NY 75 is a new record just released by Witchwood Records (UK) of a 1975 live concert by the Strawbs in New York.
Its true I’m only mentioning it here because they used one of my photos for the CD cover
(original image here) but I have to say, I’m listening to this CD right now, and it’s awesome!
You can get your own copy here.
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I think Flickr killed them.
About two weeks ago I’ve finally joined Flickr after it’s been around for 3 years or so. Back then when I learned people began joining Flickr I just didn’t get why and what was the purpose of it. If one can display their beautiful photos on their blog why upload them to a photo storage site such as Flickr where the photographer has no control over the layout and hardly over the organization of the photos. Isn’t it just looking for more and unnecessary work?
So I just avoided Flickr all together.
In the last year or so I’ve noticed an immense decline in the world of photoblogs. Photoblogs.org which was a lively and a busy hangout for photobloggers is quiet nowadays, not to say dead silent. Many photoblogs simply disappeared or not being updated and the ones that survived do not get much of the crowds anymore.
So basically all the activity moved to Flickr where the real action is. Simply put you’ve got millions of people who not only share their love of photography but also thier divers methods, techniques and styles.
So you upload your photos, submit them to the appropriate group and you get an immediate feedback. You can even enter your photos to different contests and see how they do. If you are one of these people who’s looking for a deep and profound analysis of their photos this is not the place for you; most feedback you will receive is concise and fits the fast moving pace of Flickr.
So pretty much Flickr solved two basic problems photoblogs users experienced;
1) you don’t need to worry about bringing the visitors as they are already there
2) You don’t need to hassle your visitors for some feedback as it is an integral part of Flickr.
Also as the nature of photoblogs is to be personal it didn’t quite help in creating a large community and bringing people together based on their approach and use of photography but really all they had in common was that they were operating a photoblog.
If you are at all interested you can check out my Flickr page at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nitsaa/
And by the way, one of the features I like best which is particularly useful for my needs when putting together a book, is the Popular page where I can see my images listed in order of popularity and with some statistics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nitsaa/popular-interesting/
As you might notice the image above is currently my most popular photo.
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One thing about adding a layer of texture to an image is that we actually talking layer-S, meaning more than just one layer of texture. This technique often demands plenty of modifications and tunings to get just the right appearance and mood one is after.
At least, that’s what I hear.
Because me, I suffer from a deficiency in the levels of patience to endure such tedious work and I often prefer the “quick fix” solution.
In this case I added ONE layer of scanned textured paper I found in an art store, set the blend mode to “overlay” and done.
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One of the techniques I’m quite interested in exploring lately is the texture layer blend.
It’s in fact a pretty basic method. All you need to do is blend your picture (in a photo editor) with some textured layer and let the texture come through your image to enhance it and give it a unique edge. It’s a very effective technique as people’s eye is often attracted to texture; especially when it is unexpectedly found in a two dimensional image.
I find that many of the people who add texture layers to their images simply use found textures they capture as a photograph. I prefer to use homemade and scanned textures such as painted canvas, stained paper, painted watercolors and textured paper. The reason for this is that not only I get the chance to practice some “hands on”, but mainly because I don’t have a camera which is capable of capturing texture at a good enough clarity and sharpness.
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Here’s another photocopy image transfer.
This picture is very special to me as it was taken in the little park by the WTC in July 2001.
Many of the people who worked in the WTC would come down to this lovely park during their lunch break.
Strangely I’ve only made one picture of the twin towers but I made many more street photos in the area which I now can really be glad about.
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So I’ve finally figured out how to make transfers using Xerox photocopies.
Transferring a photocopy apparently demands a bit different process than transferring an image printed from your home inkjet printer (this technique is featured under “image transfer” on the “techniques page”)
After spreading the Mod Podge (or any other transferring medium) over your image and placing it face down into the receiving paper, it takes it much longer to completely dry. I had to wait about 30-45 minutes before peeling off the photocopy from the receiving paper. Also before peeling off the photocopy you must soak it in water and then it will come off quite easily.
You can find this photo process and many others in my new book:
So Much More than Photography – eBook edition is now on sale for $10.
Get it here
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I wanted to share this video a while ago but my previous blog (on pixlepost) didn’t let me embed it in a post like I wanted.
This video was put together by Mike from Mojogoon and basically its a blend of music and photos: a song he wrote, Hollywood Nights, which he put together in a video with my photos.
Take a listen.
(Mike, you’re the best!)
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I find that out of most street portraits available to me out there the most effortless of them all is making portraits of strangers on the subway. You sit or stand there close enough to everybody else, you have sufficient amount of time to frame your exposure and most of the time the light is clear and bright.
Another advantage of photographing on the metro is that you will most likely meet an interesting diversity of people, bizarre or at least unusual circumstances you won’t find anywhere else and basically the true heartbeat of the city.
For that reason whenever I visit a new place I very much look forward for a ride on the local subway.
Picture taken aboard the Green Line Metro, Washington DC
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Here’s another image which endured the textured treatment when additional textured and painted layers were placed on top of it.
This time it’s a picture of George Washington’s home in Mt. Vernon, Virginia.
Mt. Vernon, Virginia
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