Why was a painting of the moon landing on the cover of Time?
Kevin Ames
Fifty years ago, today, July 20, 1969, the whole world paused to watch a really fuzzy video in black and white of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the surface of the
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Black and white vs. color: Which has more emotion?
Scott Wyden Kivowitz
I feel like this topic is one that can be debated from here to eternity. It’s a fun discussion where everyone is right. Which has more emotion, black and white
Photographing Hank Aaron’s 715th homer
Photofocus Team
(Editor’s note: In this guest post, Atlanta photographer, Ron Sherman, recounts his Baseball Hall of Fame photo of Hank Aaron rounding the bases after hitting home run number 715 breaking Babe
On Photography: Alfred Stieglitz, 1864-1946
Kevin Ames
“In photography, there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.” – Alfred Stieglitz Alfred Stieglitz is best known as the photographer who made photography accepted
On Photography: Linda McCartney, 1941-1998
Kevin Ames
“The real thing that makes a photographer is more than just a technical skill, more than turning on the radio. It has to do with the force of inner intention.
On Photography: Diane Arbus, 1923-1971
Kevin Ames
“I always thought of photography as a naughty thing to do — that was one of my favorite things about it, and when I first did it, I felt very
On Photography: Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1898-1995
Kevin Ames
“I have to be as much diplomat as a photographer.” — Alfred Eisenstaedt The Associated Press hired Alfred Eisenstaedt in 1929 to work for them as a professional photographer out
On Photography: Ansel Adams, 1902-1984
Kevin Ames
“There is nothing worse than a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept.” -Ansel Adams Ansel Adams was a photographer, environmentalist and a concert-quality pianist. He is best known for his photographs
9/11 — Remembering the last 17 years
Kevin Ames
The great tragedy of mass death and destruction by terrorists piloting hijacked jets in New York City has left all of us who watched, in person or on our televisions
On Photography: Edward Weston, 1886-1958
Kevin Ames
“If I have any ‘message’ worth giving to a beginner it is that there are no shortcuts in photography.” —Edward Weston Edward Weston was a seminal photographer of the first
Evolving as a visual artist takes time, work and practice
Michèle Grenier
This week was a stepping stone for me. It was the third time I was covering the same annual CrossFit competition. Three years of hard work. Three years of experience.
History of Photography: The Stieglitz Group
Lisa Robinson
The Stieglitz Group was an essential number of photographers who pioneered then promoted the pictorial style of photography. (Check out my article on pictorialism here!) Through the efforts of these
History of Photography: The Photo-Secession Movement
Lisa Robinson
Camera Work In 1902 Stieglitz, along with Joseph T. Kelley launched Camera Work, a quarterly publication that supported the ideals of the Photo-Secession movement with the purpose of to “loosely
History of Photography: What is Pictorialism?
Lisa Robinson
In the late 1800’s photography was still basically like a baby giraffe learning how to get up and walk for the first time. Photography didn’t really know what it was,
History of Photography: An introduction to Alfred Stieglitz
Lisa Robinson
Alfred Stieglitz is a name many photographers may recognize as “a big deal” but also a name that they might not be well acquainted with. While Stieglitz sets a lot
History of Photography: Advances in Technology for Negatives
Lisa Robinson
Photography moves from wet plates to dry There’s no denying that the wet plate process was not easy. It took considerable time, planning, effort, money, supplies, and proper logistics to
History of Photography: The Snapshot
Lisa Robinson
The introduction of the Kodak camera and it’s ensuing popularity started an entirely new school of thought in photography; the snapshot. Previously, “snapshot” was used by hunters as a term
History of Photography: Introduction of Kodak
Lisa Robinson
In the early life of photography, cameras (and all the gear that came with them) were large, heavy, and cumbersome. The wet plate processes, the only one available, required the
History of Photography: Industrialization
Lisa Robinson
In the late 1800’s the world was beginning to take shape into something more of what it looks like today. Industrialization was coming to cities and taking them, literally, to
History of Photography: Mobile Studios
Lisa Robinson
As long as photography remained chained to any sort of wet plate process, photographers found themselves encumbered by massive hardships in order to “take the show on the road”. However,
History of Photography: Julia Margaret Cameron
Lisa Robinson
As a woman, I naturally celebrate a little when I look back in the history of photography and see other women who have made significant contributions to my craft.