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Existing-light art & photography
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 21 Jun '09: What to do while waiting for the camera of your dreams to ship? Write one of these: Olympus E-P1: An Online Resource.
 27 Apr '09: New essay: A Woodland Golgotha.
 19 Apr '09: New portfolio: An Easter Dozen. All pictures taken on the same day in the same room at ISOs 1600 and 3200.
18 Mar '09: Can the photographer benefit from studying the masterpieces of painting? If your answer is "yes", then you may want to view Some Masterpieces from the Public Domain. Update, 21 Mar: four reproductions of paintings by Neo-Classical Jacques-Louis David and a bit more Bouchet added.
 08 Mar '09: Added PgUp/PgDn keys for navigation in the auto-resize portfolios. Let me know if this causes problems. I'm also thinking of abandoning the non-resizing porfolios, since I've had no complaints about the auto-resizing ones.
02 Mar '09: Over the years I've visited a certain spot at least once every summer; it's what you might call a footbridge over standing water. The first time I looked over the railing I was amazed by the beauty I saw; but even more amazing has been it's repeating year after year. I'm not generally inclined toward abstract art; but in this case I'll make an exception: Pond Scum.
22 Feb '09: Last week I reported finding a bunch of new images from my 2005 shoot called A Weekend on the Lake. I've now integrated the new pictures with the originals for a complete set of 31.
21 Feb '09: Anyone who is knowledgeable about photography is going to be asked for equipment purchasing recommendations by family, friends, and co-workers. Most such requests are going to come from people for whom photography means making vacation and birthday party snapshots and little else. When such a request comes my way I have to research what's available that day, since the landscape changes so rapidly. But more rarely I get asked for advice re the high-end equipment I actually use, and perhaps you do too. So today I proudly announce my latest extravaganza: Art photography, a minimalist buyer's guide.
21 Feb '09: In the off-chance there's anyone who follows this site but not The Online Photographer, you might want to have a look at Vanessa Winship's: work. I don't think I've ever seen so many pictures I wish I'd made myself in one body of photographs. Not only done with an exquisite eye but with infinite compassion – and all done in b&w, which I don't usually take to.
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As we all realize the human species has pretty much taken over the planet, marginalizing other species. This is a small bit of compensation but every loaf of bread I buy has two heels that rarely get eaten. It costs a few seconds to dice or tear them up, put them back in the empty bag, then take that outdoors to scatter where birds and/or squirrels are likely to find them. Caveats: no white bread, please: only whole grain; and only distribute in human-inhabited areas, not in forests, nature preserves, etc. |
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