The other day, I received a really interesting question from one of my regular Photocritic readers. Danielle lives in Ohio, is a Senior in high school, and wants to be a professional photographer. I’ve seen some of her photos, and while she still has quite a bit to learn (why not send in some photos [...]
Photography Is Not A Crime
Sydney Morning Herald: Blog Central (Jon Reid) Jon talks about copping an earful from an irrational parent when photographing kids jumping from the rocks at Wattamolla Beach, in the Royal National Park. Photographer’s rights articles relevant to the U.S. have been around for some time now but it’s great to see someone else has decided [...]
Evgen Bavcar: Beyond seeing
When the eyes are blind one must look with the heart and Evgen Bavcar’s photography displays a sensual and conceptual knowledge of the visual world that only the blind can see. As a sighted photographer I find the results of his work humbling beyond belief.
His photography is incredibly articulate and I find myself wondering how [...]
Jean-Philippe Charbonnier: Psychiatric hospitals
In 1954 Jean-Philippe Charbonnier documented French Psychiatric hospitals and this exhibition includes rarely seen photographs from the series.
Some of the photographs were first published in Réalités in January 1955. Here a selection of the original reportage is shown followed by the magazine layouts - published in the magazine with two fluffy cats on the cover. [...]
Hugh Symonds: the art of mobile phone photography
Hugh Symonds mobile phone photography provides intimate glimpses into the landscape of nature which we often walk by unnoticed. Using a combination of diptychs and triptychs he manages to introduce us to the simple beauty of nature’s happenstance and in doing so continues the traditions first revealed by the great Eliot Porter. [...]
Finding Species: Giving a face to biodiversity
Dr Peter Craven writes “We are likely never to have seen or to be aware of the existence of most of the species we are driving to extinction.” Finding Species pioneers new ways to communicate about biodiversity, bridging the gap between scientists, conservationists and the public. As E.O. Wilson states “The creature can no longer [...]
Investors zoom in on photography
Fortune Magazine (Stephen Milioti) - Despite record prices for photographs at this year’s auctions, it is still cheaper to corner the market in Leibovitz than Lichtenstein. Stephen Milioti describes how to get started.
Yep, that’s it. The post only contains 34 words which takes an estimated 8 secs mins to read. If you want, you can [...]
The Micropolitan Museum of microscopic art forms
The Institute for the Promotion of the Less than One Millimeter proudly presents The Micropolitan Museum of microscopic art forms.
For several centuries artists have depicted the human figure, still-life’s, landscapes or non-figurative motives. One subject has been widely neglected all those years: Micro organisms!
Here, the Micropolitan Museum finally exhibits these often overlooked [...]
Pressure group calls for boycott of photography show
London Rising Tide (LRT) is urging members of the public to shun the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. The LRT is asking photographers to send in images illustrating how Shell has impacted on the environment, which will be used to publicize the Art Not Oil campaign. Both the Natural History Museum [...]
Ninja Origami and the pinhole camera!
Ok, I know that worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is over for this year but what better time than to be thinking about your next pinhole masterpiece. What’s more these guys have just the camera for you. That’s right! No more messing around with cereal boxes or old tobacco tins. Now you can release the pinhole [...]
