Virtually experienced, hardly seen
We record events, to realize that they’re happening — not necessarily that we want to experience them. The aperture opens the lens to reality, the...
Tag: Photography
More than a job
The photographer’s job is to capture. They get a pass on intrusion despite a face of expressive flesh. So too does the scientist who uses...
The vast but empty spaces of Andreas Gursky
German photographer Andreas Gursky’s photograph “99 Cent II Diptych” (see above) was once the world’s most expensive photo. In it, the Dusseldorf School photographer stitched...
How we decode reality
We are not born with information. The severity of an illusion lies within its shadow of a doubt. Objects as artifice are as credible as...
From your mouth
Words signify a consciousness, of which a newborn or pet can only hear. The baby goes on to break a word up into its individual...
Camera obscura
Sometimes it’s the written word. Other times, it’s a still photo. If the camera is too revealing, we can communicate via video or sound. Said filmmaker...
Robert Frank, photo poetry
When people look at my pictures, I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem...
RIP Photographer Robert Frank, the “Manet of the new photography”
Robert Frank, one of the most prominent photographers of the 20th century, passed away at the age of 94. He documented American society while on...
Speaking through pixels
We take pictures intending to show someone else — whether it’s our Instagram followers or our family and friends. But the illusion of infinite shelf...
Taste at first sight 👁👀👁
“The first taste is always with your eyes.” Everything is contrived, from the glowing burger buns, fresh lettuce and tomatoes, to the juicy fresh meat....
Vladimir Lagrange, photo artist
Vladimir Lagrange took artistic photos of ordinary Russians for the “Soviet Union” Magazine. He also captured a bunch of personal photos that never saw the...
Be brave, clench fists
The quietest people have the loudest minds. That’s why introverts are more active than extroverts on social media. It’s easier to speak through screens than...