© Jialin Yan. This article was printed in British Journal of Photography: The Portrait Issue. Genesis Báez, Jialin Yan and Anne Vetter use the camera to reflect on the self, drawing on self-portraiture but also documenting the people and places that directly shape their unique identity The documentation of self has been foundational to photography.… Continue reading Beyond Portraiture: Using the camera to construct a sense of self
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Are NFTs disrupting the fine art world?
In the past year, contemporary art auctions soared to $2.7 billion, according to research from Artprice, reaching an all-time high after the initial collapse of sales in the early days of the Covid crisis. The rebound can be attributed to a number of factors, including the emergence of NFTs, or “non-fungible tokens.” In March, 22… Continue reading Are NFTs disrupting the fine art world?
The 120-Year-Old Argument Against Gear
Alfred Stieglitz’s influence on photography is incomparable. Hailed as the “father of pictorialism,” he not only helped define the movement but helped forward photography’s place in a broader art context. [ Read More ]
Iris Photography: Could This Be Your Niche?
With an ever-increasing line of new photographic studios popping up, how do you carve out an income for yourself and at the same time create a niche for your business? Have you considered iris photography? [ Read More ]
Photographer Mark DePaola Shoots Beautiful Editorials Without Photoshop
“‘You should take my picture some time,’” photographer Mark DePaola recounts a model saying to him in the story of how he really got into photography. “We made a plan for her to come over to shoot and eventually photographed. As I was shooting I realized that photography was an extremely powerful medium.” Mark and… Continue reading Photographer Mark DePaola Shoots Beautiful Editorials Without Photoshop
Sarah van Rij and David van der Leeuw’s love letter to New York City
Reading Time: 3 minutes The couple became enamoured with the city during the Covid-19 lockdown, and travelled there when restrictions lifted to capture its streets with renewed perspective “We have been a couple for over nine years and our love is not only with each other, but also in a shared vision of the world… Continue reading Sarah van Rij and David van der Leeuw’s love letter to New York City
How to Get Control Over the Viewer’s Eyes in Photography
If no one takes notice or takes time to engage more deeply with an image, what does it matter?? Getting control over the viewer’s eyes can be a big game-changer for your fine art photography. [ Read More ]
Is This Historic Photo Massively Underrated?
In 1839, Louis Daguerre captured his seminal image: Boulevard du Temple, a 5 x 6 inch plate shot from his studio window. It is famed for being the first image to feature the human form, but should it also be regarded as a masterpiece of photographic composition? [ Read More ]
How to Start With Fine Art Photography
Creating something new is the most important ingredient for making art. But we can’t create something new when we just capture a scene in reality. The trick is bringing an artistic concept to your photographs. [ Read More ]
10 of the best fine art photographers you should know on 500px
Early last year, a large-format print of a photograph by Richard Avedon went up for sale through Christie’s Aaron Ricketts This award-winning photographer got his start at the early age of sixteen, when he and a friend spent their days creating surreal photographic compositions in Photoshop. During this time, he dreamt up impossible scenarios, mind-bending… Continue reading 10 of the best fine art photographers you should know on 500px