Gallery Hopping in New York
Nancy Breslin spent a day this week visiting photo exhibits in Chelsea (NYC).
Too Dark, Use Flash. Part 1 of 2
“Too dark, use flash.” Now there’s a photographic phrase which has become a favorite of mine over the years for regular everyday use… by Peter J. Blackburn
A Worldwide Gallery of Pinhole Photos
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day was about 2 weeks ago, and Nancy Breslin contributed to the gallery, she was the 3002nd person to do so, and more followed.
A lesson from the flowers
Peter J. Blackburn on why the brief moment of a flower is difficult to capture in a photograph.
The world of plate photography
Rediscovering and revisualizing the arqaic plate processes, an excerpt from “Diffusion magazine, volume II” written by Phil Nesmith.
April 25 2010 is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day
Pinhole photography may or may not fit into the general category of “alternative photography,” depending on how the latter is defined, but for me pinhole shares the creativity, uniqueness, and unpredictable nature of many alt processes.
My unexpected best friend forever
It’s raining outside. In the past, rainy days used to irk me. After all, a dichromate printer who relies upon the sun as the sole UV source for printing demands cloud-free days. No sun, no prints.
The alternative niche
Recently the New York Times ran an article titled “For Photographers, the Image of a Shrinking Path” In a nutshell, the writer said that the combination of smarter, less expensive digital cameras, photosharing sites such as flickr, and fewer magazine pages have resulted in a very tough market for commercial photographers.
Compelling color
“Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.” Like Monet, Peter J. Blackburn is inspired by color.
They did the impossible!
About a year and a half ago some Polaroid fans leased a closed instant film plant in Enschede (Netherlands), after Polaroid had first announced bankruptcy and then stopped making their much loved products. Named “The Impossible Project,” this group had the seemingly quixotic goal of reformulating and manufacturing instant film.
Gertrude Kasebier – an inspiration
Nancy Breslin is inspired by the Stieglitz’s photographer Gertrude Kasebier.
Requiem for cottage cheese
Peter J. Blackburn on why you should not use old materials.
Alive and well
Nancy Breslin reports from the annual Society for Photographic Education conference in Philadelphia.
Cyanotypes – A New Look at an Old Technique
Cyanotypes – A New Look at an Old Technique: A thesis comparing the perception of cyanotypes to the perception of stock photography. The thesis of Malin Hylén (now Malin Fabbri) that got the website AlternativePhotography.com started back in 2000.
A da Vinci code of conduct
Peter J. Blackburn on why, whilst it’s important to gather inspiration, you should find your own voice – like Da Vinci.
A rose by any other name…
Nancy Breslin on alternative photographic methods being called conventional.