Category: Inspiration & Showcases

Everyone loves well-made, interesting photography documentaries that share secrets and allow us to take a glance behind the scenes of famous, influential photographers of the past. Similar videos possess magic to impress and inspire a person to work toward his own achievements. Black-and-white film gives documentaries a special charm and makes us feel the spirit of days gone by.

A great writer, George Orwell, said “He who controls the past controls the future.” You should know your history well in order to build a good future. It’s always interesting to know the pioneers of photography’s attitudes to art, their work and career. I’m dying to share with you 12 photography documentaries that I’ve been using for inspiration for a long time.

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Tumblr is a magic land of GIFs, memes and photography. If you step into this world, you should know in advance that there is no looking back. Browsing through the images can take you hours, so you may even forget to feed your pet!

But no worries: Tumblr will help you go through it – there are tons of cute cat pictures that can even cause you to forget your own cat.

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Every passion in life begins with an inspiration. This is especially true in the arts, where inspiration is such a huge part of the artist mindset. One great piece of art can change someone’s world and set them on the right path.

Many photographers today—from nature photographers to portrait photographers—have started out this way. Beautiful photographs incited in them a similar desire to immortalize the sights they saw and to use the beauty of the human form to change the lives of others. Here are the top 10 best photography books for photographers:

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All photographers, with no exceptions, have their own photo projects that show the personal layer of their being, bring some new ideas to life and provide attitude to particular things. However, a huge number of such projects went unnoticed by an audience. Thus, here on Photodoto, we decided to launch a series of articles that is aimed to showcase little-known, but, at the same, very worthwhile photo projects.

Today, I’d like to share a photo project called “Oh My Head” by 24-year-old, self-taught photographer Alexandre Bordereau from Paris. Through these images, he is trying to show that it is possible to express a feeling without facial expressions. I had an amazing opportunity to speak with Alexandre recently and learn more about this photo project.

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At Photodoto, we understand professional photographers perfectly. We know that one of the most important tools that professional photographers can have is a sharp, modern and attractive website. Without one, your professional life becomes so much harder and, naturally, less visible. So, by all means, get one! What better way to get one, though, than your very own free website builder for photographers?

Meet IM Creator, an online website builder that is head and shoulders above the competition. In a landscape where the average online website builder is forgettable and extremely ho-hum, IM Creator stands out mainly thanks to its functionality and style. Rest assured that you won’t find horrid templates, clumsy interfaces or even freeform-design limitations.

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Ever heard of TED Talks? If you like photography, you should! For those of you who are unfamiliar with TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), know that it is a global series of conferences that’s owned by the Sapling Foundation, which is a private non-profit organization.

TED’s whole concept is to spread ideas about science and culture, which are delivered by their select speakers at their conferences. Many of its prominent speakers have suspiciously included Democrats (Bill Clinton, Al Gore), liberals (Google founder Larry Page) and atheists (Richard Dawkins). The organization makes its talks available for free on the Internet.

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America is a relatively young country. This is reflected in its visual iconography. In Europe and Asia, history is found in the religious symbolism embedded not only in the architecture, but within the social and cultural infrastructure.

In the USA, the visual language is to be found in the motifs of a dynamic, developing culture, which is rooted in the fabric of the nation and a national identity characterized by a spirit of exploration, desire for adventure and craving for travel.

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If you are an Instagram user, I think you’ve clearly noticed a few people who love posting photos of their food. Once, browsing through Facebook, I found a joke that said, “A true hipster does not eat food, he tweets it.” But after looking at my Instagram news feed, I can say that it’s not quite true: People don’t eat their food–they shoot it.

No matter if it is being cooked or just eaten, food is fun to visually share.

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Although everyone understands the importance of photography in our daily lives, very few know about how this seemingly magical art form developed.

The following is a detailed look into the long history of photography that has lead to the cameras we know and love today.

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