Film photography isn’t dead, and plenty of insights prove the truth of this statement. Digital photography has given us unthinkable possibilities when it comes to photography, but something about film makes it unique. From mature photographers to the most recent newcomers, everybody feels a certain kinship with, or intrigue, about film photography. Perhaps hipster culture […]
Author: Federico Alegria
Federico has a decade of experience in documentary photography, and is a University Professor in photography and research methodology. He's a scientist studying the social uses of photography in contemporary culture who writes about photography and develops documentary projects. Other activities Federico is involved in photography are curation, critique, education, mentoring, outreach and reviews. Get to know him better here.
Landscapes are a major genre in photography, and many photographers capture them using a pristine approach that bridges abstraction and minimalism. It is amazing to see so many styles of photography in one single genre. For better or worse, human beings have transformed our landscapes, and our footprint has been a subject of many landscapes, […]
We’ve been talking a lot about Environmental Portraits, and if this genre has caught your attention, this post will definitely be useful to you. Here are 5 wise tips for anyone who’s willing to create environmental portraits. Let’s recap a bit before talking about what you need to do to achieve compellingly wonderful portraits. Environmental […]
“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”. Robert Capa For some time now, the theory saying that Gerda Taro was the main figure responsible for the legendary photographer Robert Capa, has taken on considerable strength. One of the most-used criteria for determining the authorship of Capa’s scattered images is their format. If […]
Black-and-white photography shouldn’t be used only for aesthetic reasons, but for utilitarian purposes. By keeping ourselves from the distractions that color creates in our mind we can obtain – as photographers and spectators – images with clearer and more efficient messages. The early options for transforming light into images were all monochromatic. Black and white […]
When our cameras register light, shadows are inevitably present to some degree. Shadows can enhance a figure’s or subject’s volume but also produce undesirable results. Shadows are often candidates for reduction or elimination so that our images can appear to be nicely lit. The following five solutions can help you eliminate harsh, ugly shadows in […]
