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| Me, doing my best Orson Welles impersonation |
Also in this issue:
- Articles That Didn't Make it to Cameracraft Magazine
- Sony's new Webcam software - comparison
- Being a Virtual Speaker at your Photo Club
- Giving Back with the Virtual Reading Project
- In the Pipeline
Articles That Never Made It to Cameracraft
I pitch a lot of ideas for articles for Cameracraft magazine; most get accepted but some do not for various reasons. The subjects still fascinate me, though. Here are a couple that didn't make it (and I wish I had permission to show you some of their examples. But you can click on the links below to see some remarkable works):
Cameracraft is a substantial read with superb images and repro. It’s not an obscure art fest either. Every two months it’s a shot of inspiration, with solid technical content, and it’s written by experts, not interns. Subscribe today and experience the last "proper" photo magazine standing!
I pitch a lot of ideas for articles for Cameracraft magazine; most get accepted but some do not for various reasons. The subjects still fascinate me, though. Here are a couple that didn't make it (and I wish I had permission to show you some of their examples. But you can click on the links below to see some remarkable works):
- Photographer Esther Honig did a fascinating experiment - she took a picture of a model and sent it to photo retouchers in 27 different countries and asked them to "enhance" the image according to their cultural preferences. Beauty is a subjective thing but it amazes me how entire cultures can buy into a certain ideal.
- Seth Casteel takes pictures of dogs underwater and cats in mid-air. I have no idea how he got the cat shots - they are super sharp (no autofocus works that fast), extraordinarily well-lit, and the cat is often looking directly at the camera. I was hoping to do an article about him to learn how he did it; alas my emails and instagram messages were never answered.
- Haruhiko Kawaguchi is a Japanese photographer who approaches people on the street and convinces them to come to his studio, get naked, get into a vacuum-sealed bag, and have their pictures taken. To me the images are the least interesting part; what's amazing is how he convinces total strangers to do this. (Warning: Probably Not Safe For Work.) (On the other hand, you're probably working from home right now. :-) )
Cameracraft is a substantial read with superb images and repro. It’s not an obscure art fest either. Every two months it’s a shot of inspiration, with solid technical content, and it’s written by experts, not interns. Subscribe today and experience the last "proper" photo magazine standing!The Three Tricks
There are three projects I've been getting a lot of questions on regarding how they were done.
