Are you a film photographer still looking to tick a dream camera or lens from your wishlist? Or a vintage photography gear collector with an insatiable curiosity for what’s still out there? Maybe you’re a photographer with a taste for weird and wonderful photography contraptions? If you answered yes, you’re surely in for a treat in the latest videos by Paris-based photographer and filmmaker Mathieu Stern.
All images by Josep Fonti. Used with permission. We came across Josep Fonti’s work in a rather unorthodox fashion. To let you see behind the curtain (as they say), we often get sent work or find it through extensive research. But with Josep, we saw his photography on a laptop he had left open at …
One of the most fascinating topics to explore in documentary photography is how people have retained their traditional culture and way of life. Tribes and ethnic groups are perfect for these, as we’ve previously seen in portrait projects that covered the Toda Tribe of the Nilgiris, the Brokpa Tribe of the Himalayas, the Ladakh locals of India, and the Tengger group of Java, Indonesia. This time, we take a peek at the life of the Kazakh eagle hunters of Mongolia, who keep this fascinating age-old practice alive to this day.
Printed photos are perhaps the most fantastic way for folks to really understand the art of photography. Most folks aren’t printing enough, and that’s because digital screens have taken over our lives. But the moment someone starts to see their favorite photo as a print, their jaw drops. So how do you make someone really pay attention to a print and want to buy one? Well, it’s something that requires you to think out of the box. As with most of art and media these days, you need to create something that folks want to interact with or you need to have interacted with the print in some way. It needs to be made special. It needs to be truly one of a kind.
Getting the exposure right is only half of the job when it comes to landscape photography; it’s just as important to have an eye-catching composition. These two elements work together to make an outstanding landscape photo that goes beyond the snapshot. Today’s photography cheat sheet is a great resource both for those who are new to shooting landscapes and those who want to keep improving their composition.
What do you think? I wrote an article about making your portrait subjects more comfortable and noticed a great comment. “Annie Leibovitz runs an ad on YouTube etc. in which she says she doesn’t believe it’s the photographer’s job to put the person at ease… whats that about?” This is a great topic. This person is talking …
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Kate Hook is a name you have seen before on The Phoblographer. That’s with good reason. Her film photography is some of the most creative and compelling we’ve had the pleasure of sharing with our readers. A lot has changed in Kate’s life since we last spoke to her back in 2017. But one thing that has remained the same is the quality of her work. Back with a fresh batch of double exposures, Kate shares with us a series of work that is as eerie as it is pleasant. “One big theme for me is ghosts because I have a lot of them, still living and not,” Kate explains. Intrigued by the theme, we dived deep into her creative world and brought her back in to see how life is going in 2019.
Long exposures are among the most exciting creative techniques at every film photographer’s disposal. However, it doesn’t come as easy in film as compared to shooting in digital. This is due to the law of reciprocity failure, which Jason Robert Jones covers in one of his YouTube videos and accompanying cheat sheets for two of his go-to films. If you’ve never heard of this technicality before, we suggest you start paying close attention because it has a hand in the outcome of your shots, especially if you’re shooting long exposures.
One of the most common misconceptions about the world’s best street photographers then and now is that they get perfect snaps with every click of the shutter. However, that can’t be farther from the truth. To dispel this myth and help us understand what the street photography process is typically truly like, UK-based Sean Tucker talked about his own in his latest YouTube video. If you’re in need of some motivation, we’re sure his insights will do the trick.