Photo History Club: Pop Art Photography
As artists throughout time have sought to interpret their different realities and experiences as a human being, the end results we call “art” have, at times, ventured into increasingly esoteric realms. That is to say, difficult to understand or relate to.
The Devil’s in the Details: Macro Photography for Beginners
The carpet beneath your feet, the grass in your front yard and along the sidewalk you stroll down each day, the corners of your cupboard behind the cereal boxes, all of these places contain mind-boggling facets and edges and curves, if we only take the time to look at them.
Exploring Abstract Photography: History, Philosophy, Inspiration
How do you as an artist express an emotion, an idea or a concept without referring back to something already loaded with meaning? How can you explore new visual territory hidden within old subjects you know well? Or what can you do to find some new inspiration and break out of your photographic rut?
Photo History Club: 7 Famous Photographers You Should Know
I’ve said here before that exploring photographic history is a great way to kick-start your creative engine. It’s often said that there’s nothing new under the sun, but for every photographic approach and philosophy you can find, someone somewhere did it first. Studying what’s come before you can often reveal something new ahead of you.