Yana Smietana
Horizon line Don’t worry about saving these songs!And if one of our instruments breaks,it doesn’t matter. We have fallen into the placewhere everything is music. The strumming and the flute … Read more
Practice
The “Practice of Photography” category is your comprehensive guide to the diverse and dynamic world of photography as it is practiced across various genres and techniques. This section is dedicated to exploring the art and science of capturing images, whether it’s through the lens of a drone, the intimate perspective of boudoir photography, or the innovative processes of experimental photography. Here, you will find detailed insights into documentary photography, the artful creation of photobooks, the crafted nuances of portrait photography, and the traditional methods of cyanotypes. Additionally, we examine modern trends like the cultural impact of selfies. Each post in this category is designed to enhance your understanding and skills, offering practical advice, step-by-step guides, and expert insights into making the most of every shot. Whether you are a beginner looking to grasp basic techniques or a seasoned photographer aiming to expand your repertoire, the “Practice of Photography” provides valuable resources to all.
Hannah Perreault
In Crossing the Pages, I visually explore the experience of reading a book. It is driven by the thought that literature and the creative escape it provides are largely being … Read more
Verónica Ettedgui
Barbers and barber shops I live in Venezuela and wear my hair short. You would think this is frequent in a Caribbean country, but it is not. After looking for … Read more
Manar Ali Hassan
Sagas of Painful Bodies – Burning Traces Series This project examines the life experience of seven Lebanese women (my self-included) dealing with a chronically painful condition known as Fibromyalgia. My … Read more
The Decisive Moment | Henri Cartier-Bresson
Introduction Brief Overview of Henri Cartier-Bresson Henri Cartier-Bresson, often hailed as the pioneer of modern photojournalism, was not just a photographer; he was a visionary. Born in 1908 in Chanteloup, … Read more
Alfred Stieglitz | Mastermind Behind Modern Photography
Early Life and Formative Years Birth and Background Alfred Stieglitz was born on January 1, 1864, in the bustling city of Hoboken, New Jersey. The first son of German Jewish … Read more
Picture for Women, Jeff Wall
Picture for Women is a 1979 photograph by Canadian photographer Jeff Wall. Of large size (63 x 88 in.) it was taken in transparent Cibachrome on a light box. It … Read more
Contemporary Fine Art Photography
I. Introduction Contemporary fine art photography is a genre that has gained significant attention in recent years. It is a form of visual art that uses photography as a means … Read more
Global Peace Photo Award 2021
Maggie Shannon wins the “Peace Image of the Year” at the Global Peace Photo Award 2021. The American photographer won with an image from her reportage “Extreme pain, but also … Read more
ON THE ROOFS EXIBITION
Isaac “Drift” Wright | Tom Durante | EM.1T ON THE ROOFS:Not Everything Illegal is Immoral A Group Exhibition of Urban Exploration NFT Photography Opening Reception: Thursday, September 9th, 8-11PMExhibition on … Read more
Tracy Whiteside
The Blurred Lines collection explores the dark side of human emotions. The art looks deep into a woman’s soul to reveal her most tragic moments. Not to expose her secrets, … Read more
Susa Solero
Project “Die Mülldeponie” (‘The garbage dump’). I started about four years ago: the garbage or better litter pictures ‘things in…’. I take long walks in the woods every day ever … Read more
Eugène Atget: Photographer of Old Paris, His Life and Work
Eugène Atget (1857–1927) spent more than thirty years photographing Paris and its surroundings, and he made perhaps 10,000 photographs, according to the Museum of Modern Art. Almost nobody outside a … Read more
Featured Artists Vol.1
The following amazing photo series have been selected from over 200 entries received from all around the world, to be included in the “Featured Artists Vol.1” section of Aesthetics of … Read more
Nadja Shkirat
Plastic, 2017 . My work deals with surreal still lifes. I aimed to incorporate two themes into the staged world: On the one side plastic as material,which production and disposal … Read more
Fabio Catanzaro
Lines, shadows and signs. This is one of my series made of images taken between summer and fall 2020 – always on the hunt for lines and shadows, shooting the … Read more
Yana Kononova
Lagoons, 2020. From late spring to early autumn, I go on lonely expeditions to Ros River – to the places of ancient igneous rocks outcrops dating back to prehistoric times … Read more
Vicky Martin
(great) Expectations is a series of portrait and still life photographs which explore ideas of conformity to the stereotypical, individual and societal expectations of femininity as well as the portrayal … Read more
Yana Bachynska
Unconventional beauty practices. The project consists of 5 diptych photos. They are the result of my research on the instruments to augment the dimension of beauty practices.The beauty requires sacrifice … Read more
Jeff Gompertz
This series of images are generated from ‘chance recordings’, filmed at various times of day/nite using a fixed position CCTV camera streaming to Youtube as a backup DVR. There is an … Read more
Rogéiro Vieira
“One of the five kids in the car in Rio, it could be me,Or Douglas who went to Jardim Brasil.It could be me.Another innocent killed at night and no one … Read more
Emily LaRoche
This series explores the stillness in moments of life. Whether the face of the subjects is hidden or exposed, the thoughts and mindset of the people are indistinguishable; leaving an … Read more
Leigh Ann Edmonds
Connecting to others has never been more important than it has been in today’s current climate. Overnight, our sense of ‘normalcy’ changed into chaos and uncertainty. This ongoing portrait series … Read more
Sofia Erto
Unintentional Beauty. The aim of the series is to capture the unaware aesthetics of the individual, in those moments when they perfectly fit into the space surrounding them. The right … Read more
Joseph O’Neill
This photography portfolio titled “The Shape of Things” aims to open and expand your awareness of your urban environs. Living constantly busier lives we as urbanites forget to look around, … Read more
Lucy Purrington
A strange blue line painted on stacks of fell trees in the shape of a meandering river caught my eye. These photographs were taken on a mountain range in South … Read more
Elizabeth Rakhilkina
My visual practice is centred around the bodies and identities of queer individuals from marginalized communities (Russia and the American South). Being a queer woman who immigrated to the USA … Read more
Devis Bergantin
Slags is a micro-exploration project of the countryside surrounding my house in northern Italy. Due to movement restrictions caused by the global pandemic, I started to investigate what I had … Read more
Ana Peraica, Culture of the Selfie (2017): Summary and Free PDF
Summary of Ana Peraica’s Culture of the Selfie (Institute of Network Cultures, 2017), an open-access book on self-representation, mirrors and narcissism.
Benna Gaean Maris
“Realism in Italy at the dawn of the 21st century“, 2005-2012. Series of 473 photographs, prints on paper 21 × 28 cm, ed. 3. A monumental series of photographs taken … Read more
Architectural Photography: Interview with Francesca Pompei
Francesca Pompei is an Architectural Photographer based in Rome. She graduated with Honour in Philosophy at the University La Sapienza in 2004 and studied photography between 2002 and 2004 in … Read more