Quotes
“I became wary of simple interpretations that assumed fixed and final meanings.” – John Pfahl
“Great photography is always on the edge of failure.” – Garry Winogrand
“My photographs are not pure: they are a seething wealth of imperfection.” – Frederick Sommer
Links
Photoessays/Bodiesof Work
– Nocturnal New York
– Urban Nature
– Greek self-portraits
– Julia Fullerton-Batten: Old Father Thames Great story-telling and very natural implementation
Post-processing
– How to fix the glitches in the first release of PS 20202
– Black and white conversions using calculations
– High contrast BW
– Creating a depth map in PS 2020 and blurring the background with lens blur This is a lot of work, but may be worth it for some photos where a blurry background really improves the image.
Field/Studio
– Shooting motocross
Miscellany
– TED talks by 24 famous photographers
– Overcoming creative burnout
Green snake. Black Marsh Trail, North Point State Park.