Quotes
- A little something extra for Father’s Day
“I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom.” — Umberto Eco, medievalist and philosopher
“No matter what drama I deal with at work, when I get home and hear them scream, ‘Daddy!’ I forget whatever it was I was stressed about.” — Mario Lopez, actor
“Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.” — Reed Markham, author
And now, back to our regularly scheduled program
“We put the thought of all that we love into all that we make.” — Galadriel, The Fellowship of the Ring, JRR Tolkien
“I sometimes think of photographs as a diving board into a pool of imagination.” — Alec Soth
“Creativity is an energy. It’s a precious energy, and it’s something to be protected. A lot of people take for granted that they’re a creative person, but I know from experience, feeling it in myself, it is a magic; it is an energy. And it can’t be taken for granted.” — Ava DuVernay
Links
Photoessays/Bodies of Work
— British Industry: When things could only get better Good images
— Hands
— Black power and pride in NY
— Glasgow 1870
Post-Processing
— John Paul Caponigro details what to look for in great prints
— Blake Rudis: Using rulers to assure symmetry
Field and Studio
— Lindsay Adler: Burlesque style portrait with 5 lights
Miscellaneous
— Exploring gender identity
— A dozen of the best nature images I have ever seen Also excellent text explaining what you are seeing and why it is signficant.
— Photography lessons from Robert Frank
Thanks Rich!