The Longest Photographic Exposures in History - The Latest - itchy i The tremendous popularity of this article with more than half a million (!) clicks in one month inspired me to contact the artist Michael Wesely himself. I felt there were questions by readers which I couldn't answer correctly without talking to Michael. And I also wanted to tell him how much his worked was loved and how many people saw it as an inspiration for their own works and lives. From the many comments I learned, that many of you were astonished by the beauty of the images but also by the technical aspects of their making. The fact that the light fell for up to 3 years onto the same negative strip without over-exposing seemed just too unbelievable. But Michael confirmed that he indeed created continuous, uninterrupted exposures over those long periods of time. Michael Wesely, Palast der Republik, Berlin (28.6.2006 - 19.12.2008), © Michael Wesely, Michael wanted to highlight that he also sees those lines as an indicator for something else. And this is what he was after - details.
Chris Jordan - Running the Numbers II This ongoing series looks at mass phenomena that occur on a global scale. Similarly to the first Running the Numbers series, each image portrays a specific quantity of something: the number of tuna fished from the world's oceans every fifteen minutes, for example. But this time the statistics are global in scale, rather than specifically American. Finding meaning in global mass phenomena can be difficult because the phenomena themselves are invisible, spread across the earth in millions of separate places. There is no Mount Everest of waste that we can make a pilgrimage to and behold the sobering aggregate of our discarded stuff, seeing and feeling it viscerally with our senses. Instead, we are stuck with trying to comprehend the gravity of these phenomena through the anaesthetizing and emotionally barren language of statistics. Compounding this challenge is our sense of insignificance as individuals in a world of 6.7 billion people. ~cj
3 Ways to Guarantee Good Exposures A Post By: Anne McKinnell There is no excuse for coming home from a photo shoot to discover that your images are over or under exposed. Your camera’s light meter will guide you to choose the right aperture and shutter speed settings to get a good exposure, or it will choose them automatically if you are using the automatic or semi-automatic modes. The problem is that your camera can be fooled by tricky lighting situations and that’s why your image may not come out exactly the way you want it, despite all the advanced technology in your camera. Below are 3 techniques you can use to make sure you get a good exposure. 1. One way to make sure you get at least one image that has a good exposure is to use bracketing, which means that you take one exposure at the setting your camera’s light meter thinks is correct (0 on the light meter) and you take at least two more exposures, one at -1 stop and one at +1 stop. AEB in Camera Menu AEB showing +1, 0, -1 brackets 2. Using the histogram is easy. 3.
22 Things You Can Do Today to Change Your Photography Forever Would you pin this on Pinterest? Photographers these days spend so much time on the Internet learning good things about photography that they never make the time to do the things that would be really great for their photography. I’ve compiled a list of 21 things in this article that you can do today that would completely change your photography forever. THIS is how you learn photography! If you like these tips, I hope you’ll consider learning photography with me in one of my 6 online photography classes. Action #1: Learn every function your camera is capable of performing (2 hours) You know what I mean… not just aperture, shutter speed, and focus. Action #2: Prepare your work for exhibition (Several hours) This is probably the most difficult action suggested on this page. The first time I sold a photo was life-changing for me. Action #3: Enter a photography contest (25 minutes) Photography contests can be a great way to learn digital photography. Action #20: Rent a new lens
10 Things Garry Winogrand Can Teach You About Street Photography (Above image: Garry Winogrand, World’s Fair, New York City, 1964. All photographs in this article copyrighted by the estate of Garry Winogrand) Garry Winogrand is one of my favorite street photographers that I have gained much photographic insight and wisdom from. I never understood a lot of the things that he said about photography like why you should wait a year or two before developing your shots, why photographs don’t tell stories, and how photographers mistake emotion for what makes great photographs. After having done a ton of research on Winogrand and finding out more about his philosophy in photography, I found a treasure chest. If you want to learn more about what you can learn from Garry Winogrand, read on! 1. Garry Winogrand shot a lot of photographs. “As we walked out of the building, he wrapped the Leica’s leather strap around his hand, checked the light, quickly adjusted the shutter speed and f/stop. Wow, shooting an entire roll in a short block without breaking stride? 2.
7 Valuable Insights You Can Learn About Street Photography From this Garry Winogrand Interview - Eric Kim Street Photography Blog Garry Winogrand is one of my favorite street photographers of all-time. Sure, he hated the term “street photographer” and didn’t call himself one — but his contagious energy, love of the streets, and powerful imagery is what draws a lot of street photographers to him. In the video above produced by Michael Engler, Winogrand shoots the streets of LA and shares some of his philosophies when it comes to street photography. Watch the video above or read a transcript that I put together below and some of my thoughts on what we as street photographers can learn from him. 1. On inspirations “I think the photographers who I feel that I learn the most from—most immediately I feel most responsible to, are Walker Evans and Robert Frank.” If you want to learn more about Walker Evans and his images, pick up a copy of: “American Photographs.” 2. “I hate the term, I think it’s a stupid term: “street photography”. Garry Winogrand was one of the most prolific “street photographers.” 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Why Aperture Priority Mode Isn't Always the Best Choice A Post By: James Maher There are a lot of common mistakes to make in photography, but possibly the most frequent is to shoot in Aperture Priority mode when it’s not the best choice. There are many situations where shooting in Aperture Priority is ideal, such as when you are using a tripod and your shutter speed does not matter, when you are in strong sunlight, when you are shooting a scene with a wide-angle lens and nothing is moving, or when you want a very shallow depth of field for aesthetic purposes. However, in most other situations it is beneficial to shoot in Shutter Priority mode (or manual mode). Lamborghini, SoHo – Shutter Speed priority can be much more effective for Street Photography, where spontaneous shots occur frequently, and freezing motion is very important. I see this problem most often when people are traveling. The result is that they will come home and many of their images will be blurry, when they didn’t have to be. The Birds and Plaza Hotel.
12 Lessons Trent Parke Has Taught Me About Street Photography – Eric Kim All photographs in this article are copyrighted by Trent Parke / Magnum Photos. Trent Parke is one of the most phenomenal contemporary photographers around. What I love about his work is the strong emotional and personal connection he has in his photographs, as well as his fanatical passion to street photography. One of his seminal books, “Minutes to Midnight” recently got republished– and I wanted to write an article on Parke, and how he has inspired my street photography. 1. Look for the light “I am forever chasing light. One of the most stirring things you see about Parke’s work is the breath-taking light he captures. And it is certainly light what makes ordinary photographs extraordinary. Takeaway point: One of the mistakes I see a lot of street photographers starting off is that they don’t pay enough attention to the light. So when you are out shooting in the streets, don’t just think about your subjects and the background. 2. 3. 4. I would say have the same philosophy for yourself.
Understanding ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed | Playful Cooking Thank you so much for the support that you have shown towards the first post of the Photography Series. Your emails and comments on Understand and Play with Light are much appreciated and I hope I have answered all your queries. Today, we will talk about three important elements that play a vital role in making a picture. It’s a long post with lots of information and details to talk about. If you are new to this, it might take some time to understand and grasp it. When I started clicking in Manual mode, I read these details again and again for months to figure it out and I am still reading, still learning. The three key elements that work as a chemical process to create an image are ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed I will start by explaining each one of them and then we will see how they are connected to each other and how we can create a balance. ISO: It stands for International Organization of Standardization. The lower the ISO, the lesser the sensitivity. It works exactly like our eyes!