A quick note on my posts…
Many of these posts are in a state of creation, repair, or both. Just as I’ll tweak many of my images over time, so too, with my blog posts. But … Read more
Photo musings
Great Photography Quotes
Sage words from top photographers
Sage words from some of the best. Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967 Photograph by Diane Arbus “Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in … Read more
Forget the rule of thirds…
Against rigidity in composition
Against rigidity in composition. “To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.” – Edward … Read more
“Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.”
Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Decisive Moment. “He had his little Leica,” [fashion photographer Helmut] Newton remembers, “and he simply would point and shoot.” Since Cartier-Bresson’s hand isn’t as steady as … Read more
Camera Tricks are magic!
In the YouTube video Camera Tricks are not Magic, magician Penn Jilette delivers a broadside against fake magicians who substitute camera trickery for skilled slight-of-hand. The question “what is magic?” dovetails with … Read more