Quotes
“They powerfully reflect her conviction that she has something to say and her own way of saying it.” — Roberta Smith in the NY Times about sculptor Louise Bourgeois who now has a show of paintings at NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too. If she doesn’t show up invited, eventually she just shows up.” — Isabel Allende
Links
Photoessays/Bodies of Work
— August Sander Well known for his portraits.
— The spirit of black Egypt
— Strange Future About our impact on earth, especially climate change. The images do a good job of illustrating the issue.
Post-Processing
— 3 Photoshop editing mistakes Halos from excessive sharpening, saturation/vibrance and resolution issues
— How to make eyes pop in portraits Not pop out! Just attract your gaze.
Miscellaneous
— Photo conversations This is a long list of conversations with photographers of all kinds and a more moderately sized list of tutorials. You will want to keep this list handy for those hot or rainy days when you just don’t want to go out. Thanks to Dave M.
— Photo Festivals are a good way to get your work seen by people who are recognized in photography and get comments that can help you improve your work.
— Pitcairn Island An interesting project in the way the book is structured and the stories about living on an isolated island in the Pacific. Worth the read.
— Ralph Gibson
— The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has opened submissions for its annual photo contest Thanks to Steve O.