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Gauntlet: Photographic Surprises Keep Viewer Entertained

 

By Gary Fong
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When shooting, unexpected technical elements of a photo can be a delightful surprise for the reader. More than likely, it’s something the reader didn’t expect to see, which keeps him or her on the page.
 

 

Blog: The Day that China Changed

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 05:12

By Jim Mendenhall
Photographer: Jim Mendenhall

 
 
Figure 1:  Chinese Judges during a murder trial, stop the court to thank the photographer for covering the trial. Photographer Jim Mendenhall shot for the 1989 for the Day in the Life of China book. His assignment was to cover a major industrial city, Tsing Tao. One of his few assignments was to shoot the Tsing Tao brewery, but the workers were on holiday the day the book was shot. What turned out to be his primary assignment was a murder trial.
 
 

Blog: What! Who needs a vacation when you’re working?

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 11:06

By Alyssa Pizer

Photo by Larry Bartholomew
 
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Here is a breakdown from our recent jam-packed trip to Germany for Le Book Connections, Berlin. My ready-for-anything assistant Haven accompanied me – along with fourteen pieces of luggage! Here is a day-by-day account of our adventure:

Gauntlet: Graceful Eye Movement

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 06:30

by Gary Fong
Photographer: Seong Joon Cho
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 Korean River

 
Composition is all about eye movement through frame. The desire of the artist/photographer is to move the viewer’s eye, gracefully around the frame, picking up the details of the image, to convey the story. The most successful photos accomplish the exchange in an instant.