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Photojournalism is Nearly Dead

January 25th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Images, Uncategorized

Like most photographers, I have made the transition from film to digital—at first grudgingly—but now I accept the inevitability and embrace the new creative opportunities it brings. However, I lament some of the changes.
Since a digital image file is comprised of code, it is infinitely alterable. Using programs like Photoshop, the photographer can adjust the [...]

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10 Steps to Meaningful Photographs

January 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Images, Uncategorized

Most likely, Annie Leibovitz did not shoot your driver’s license photograph. It was probably taken with a dedicated camera, operated by a clerk at the motor vehicle registration office—another example of photographic technology applied to a routine task.
However, when a photograph is intended to be more than a simple record, considerations of its aesthetic, political [...]

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Andrew Wyeth

January 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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