It’s Not Five O’Clock Here
The ArtistHe meets the camera like a man meets weather—steady, worn, still standing. They sing about It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,where the day lets go easy.But not here. It’s Not Five O’Clock…
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f/8 And Don’t Be Late!
“f/8 and be there” — the old photographer’s mantra. I paraphrased this expression into the title of today’s post – f/8 and don’t be late” – but the spirit is…
Please Read On ...In Defense Of f/16
There is a peculiar moment in photography when technique begins to masquerade as doctrine. One hears it often, spoken casually but with quiet authority: don’t shoot at f/16. The reasoning…
Please Read On ...Transparency Project: An Architecture For Seeing
There is a long-standing assumption embedded in the word transparency: that to see through something is to understand it. Glass, clarity, openness—these are typically aligned with truth. TRANSPARENCY PROJECT challenges…
Please Read On ...Removing The Optic Callous
Some phrases don’t explain themselves—they lodge. They bypass understanding and take up residence. “Remove the optic callous” is one of those phrases. My sculpture professor enlightened me with this phrase…
Please Read On ...The Rise Of The Recipe Photographer
Not long ago, when someone talked about photography, the conversation usually revolved around light, lenses, timing, and the mysterious ability some photographers possess to recognize a photograph before it happens.…
Please Read On ...Interview With The Artist (Part 2)
Dirque du SoleilThis is the second part in a series of interview with Eric Hatheway as conducted by the senior ranking correspondent at EricHatheway.com, the Groovy One – Dirque du Soleil. Dirque…
Please Read On ...Interview With The Artist (Part 1)
This is the first part in a series of interview with Eric Hatheway as conducted by the senior ranking correspondent at EricHatheway.com, the Groovy One – Dirque du Soleil. Eric…
Please Read On ...So, Todd Dropped By …
LumberghOut of the sky — or so it seemed —plopped Todd the Toad where pencils dreamed.Right on my table, calm and square,as though he’d scheduled a landing there. No croak…
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