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Sebastião Salgado: The silent drama of photography

Sebastião Salgado: The silent drama of photography

20 Things To Remember If You Love A Highly Creative Person There’s no argument anymore. Neuroscience confirms that highly creative people think and act differently than the average person. Their brains are literally hardwired in a unique way. But that gift can often strain relationships. I’ve seen it firsthand while working with New York Times bestselling authors and Grammy-winning musicians. If you love a highly creative person, you probably experience moments when it seems like they live in a completely different world than you. It all begins by seeing the world through their lens and remembering these 20 things: 1. The creative mind is a non-stop machine fueled by intense curiosity. 2. Two questions drive every creative person more than any others: What if? 3. Creative individuals would rather be authentic than popular. 4. Highly creative people are energized by taking big mental leaps and starting new things. 5. Creativity has a rhythm that flows between periods of high, sometimes manic, activity and slow times that can feel like slumps. 6.

Las mejores fotografias de la historia | Top 10 fotografias Dicen que una imagen vale más que 1.000 palabras, pero sólo unas pocas transmiten algo suficientemente conmovedor para impulsar a toda una sociedad. Las mejores fotografías de la historia, fueron aquellas que contaron a gritos la realidad, de una forma tan fuerte que hicieron que el mundo entero se detuviese y buscase un cambio en la sociedad. 1. “Playa de Omaha, Normandía, Francia” Robert Capa, 1944 El fotógrafo de guerra, Robert Capa solía decir: “Si tus fotos no son lo suficientemente buenas, es que no estás lo bastante cerca”. Sus fotos más memorables fueron tomadas en la mañana del Día D, el 6 de junio de 1944, cuando aterrizó junto a las primeras oleadas de infantería en la playa de Omaha. Más de 50 años más tarde, el director Steven Spielberg hizo grandes esfuerzos por reproducir este “error” en su secuencia del desembarco de Normandía en “Salvar al soldado Ryan”, incluso quitó el recubrimiento de las lentes de su cámara para reproducir el efecto de las fotos de Robert Capa. 2. 7.

worldpressphoto collapse of rana plaza 25 April 2013 Am Tag nach dem Einsturz versammeln sich Schaulustige am Rana Plaza. Am 24. April stürzte in Sabhar, in der Nähe von Dhaka, der Hauptstadt von Bangladesch, das achtstöckige Gebäude Rana Plaza ein und tötete über 1.100 Menschen. In diesem ursprünglich sechsstöckigen Geschäfts- und Bürogebäude, dem zwei weitere Stockwerke aufgesetzt wurden, befanden sich fünf Textilfabriken. Savar, Bangladesh Onlookers gather around the Rana Plaza, the day after its collapse. On 24 April, an eight-story building collapsed in Savar, near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, killing more than 1,100 people. Los curiosos se congregan alrededor del Rana Plaza, el día tras el derrumbe. El 24 de abril, en Savar, cerca de Dhaka, en Bangladesh, se derrumbó un edificio de ocho plantas, a consecuencia de lo cual murieron más de 1.100 personas. Une foule de curieux se rassemble autour du Rana Plaza, au lendemain de l’effondrement. Toeschouwers verzamelen zich rond Rana Plaza, de dag na de ineenstorting.

500px ISO » Stunning Photography, Incredible Stories » 10 Exceptional Photographers Who Sell Their Photos Through 500px Prime In just under a year, our premium licensing marketplace 500px Prime has grown from an idea into a vibrant sales platform. Chock full of images captured, not by “stock” photographers, but our wonderful community, it sets itself apart both in terms of quality and by the fact that it pays out one of the highest royalty rates in the industry. Forget 10 or 20% payouts, Prime photographers earn 70% of every license sold. Obviously we’re quite proud of this burgeoning marketplace that, like 500px itself, was built for photographers by photographers. Adrian Murray If you’ve not heard of Adrian Murray yet you most certainly have been hiding under a very large rock. The majority of Adrian’s photographs feature his children being… well… children. Here are a few of our favorites, available exclusively through 500px Prime: To see more of Adrian’s photos, check out his 500px profile and Prime store, visit his website, or give him a follow on Facebook and Twitter. Maja Topcagic Natasha Breen Hans Kruse

Robert Capa Robert Capa (Budapest, Hungría, 22 de octubre de 1913 -Thai Binh Vietnam, 25 de mayo de 1954), seudónimo de Endre Ernö Friedmann (en húngaro Friedmann Endre Ernö), fue un famoso corresponsal gráfico de guerra y fotoperiodista húngaro del siglo XX.Fue pareja sentimental de la fotógrafa Gerda Taro. Cubrió diferentes conflictos: la guerra civil española, la segunda guerra sino-japonesa, la segunda guerra mundial (en Londres, África del Norte, Italia, la Batalla de Normandía en la playa de Omaha y la liberación de París), la guerra árabe-israelí de 1948 y la primera guerra de Indochina. En París fundó, en 1947 y al lado de David "Chim" Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger y William Vandivert, la organización Magnum Photos, la primera agencia de cooperación para fotógrafos independientes de todo el planeta.[1] Biografía[editar] Robert Capa (Endre Ernö Friedmann) nació en la ciudad de Budapest en el seno de una familia judía que gozaba de una buena posición económica. Valija mexicana

21 coisas que você nem suspeitava que estava fazendo errado Já pensou que todas as coisas que você faz diariamente – e funcionam – poderiam ser feitas de outra maneira? Mais inteligente, funcional e, digamos, do jeito que ela realmente foi planejada? Você vai se surpreender com essa lista. São ações simples, como quebrar um ovo, dobrar uma camisa ou descascar uma banana. Nada que julgue seu modo tradicional, mas que abre uma nova possibilidade e causa um inevitável mindfuck: por que nunca pensamos em simplesmente fazer diferente. Antes de tentar responder isso, descubra novos modos de realização as tarefas do cotidiano. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Vale lembrar: ninguém está dizendo que você faz errado.

brian cooney photography La gaceta Notas I. BlancasGarry Kasparov avanza dos escaques con su peón de rey. La máquina responde con defensa siciliana. La famosa leyenda del brahmán, Lahuer Sessa, que le regaló un tablero de ajedrez al rey Iadava para distraerlo por la muerte de su hijo, y la elegante broma matemática del brahmán, con las casillas y los granos de trigo, ilustran dos de las magias del juego. II. En el siglo XVIII hubo un autómata llamado “el turco”, creado por Wolfgang von Kempelen, que se suponía jugaba ajedrez en el más alto nivel. III. El ajedrez es uno de los objetos que más han atraído a los hombres desde su invención. Pero el arte y la ciencia son sólo dos vertientes del juego. Entre muchas otras razones, el ajedrez fascina a los hombres porque es una metáfora del universo y una conversación con el infinito.

15 Typewriter Fonts for Vintage Designs Typewriter fonts are usually used to compliment vintage or retro-themed designs. Using these types can make your designs look like it was taken from the Second World War Era mainly because of the popularity of typewriters during these years. We have seen numerous movies and posters depicting the 1920s to 1950s era that made use of typewriter fonts. Or, for a personalized look, you may also use these fonts to design birthday cards or anniversary cards. In case you are looking for some nice typewriter fonts, here are our top 15 typewriter fonts that you can download and use for free. If you happen to like this post, the maybe you would be interested to view similar post we have here in our site: 01- Old Typewriter This font would make your design look like they were from the 1930s. 02- Mom’s Typewriter Here is another set of fonts that looks like they were typed using your grandma’s home typewriter. 03- Draconian Typewriter 05- 1942 Report 06- Underwood 1913 07- Carbon Type 08- Adler 14- Harting

30 Eye-Catching Table of Contents Designs Next to cover design, the next thing that a person sees whenever he or she reads a book or a magazine is the table of contents (TOC). As a designer, one therefore needs to realize the importance of making the table of contents as interesting as the cover page. In the past, table of contents is one of the most neglected part of a book cover, annual report designs or magazine layout simply because this page only contains the main parts of the publication and their respective locations. However, recently, we have seen a trend towards making the table of contents visually appealing. In case you are looking for some inspiration in creating visually rich TOC, we have compiled here a total of 30 mouth-watering TOC designs for you to check out. 01-Superinteressante Magazine – Table of Contents These are some pages from the table of contents of Superinteressante Magazine. 02-Table of Contents of an Annual Report Here’s a clean and minimal vertical table of contents layout of an Annual Report.

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