my journey towards a BA in photography
Robert Capa Robert Capa The above image by Robert Capa is referred to in the OCA course notes as an example of an iconic photograph that captures motion blur. It does that without doubt; however,…
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Harold “Doc” Egerton (1903-1990) Harold Egerton was a Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT and a photographer, who is well known for his work on capturing images of high speed to allow them to be seen by the human eye….
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Bruce Davidson’s – Subway Bruce Davidsons Subway Series is most definitely a series of photographs taken for a purpose, with a purpose and hits succeed in what it set out to do. Shot 1979 when the New York…
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Bruce Gilden Born 1946 New York. Bruce Gilden is a street photographer that I admire, but I doubt I could emulate. Although, wish I could. If you want to find Bruce Gilden you will most likely find…
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The most political decision you make is where you direct people’s eyes. (Wim Wenders (1997) quoted in Bromberg & Chanarin, 2008) The use of Depth of Field is crucial when composing an image because it helps you convey to the viewer…
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Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny’s Pictures? “Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny’s Pictures?” is a BBC Documentary from 2013 exploring the mysterious life and work of photographer Vivian Maier. Vivian Maier was unknown as a photographer in her lifetime – she…
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Thomas Ruffs book “jpegs” is an interesting piece of art – using found images. Ruff plays with their resolution to produce low-grade images that give have us look at things in a different way. However, it does lead to a…
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David Gibson is a contemporary street photography and a founding member of the street photography collective In-Public and in this book he gives his opinion on the genre of street photography and how you can develop you street photography skills. As…
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Michael Wolf is a Hong Kong-based German photographer, who is primarily known for his city photography. Looking at Michael’s work, I found it kind of interesting, as it is about the city where I live; how he views the landscape of Hong…
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One thing I picked up from my tutor was that my photography should reflect me. Now I have always seen myself as a capable photographer who was a little lacking in artistic talent. Lack of artistic talent might not be…
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