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Lessons from the Shop: Building Depth with Extreme Contrast

By Steve Terlizzi
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One of the major tasks for a photographer is to take what is a 2D mechanism, a photograph, and provide a third dimension to it, depth.  In fact, the task is also complicated because the photographer needs to do it in the context of a fourth dimension, time.  However, we won't discuss that within this article.

 

Learning to Shoot an Ultrawide Lens

 

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Blog: Interview with Ezra Cattan, Urban Image Maker

Fri, 08/07/2009 - 08:58

by Gary Geschwind

 
What is your field of photography?
Predominantly documentary, but also architectural and editorial. I work specifically with clients and on projects that relate to urban issues and infrastructure. While I’m often approached for a particular aesthetic, there is also a practical side to the type of work I do…for example, architectural resource surveys.

A Private Moment

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 18:45
A Private Moment

Gauntlet: The Good, the Bad, and the Average

Tue, 08/04/2009 - 17:07

 

by Gary Fong
Photographer: Nick Layman

 
 
A great picture to some, a good picture to others…and an average picture to contest judges. At first glance, Nick Layman’s photo of Albuquerque Isotopes infielder, Josh Wilson, tiptoe action play to first base looks like a defining moment of the game. Great off balance frozen action, good facial expression, ball in the frame, a hint of flying turf, and tack sharp…. Great picture!
 
When covering baseball, Layman uses two cameras with long and super long zoom lenses. Before the game, he spends time figuring out his coverage strategy. He’ll concentrate on the infield. As the game progresses, he may do a changeup in a few innings. But he’s always on the alert for that one action play anywhere it decides to happen on and off the field.   But at second glance...