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Hynek on Photography |
My endless journey to photography mastery plus pictures I've found worthwhile. |
Why photograph war? Is it possible to put an end to a form of human behaviour—which has existed throughout history—by means of photography?
The proportions of that notions seem ridicilously out of balance. Yet that very idea has motivated me.
For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to invoke a sense of humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be perceived as the opposite of war and if it is used well it can be a powerful ingredient in the antidote to war.
If you want to see how insignificant your problems in your under-equipped studio are and realize how vain your motives seem considering the big picture, watch this movie.
There’s also a no less great TED talk by him.
I used to run before I embraced the idea of primal lifestyle. And one
of the most feared moments of every runner is the "Post Marathon
Blues" (NB I never ran a Marathon, just a bumpy 21k): The moment after
you ran successfully a Marathon.
If this doesn't inspire you then nothing else will.
I always loved Lightroom for its incredible focus on my workflow. It's simply a program done just for me, the photographer. It might not be as professional as Capture One, but for an lame amateur like me it's great. ;)
Anyhow, the update to Lightroom 3 just blew my mind. I especially dig lens profiles (no Photoshop anymore for fixing lines!), noise reduction (no NoiseNinja turnarounds anymore!) and the incredible export collections which even shows comments from flickr photos.
Chapeau Adobe! I'm going to buy the update as soon as my trial expires. ;)
I read this funny article by Mike Johnston and had a good laugh. Yet, it's easy to find myself there. :)
I'm right back from Malaysia and the trip was a blast. Of course, I have gazillions of pictures that will take forever to sort and edit.
But one special evening is already done as the editing was the thing I was looking forward like crazy: It's the day spent in a longhouse of the Iban tribe deep in the rain forest of Borneo.
I can tell you.
It sucks when you look forward to do some portraits of native people in Borneo's rain forest and your soft box breaks a few days before departure.
Bonus points for my 72-77mm step-up ring not arriving although the vendor told me that they shipped it already last Sunday.
Now you now what sucks. FML.
