A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants. Tao Te Ching 1 – Introduction This is the third and final part of this three-parts series on triptychs. After looking at the fundamental aspects of triptychs in part one and at color triptych examples in part two we are now going to look at black and white triptych examples. This essay consists of six series of … [Read more...]
Triptychs Part 2 of 3: Color Examples
As artists we must find those who believe in us, and in whom we believe, and band together for support, encouragement and protection Julia Cameron 1 - Introduction Just like I did for my previous series of essays on abstract landscape photography, I decided to separate the examples for this series on Triptychs in two different essays, one for color examples and one for … [Read more...]
Triptychs Part 1 of 3: Fundamentals
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who matter don’t mind and those who mind don’t matter Bernard Baruch 1 - Introduction This is the first of a series of three essays on triptychs. This new series builds upon the concepts established in my previous essays, in particular, my just-completed series on abstract landscape photographs. You can read my previous … [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...]
Fifteen Remarks on Composition
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. Albert Einstein Introduction Having a solid knowledge of composition is one of the most important aspects of creating strong photographs. In the context of my series of essays on personal vision and style, composition is one of the most important ways of developing … [Read more...]
