High Dynamic Range Photograph ©2010 Les Jorgensen Most people who buy an advanced dSLR camera are disappointed with the results. Why? It comes from the factory in all the worst modes for a camera to be in! The manufacturers make one assumption about you,that you can’t handle the amazing technology that they just . . . →Read More:Spring Classes:The Digital SLR Camera with Les Jorgensen I post this story for two reasons:First,it’s usually a missing Van Gogh painting that turns up and is worth an unfathomable sum. It’s thrilling to see a photographer’s work in this category. Secondly though,it brings up the issue of the archival nature of photographs. Ansel’s pictures survived because they are silv…er salts . . . →Read More:Experts:Ansel Adams photos found at garage sale worth $200 million We are big fans of The Lens Blog from the photography department at The New York Times. Bookmark it and check back every once in a while. Today there is a fantastic group of pictures of the Tour de France by Spencer Platt of Getty Images. Notice how each of his pictures is different and . . . →Read More:The Lens Blog at the New York Times… A moment of silence for the end of an era. When I was coming up as a photographer,Kodachrome was the Holy Grail-the Cadillac of film. It was saturated,contrasty,sharp and spectacularly beautiful. PARSONS — Freelance photojournalist Steve McCurry,whose work has graced the pages of National Geographic,laid 36 slides representing the last . . . →Read More:Last Roll of Kodachome…. At Beyond the Photograph,we believe that the highest value of any photograph lies in its inherent visual language. While we stress technical excellence in the craft of making a photograph,our teachers urge participants to explore the symbols,signs and myths of our society and how they all combine to form visual culture. Photography . . . →Read More:What we are about. We are finally up and about. Our blog will keep you posted on our newest find and thought so come back often! | |
Copyright ©2012 Beyond the Photograph - All Rights Reserved | |
