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99 Excellent Examples of Forced Perspective Photography. Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is.

99 Excellent Examples of Forced Perspective Photography

It is used primarily in photography, filmmaking and architecture. It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera. There are many ways to attack photography and some are much more expensive than others. Here in this showcase, we presenting a Stunning collection of Forced Perspective Photography and Pictures taken by various artists in which all pictures are linked to the author’s pages.

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Lisa Congdon « a visual journal. Biography. After studying painting and graphic design at Cooper Union and Yale, Jay Maisel began his career in photography in 1954.

Biography

While his portfolio includes the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Miles Davis, he is perhaps best known for capturing the light, color, and gesture found in every day life. This unique vision kept him busy for over 40 years shooting annual reports, magazine covers, jazz albums, advertising and more for an array of clients worldwide. Some of his commercial accomplishments include five Sports Illustrated swimsuit covers, the first two covers of New York Magazine, the cover of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue (the best-selling jazz album of all time), twelve years of advertising with United Technologies, and a litany of awards from such organizations as ICP, ASMP, ADC, PPA, and Cooper Union. Since he stopped taking on commercial work in the late ’90s, Jay has continued to focus on his personal work. Lecture. Make Your Own Camera Obscura [Instructables How-To] The tech revolution has enabled anyone with a point-and-shoot (or cellphone) and a Facebook account to share their photography “skills” with the world.

Make Your Own Camera Obscura [Instructables How-To]

While we totally encourage the creation and sharing of artwork on the internet, we hope that technique, artistry and an attention to detail aren’t lost along the way. Our new digital photography column, Digital Dark Room, aims to highlight the history and different disciplines within the genre of photography and show you how to practice them yourself… even if all you’re using is an iPhone app. This week’s Instructables How-To shows you how to construct your own pinhole camera. Carrie Mae Weems. HOLGA. Gallery. Kevin O'ConnellConventional Entropy Opening and Artist Reception, Friday, February 7th, 5–7pm Exhibition continues through April 5th, 2014. photo-eye Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of photographs by Denver-based photographer Kevin O'Connell from his series Conventional Entropy.

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O'Connell's photographs depict pipelines, pumps, tanks and towers used to extract energy from the natural landscape. It's About The Work: Jay Maisel. He recently turned 80 years old and has more than 55 years of professional shooting under his belt.

It's About The Work: Jay Maisel

Jay Maisel is recognized as one of the top natural-light photographers in the world. Having lived in New York his entire life, the city is in his blood and he has used the wonderful backdrop of Manhattan to become a master of street photography. When you look at one of Jay Maisel’s photographs you don’t just see a subject and a background. Each photograph is a mini-masterclass in composition and how to capture the subtle nuances of light playing against shadow. Helen Levitt Captured Perfect Moments, Unnoticed. Michael Hoppen Contemporary - Artist - Byung-hun Min - Flowers - Flower series, 2007. The Photo Review. The Photo Review is a critical journal of national scope and international readership.

The Photo Review

Publishing since 1976, the Photo Review covers photography events throughout the country and serves as a central resource for the Mid-Atlantic region. With incisive reviews, exciting portfolios, lively interviews, the latest in books and exhibitions, The Photo Review quarterly journal has earned a reputation as one of the best serious photography publications being produced today. Exhibition Exposure: Portrait of A Corporate Crime. What I saw was to change my life.

Exhibition Exposure: Portrait of A Corporate Crime

It was an unprecedented scene of chaos. What startled me most was the silence of death. Thousands of people had already died, thousands more than died in the 11September attack on the World Trade Centre. I vowed then and there to continue my work, to do all I could to show the world what happens to people when corporations are not held liable for their operations, when they are allowed to cut costs and safety standards when they operate abroad.” – Raghu Rai The exhibition offers a unique photographic insight into the human and environmental tragedy that has engulfed the Indian city of Bhopal since December 1984, when an explosion at Union Carbides pesticide plant released lethal gases into the city, causing the world’s worst industrial disaster. Photographer Raghu Rai arrived in Bhopal hours after the gas leak to find chaos as the dead were being buried and cremated and the hospitals overflowing with thousands of patients.

Ron Rosenstock Photography. Aperture.