The Problem Isn T The Photo Contest It S Us

Eye-rolls, shrugs, and barbs greeted the $120,000 Grand Prize winner of Dubai’s HIPA Photography Prize. Malaysian photographer Edwin Ong’s photo of a partially blind Vietnamese woman carrying her baby was derided for representing yet another “poverty porn” contest winner before it was suggested that the image was staged by photographer Ab Rashid. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2287400064858084&id=100007643380048 Ong defended his claim that the image was not staged to the Malaysian daily The Star, saying, “In this trip to Vietnam, we (the photographers) went to the rice field and there was a mother (who had her children with her) that passed by....

February 6, 2023 · 4 min · 648 words · Denise Miller

These Five Pros Say The Gear Matters Do You Agree

It’s a debate that’s gone on for as long as photography has been around. Does the gear matter? Photographer Erik Wahlstrom wanted a definitive answer to this question, and enlisted the help of five well known photographers; Thomas Heaton, Christine Bartolucci, Alan Brock, Dan Bullman and Ben Horne. Each of them provide their own answers to this question. And they do vary a bit, but they all seem to suggest the same thing....

February 6, 2023 · 3 min · 439 words · Anna Gray

This 12 Minute Talk Will Help You Embrace Fear As A Photographer

As humans, but also as artists, all of us have felt anxiety and fear. No matter how skillful we are and how long we’ve been doing something, there’s always that little “what if?” somewhere in the back of our minds. In this 12-minute TEDx talk, photographer and activist Benjamin Von Wong talks about fear. Precisely, he talks about fear of irrelevance and how you can turn it into fuel for creating powerful and impactful art....

February 6, 2023 · 3 min · 440 words · Olivia Tucker

This Photo Of Crowded California Beach Is Not What It Seems

We have already seen that the change of perspective and focal length can drastically change the story. And after the latest controversy over a “crowded” beach in California, we can see exactly how it works in the context of reporting. After a photo of the beach was published, people started a heated debate over it, claiming that it was “fake.” And in a way, they were right. The photo wasn’t doctored, but it was taken with a telephoto lens, making the beach look overcrowded....

February 6, 2023 · 2 min · 415 words · Joshua James

Trabalhar Em Casa Sendo Seu Pr Prio Chefe Como Fazer

Para ver alguns dos métodos mais comuns (e que funcionam melhor) siga lendo nosso artigo e confira todas as dicas! 1. Freelance 1. Freelance O primeiro item de nossa lista é, também, uma das mais conhecidas formas de trabalho da atualidade. Freelance é uma maneira de ganhar dinheiro de forma mais informal, sem vínculos empregatícios, mas que serve como excelente fonte de renda. Qualquer um pode fazer renda extra na internet utilizando disso....

February 6, 2023 · 4 min · 800 words · Heather Carter
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