazines, authors, ad agencies, artists, and more are all browsing Flickr every day looking for interesting photos, photographers, and inspiration. Yesterday on the Flickr blog, Heather [...]

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Essays

The difference between taking and making

"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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Essays

A visit to the county fair

There's something fascinating about a county fair. I'd never been much of a fan of the whole concept until after I'd gotten hooked on photography. And then, one Summer, I went to the fair and brought my camera along. Maybe it was because photography had taught me how to see [...]

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