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Productivity, Trust and Sensibility
One day Claudio told me that to avoid disappointments, he avoided expectations in the first place. I didn’t know what to think about that, I was confused as a big part of me couldn’t grasp its entire meaning. more
Andre Donawa – Portrait of a Photographer
The subject of today’s essay, Andre Donawa, based on the island of Barbados – a country with a population of just 287,000, has set out to do just that – create a body of interesting landscape photography solely from his home island. more
Marianthi Lainas
The transient nature of the littoral landscape is endlessly fascinating, as is such a dynamic environment. These coastal edge lands have been the focus of her new project, 'Sea Signatures'. more
Stones Unturned
Wait: isn't it a good thing to be curious? Have there not been studies stating that curiosity is necessary for creativity? Yes, there have been, and yes, curiosity is stated as a foundation for a more creative lifestyle. more
Arild Heitmann
“Heime” was my statement as an artist and looking back it feels like it shows my development as a photographer perfectly. It contains images both from the past and from the present day, all weaved together. more
The Straight Handicap
Beware, straight photographers. Machines can now do what you do as well as, perhaps better than, you can. What will you do to keep yourselves—and photography—fresh and relevant? more
Pressing Restart
My thoughts turn to what it will take to move beyond this creative rut. I already know the answer, and it is this: just do the work. more
Brent Clark – Portrait of a Photographer
As he started making images, he was drawn to the awe-inspiring grand scenes he found in such places as Yosemite National Park’s “Tunnel View” and other expansive geologic formations found at many of the incredible U.S. National Parks. more
Frans Lanting
I've always been drawn to different schools of interpreting a natural world outside of the boundaries of photography, whether it is rock art, whether it is painting schools ranging from impressionism to expressionism. more
A Sea of Wonder
An infinite scene stretches out before me; an open view of the horizon, where the glistening Pacific Ocean meets a clear, blue summer sky, only interrupted by the large, dark shapes of a few jagged sea stacks and the backlit spray of waves crashing against them. more
Take the Other
As I came to know the places Abbey wrote about, I also came to appreciate how well he expressed their intimate, personal significance, which may not be obvious or even relatable to those who don’t have this in-person familiarity. more
Mark Davis
Photography has played an instrumental role in dealing with experiences over my 23 years of active military service and multiple deployments. I have seen the worst of humanity and the best of humanity, sometimes within the same moments. more
Xuan-Hui Ng – Portrait of a Photographer
Xuan-Hui Ng’s artwork is powerful, evocative, and personal. She has found a way to celebrate and capture ephemeral moments in nature while simultaneously leveraging this imagery as a form of gratitude and celebration of life’s fleeting realities. more
Luis Afonso
I prefer to photograph in places that mean something to me, places I can have a relationship with, places I can return to over and over. more
Interesting Things
Throughout an individual’s journey with photography, they may find themselves stuck in a routinistic life where they are *taking* aesthetically beautiful photographs of aesthetically beautiful things, not thinking much at all about the deeper meaning behind their creations. more