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[Re-visit] Cartier Bresson’s Maxim, and The Dying Art of the Dark Room
Before I began studying my PhD, I had incubated my love for photography through appreciation, and occasional writing on the topic. This post, originally written in 2011, contains some interesting insights – as well as a snapshot of the pre-academic author. ~ ‘Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst’ – Henri Cartier-Bresson. ~ THE…
5 Things Susan Sontag’s “In Plato’s Cave” Can Tell Us About Social Photography
SUSAN SONTAG: ON PHOTOGRAPHY Susan Sontag’s 1977 book “On Photography” is home to some of the most widely cited thinking in the field. It remains a solid overview of the field nearly 40 years after it was first published. The 1st chapter is an essay called “In Plato’s Cave”. It contains some of the best insight in the book. So, lets take…
ARE 2 CAMERAS BETTER THAN 1? Why Apple might double down on photography
iPHONE: A LEGACY IN PHOTOGRAPHY Over the last couple of generations, Apple’s ad campaigns for new iPhones have focused on the camera. This is really smart because, unlike others, Apple don’t dwell on the technology. They talk about what users can do with with the technology. (Only nerds like me are *really* interested on what’s going on inside!) Turns out, the camera is…
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