Archive for December, 2009
Transcending Rules to Create Better Pictures-
by Yugel Losorata–
To break rules means that one should know them first. In the field of photography, this thing makes sense when a lensman realizes that the basic and traditional guidelines limit the boundaries of art – not because he is oblivious of simple arithmetic and he wants to get [...]
Getting a Photographer’s Second Wind–
Instead of mouthing a jaded “been there, done that,” Luis Martin Harder knows that there were things he didn’t see and that he left undiscovered. Combining his being an explorer and a perfectionist, this has served him well in the creation of his second exhibition collection aptly titled, “Second Wind.” To [...]
Practical Panoramics-
Text and photos by Mark Floro–
It is interesting to note how I “rediscovered” panoramic photography, which had always eluded me because I did not have a panoramic film camera that could expose two or two-and-a-half frames of film in one go, and neither did I intend to lose my sanity trying to merge my [...]
From the Inbox (21)–
While looking for new free software on the net, I came across a fun image editor that performs just like those photo booths at the malls. Photo-Bonny (www.photo-bonny.com) provides multi-colored frames of various designs and assorted “stick-on” that you can use to decorate your images. It also allows the user to write [...]
The Larger Picture–
We finally got into a discussion of medium format last week and things might have seemed a bit much. There really is quite a bit to take in at first but, as it is with most, if not all, things in life, the things worth most involve more challenges and involvement.
Just to recap [...]
Calling all photography enthusiasts!–
If you have a good photograph that you would like to share and you think is good enough to be published, send it to us (including some technical information about the image). We are looking for images of any subject that will catch the readers’ attention and paint a thousand words. After [...]
The ‘magician of light’ in focus–
Per-Andre Hoffmann is giving some of his photographs a new darkroom treatment and exhibiting them at the ArtistSpace, Ayala Museum in Makati City from December 2 to 16. Once described as a “magician of light” by fellow photographers, Hoffmann has won numerous international awards and has been published worldwide in [...]
