After performing a pretty hardcore edit on my own portfolio, I have left myself with a much smaller selection of images that speak with a more powerful voice about my own vision and personal style. This is not the first time we’ve discussed the “photographer’s portfolio”. Previously, we talked about how to create a portfolio, […]
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.
Over the last two months, I was taking a basic photography course. It was taught by not only one of the most important war photographers in my country, who is also an old acquaintance of mine. In the last class, we went to take pictures of nature, and we – the two students who have […]
Discovering photographers with a high level of passion for and commitment to capturing meaningful stories in the daily street life is always an amazing and enlightening experience for me. It’s like discovering the ultimate advice from a true master. I have learned more in terms of passion and inspiration by looking at photographs (in a […]
Street photography has become quite popular in recent years, and I find it fascinating. Thanks to the Internet, we have access to endless streams of images that keep our craving for images constantly unsatisfied. And since this genre has become so popular, it seems important to talk a bit about three important facts that will […]
Many iconic images have helped to shape our world by creating awareness and a common consciousness about certain social issues. Achieving this with photographs is great for any photographer, but some pictures have gone the extra mile and have become embedded in our culture in a symbolic way. They have achieved the powerful state of […]
Photography contests have a pretty debatable reputation, especially when they are orchestrated by companies that have zero or little relation to the world of photography. These companies have the bad habit of launching these “photography contests” whose participants only serve to nurture the company’s image inventories, which are then used for their own corporate purposes. […]
