There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterwards you can remove all traces of reality. Pablo Picasso 1 - Introduction Creating an abstract photograph means removing the context in which the subject is found. Doing so leaves us with an image filled with visual information that does not give an indication as to what the original subject was. What … [Read more...]
Abstraction Part 1 What is Abstraction
1 - Introduction Today creating images that are unique and that stand out from the work of other photographers is more and more challenging. Locations that used to be little known are now easy to find through online searches and as are visited by photographers regularly. Technology, both camera gear and software, is making the creation of photographs easier and easier. … [Read more...]
About Photographic Shyness
Credibility in art is not tied to how far you depart from reality. Alain Briot In 2013 Michael Reichmann published an essay titled The Art Of Fooling Around In this essay Michael made the point that photographers are shy when it comes to expressing themselves through their photographs. In Michael’s opinion this is due to the desire to have their photographs taken seriously … [Read more...]
Michael Reichmann – Reflections
Like other visual artists let's have the courage to create images that express how we imagine a scene was, rather than just what the camera saw. Michael Reichmann Publisers Note: Today it has been three months since Michael passing. All of us miss him. I thought Alain's article was a nice tribute and has some old videos which are fun to watch. I also published a … [Read more...]
Projects Part 4: Project Statement
The use of the term art medium is, to say the least, misleading, for it is the artist that creates a work of art not the medium. It is the artist in photography that gives form to content by a distillation of ideas, thought, experience, insight and understanding. Edward Steichen 1 - Introduction The goal of this series of essays is to help you create successful … [Read more...]
