Reflections can be seen as an interesting feature that can serve as an add-on element to give additional meaning and add drama to an image.
Continue reading “Reflections, a world of surrealism”Should I say street photography or urban social documentary photography ?
We have seen the term “street photography” in the last few years thrown around like a basketball in various courts, used in all kind of photography scenarios, yet does the term actual represent the genre of photography we label as street photography?
The magic of shadows in photography.
Playing with shadows in photography opens a world of transformative visual energy. By using shadows a scene can be altered in unlimited ways producing new visual qualities that gives the viewer a personal imaginative experience within the photograph.
Continue reading “The magic of shadows in photography.”Experimentation and the other side of portraits.
We have grown to love portraits, from Roman funeral portraits through the Renaissance and modern artistic movements in the 21st century.
And how wouldn’t we, they are exciting and captivating, They all had that ultimate common goal, to capture the expression, likeness and personality within a mood that they may convey.
Bold Yellow.
When thinking about the color yellow, we immediately think Van Gogh or Gustav Klimt’s golden yellow.
Who else used yellow pigments in such a powerful and bold way? But how does yellow translate into photographic terms?
Continue reading “Bold Yellow.”Red, a love & hate relationship.
How can one even describe a color like red?
To us today, the color red is more than just a color. It is ubiquitous to urban explorers. it is on billboards, incorporated in brands, flags, traffic lights, on alert signs, it is even on women’s lips around the world.
The inspirational side of street photography
So what is all the excitement about street photography anyway? We can not deny the fact that there is something nostalgic and special that we see in photographs from the 50’s and 60’s or a similar period that were taken in the streets. But why do these photographs have such an inspirational effect on us?
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