Kim creates his dioramas within the realm of a 200-gallon tank filled with water and photographs the final results with a camera.

“This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every…”

Creativity has very little to do with conformity. Breaking the rules allows us to develop ourselves more creatively. It is how we establish originality.

“The act of teaching photography is not about teaching process. It is about teaching people …

In the new world of camera and phone apps much of what some people think is creative happens because of software engineers who appropriated those looks from the real creative artists who originated them. Not that anyone seems to care.

John Coffer is an alternative photographyer – living an alternative lifestyle. He makes his tintype images with a huge and ancient camera.

“The Decisive Moment” is when all of the considerations come together. It is the time frame when everything within the image frame is in synchrony.

A great little book with big ideas about image-making. I have had mine for over thirty years. Your copy will probably cost a bit more.

Personally, I find that simply toning the image makes it seem more interesting. However, I usually don’t stop there. I like to enhance the images using the incredible tools available to me through…Read more…

  Mandala – A geometric figure representing the universe in Hinduism and Buddhist symbolism.   As a kid, I used to love to see the world as reflected through a toy kaleidoscope. In…