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Entries Tagged as 'Flickr'

Pretty, Petty and Profound Pictures

February 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Images, Uncategorized

There are millions, probably billions, of images on the Flickr website. They run the gamut from the sublime to the idiotic. It is a picture library sans catalog—a de facto giant screen and projector and anyone can be the projectionist.
On Flickr there are no editors, art directors, researchers, photo-librarians, historians, theorists, philosophers, or social [...]

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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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