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...]
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...]
Between Heaven and Here with Osheen Harruthoonyan
Photography has long opened its doors to abstraction, impressionism, and any number of imported refinements from other mediums. It has, in turn, enhanced and stimulated other mediums, such as painting and even music. The captured image; both still and moving, has continued to penetrate our culture and psychology in ways with which we can hardly keep up. We dream of pictures … [Read more...]
