"And what is art, but in its purest sense, simply the expression of the human experience in whatever form it may take? At its very essence, art is the Universe's desire to know itself, and through our images, words, music, and cultural traditions finds its expression" This article is the theme and partial content of the second chapter of a book and seminar in progress … [Read more...]
I Dreamt I was a Butterfly By Chuck East
Very rarely do I stumble upon a photographic project that I feel compelled to support because of its sheer beauty and inspiring story. Chuck East is a special photographer who has captured my attention in this way. Here is the description he offered me of his labor of love and dedication in the making, and a digital preview of his compelling photographs rendered as fine art … [Read more...]
TO MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING: An Interview with Geoffrey James
Lethbridge, Alberta It’s not every photographer that can claim to have officially been named ‘Photo Laureate’ of a major city, or to have one of their first ever professional photographs immortalized on a postage stamp, but Toronto photographer Geoffrey James can, on both counts. My sister, who now makes her living as a wedding and portrait photographer, was James’ lab assis … [Read more...]
Creative Photographs: Tourist Locations
The Key is Aesthetic Skill. How many times do you walk away from a scene saying ‘I couldn’t see a good picture? The tourist location is generic by definition – everyone standing in the same spot will get the same photograph; but this does not mean it cannot become a great artistic photograph. The key is ‘What you do to the photograph’. We tend to stop short - expecting the ca … [Read more...]
Pikto: Tour of an online printing lab
https://vimeo.com/335686329 Pikto is an online photo lab with largely unparalleled levels of expertise, technical know-how, and experience. This state of the art facility has recently expanded its headquarters and capacity and has become accessible to the online consumer, world-wide. This is excellent news for those who do not live close by in Toronto Canada! The … [Read more...]
An Interdependent World with Andrew Budziak
This documentary looks at a poison program that is happening right in our backyard. At its core, this is a story about our relationship with wolves - a relationship based on love, hate and fear. Background: Andrew Budziak is a Toronto-based filmmaker and photographer. He specializes in telling stories about our changing world. Whether producing stories for radio, broadcast … [Read more...]
The life of a South African Wildlife Photographer – Tim Driman
The mere thought of what this new mirrorless body had the potential to achieve for an action / wildlife photographer, became like a drug to me, and I had to know more….. As a wildlife photographer I need, and use Auto Focus which must acquire focus fast, lock on and track a subject like a Rottweiler on a bone. I only also use Back Button Focus (BBF), and shoot 10 f … [Read more...]
Creating Artistic Landscape Photographs Part 1: Flare is Beautiful
Seek not perfection for you can never reach it. -Salvador Dali Flare is Beautiful 1 - Introduction: constructing images I construct images. This is what I do. I don’t just capture raw photographs, process them and convert them. I alter them, warp them, and reformat them. I change their color palette, I dramatically modify their contrast and I use every digital means a … [Read more...]
Dancing With Light: The Photographic Art Of Sam Choisy
When I finally get to work, the process is a dance: the beats of the strobe-light act like a metronome; the constant back and forth movement in front and behind the camera to check, the need to stay in motion in order to be as invisible as possible in the picture. The entire process is very physical and I think that shows in the work. Samuel Choisy is a French … [Read more...]
Figures in a Landscape: The Art of Kazuyoshi Nomachi
Arakus, Libya Japanese photographer Kazuyoshi Nomachi shares with his contemporaries Sebastião Salgado and and Steve McCurry an ability to turn photojournalism - the art of capturing the immediate - into something epic and monumental, as seemingly timeless as myth. Nomachi has been photographing since the early 1970s, and has worked extensively in the remotest regions of the … [Read more...]
William Neill: Interview For a Retrospective
Autumn Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, California 2015Sony-7RM2, Canon 70-200mm F2.8,1/8 second at f/16, ISO 400 “I refer to nature’s beauty as my ballast in the storms of life.” JR: I’m very interested in the artist's and photographer's deepest intentions, how their methods intersect with their mindsets, and what translates or materializes from this. Specifically … [Read more...]
Neuroscience For Action Photography
A grizzly sprinting at 35 miles an hour from hundred feet away will sink its teeth into your expedition cargo pants in less than two seconds, giving you just enough time to engage the autofocus, select burst mode, and press the shutter. Depending on your reaction time and camera model, your closest ones may inherit ten or twenty premortal frames that could be made into a very … [Read more...]
Midnight Rainbow #4: Soft Dawn By Michael Broomfield
Soft Dawn Soft Dawn I trudge down the beach, soft sand. It’s dark when I start, and maybe I use a headlamp and flashlight. Details I don’t remember. It’s early fall, so the temperature is just about perfect, little wind. Not much to see, not much catching my eye. I’m here for photography, but I surrender to nature and keep walking, something will come up. And it does … [Read more...]
Charles Martin Follow-up : Perique
The feature video profile on Lousiana photographer Charles Martin by Nick Taylor was a big hit on The Luminous Landscape this last month. As a result, we thought we'd post a small piece Nick shot looking at Charles' book on Tobacco farmers. Enjoy! https://luminous-landscape.wistia.com/medias/kdga0hszhm For more of Charles Martin's work: … [Read more...]
What is Personal style?
1 - Introduction In photography our personal style is the visual expression of our personal taste and personality. Your personal style defines what your photographs and your prints look like. Our style is characterized both by what we capture in the field and by the work we do to the image in the studio. It is characterized by the choices we make in the field and the … [Read more...]
