Posted by Andrew on August 17th 2010
Summer Moon
What is fine art photography? The term covers a broad subject range – it seems that photographers working in just about any genre of photography can produce photos good enough to exhibit and sell to the fine art photography market.
Photography magazines sometimes take a different tack, and publish articles showing you to create black and white images, usually still lifes overlaid with textures, that you can put on your wall. But is this fine art, or merely an imitation of it?
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Posted by Andrew on March 19th 2010
Tokyo Nightscape, Japan, 2008. A self-portrait - of sorts. I balanced my camera on a bag, shielded window glare with a coat and quick-legged it round to another window on the 42nd floor of this building to grab this self-timer shot. Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Let’s face it, anyone who enjoys both traveling and photography harbours a dream of one day earning their living by combining the two. Some people manage to achieve it. It’s tempting to say that they’re lucky; but usually their success at living such an envious lifestyle is the result of lots of hard work, talent and perseverance.
Jamie Marshall is a person earning his living as a travel photographer. His website Tribal Eye displays photos from all around the world. I look at his photos and I want to go to the same places and experience the same things that he has. I’m sure you will too.
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Posted by on December 28th 2008
Eleanor Hardwick is only fifteen years old but has already photographed some top fashion models and held an exhibition of her work.
untitled (self portrait behind glass with cat)
The thing that amazes me about 15 year old Eleanor Hardwick’s work is how much she’s already achieved at such a young age. I didn’t even pick up an SLR camera until I was 18 and I certainly didn’t know the first thing about either the art or craft of photography.
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Posted by on December 14th 2008
Steve Davey is a successful travel photographer and writer and author of best-selling book ‘Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die’. His career is a dream lifestyle for aspiring travel photographers.
Steve Davey is a successful travel photographer and writer. You may not be familiar with his name but you’ve probably heard of his best-selling book ‘Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die‘. Steve makes his living by taking photos and writing about travel, which of course is a dream for many aspiring writers and photographers.
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Posted by Andrew on November 23rd 2008
Xavi Fuentes’ beautiful black and white images contrast the soft forms of the sea with the solidity of concrete and rock.
I n t r u s i o n
Xavi Fuentes‘ images are dominated by the sea. Slow shutter speeds reduce the movement of the water to a smooth blur, interrupted only by the solid forms of rocks and concrete. He shoots in the half-light of dawn and dusk, reducing the elements of the landscape to strong shapes and dramatic skies.
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