Self-image is noise
Photographers often pride themselves on knowing who they are and what they do. In fact, a lot of us believe that it…
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The First Photograph We Still Have
The image the world calls the first photograph is nearly invisible, undecipherable. Looking at it, most people can’t see anything clearly identifiable.…
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You Don’t Need to Deliver
I used to believe my photography time was precious, which meant every outing had to count. If I couldn’t imagine the shot…
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Photographer Focus #7: Robert Capa’s D-Day Landing
Capa was on Omaha Beach under fire on the morning of D-Day, the 6th June 1944, putting himself in danger to make…
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Photography Isn’t Art. Until It Is
There is nothing that separates a password mugshot from a photography master piece: you can use the same camera for both, the…
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Photographer Focus #6: Gerda Taro
I first came across Gerda Taro’s work years ago as I was investigating claims that Capa didn’t actually land on Omaha Beach…
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Threshold Photography Gear
I suspect every photographer has a piece of equipment that changed everything for them. Not always expected, rarely expensive. But the one…
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Photographer Focus #5: Catherine Leroy
As I was writing this series that is unintentionally turning into a “women photographing war” series, I’ve been thinking about Catherine Leroy.…
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Street Photography Taxonomy
Street photography is something that bothers me, so I want to understand it. And to understand things, I need to classify them…
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Three Types Are In Fact Eight Axes
Tracy Friedlander’s post on the three Substack creator type appeared on my Substack timeline one Sunday morning. I found it interesting and…
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