Jun
15
2009
The photos submitted during May were fantastic! Thanks to everyone for their time and interest. It is really inspiring to see how people capture locations I’ve been to many times in a completely different way, all conveying their own interpretation of what the location means to them. This month two photos in particular caught my eye:
(To see all photos submitted in May 2009 on Flickr, click here.)
Mono Lake Tufa at Sunset by Craig Stocks
Although the tufa are a popular subject, this image nails the mystery and the drama of this unique landscape, evoking a sense of solitude and the wild. I love the surreal light and layering of foreground, middle, and background. The only thing I would suggest is to remove the sticks in the foreground that distract from the unique shapes of the rocks.
Rivals No More by Stephen Bennett
This image is a perfect example of Cartier-Bresson’s Decisive Moment. We grasp the story at a glance: survival of the fittest, eat or be eaten, the struggle for life. At the same time there is some tension because we don’t know how the story ends. It’s well-composed and sharp. The foliage bordering the image adds a sense of place without distracting from the main subject.
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Jun
8
2009
I’m giving a one-day seminar in Seattle on how I travel the world photographing for books and exhibits while filming the Travels to the Edge public television series. Members of the Travels to Edge crew will discuss equipment usage and transport while I will show how I employ the insights of modern painting when composing photographs.
Space is limited to 180 participants. There will a drawing at the end of the day for a Lowepro bag!
Topics will include:
• Composition: changing how you see
• Finding the image
• What’s in Art’s Bag
• Lunch Break – On your own
• Tips: Light, Depth, Movement
• Working with people
• Transport and workflow
• It’s the photograph, not the subject
For more info please contact us directly at info@artwolfe.com or check on Learning on www.artwolfe.com. Class fee in $195.
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Jun
8
2009
I’ve eaten street food in India and Africa, sampled meat of unknown provenance in Mongolia, and dined on unpronounceable meals in the jungles of South America without getting really sick, but a quick dinner of Chinese food at Philadelphia International Airport cut me down. My crew and I were enroute to the Travels to the Edge Field Seminar in Bay Harbor, Maine. I started feeling poorly in our Bangor Hotel. After a brutal night spent trying to decide whether to sit on the toilet or hold on with both hands, I was transported to an ER where the doctors filled me with fluids and antibiotics. I had to skip an evening presentation, a first, but felt well enough to proceed by the time the Seminar began. Glad that’s over. Such is the glamour of life on the road.
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