Friday, March 29, 2024

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First photo by Nicéphore Niépce Introduction According to an article by Photutorial, around 12.4 trillion photos have been taken in human history. Photography is an expression of art, and it is a way to capture human history or a way to adverse a production. Photography is one of the most important creations ever in human history that we do not...
Photo of the eye of Hurricane Isabel (2003). credit: NASA astronaut Ed Lu "Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." — Henry David Thoreau Nature is truly an awe-inspiring thing of beauty. In our busy lives, we tend to need to remember just how mighty the hand of nature can truly be. But if they are one...
INTRO The 95th Academy Awards just aired on screens all around the world. Despite not garnering many awards, Top Gun: Maverick continues to make a mark on Hollywood history. Even though the film was nominated for several awards, it won only a select few. However, the film is still praised and renowned for its accomplishments. Flashing back to 2022, the eagerly anticipated...
Dallas R2. Credit: Alienmeatsack (Lomography)   Intro One of my favorite films when it comes to it cinematography is The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). The film is made by Ethan Coen, one of the famed Coen brothers. It is an adaptation of the 1606 play by the legendary writer William Shakespeare. While the film itself is probably now forgotten by many, its...
insert your content to be over the parallax image   Less is More - By some photographer It is such a simple quote, only three words. Yet, it touches such a valuable and complex lesson in photography. Negative space is a powerful tool in the art of composition. It can evoke emotions of emptiness and hopelessness or display the vastness of the world...
Little Dieter Needs to Fly I will die on the hill that is defending the movies made by Werner Herzog. I love Werner Herzog's films. While they're not as mainstream or known as other director works, they are still profoundly philosophical and beautiful to watch. Little Dieter Needs to Fly is no exception to this narrative. The 1997 war documentary recounts...
Graphic made by: Austin Keith     Introduction The relationship between an actor and their director is a very interesting one. It is a relationship that can only go as far as both sides are willing to take it. In many ways the relationship relays on both to give everything they got, in order to succeed. An actor can act only as good...
Intro Sports photography truly embodies the philosophy that every photo contains a story. Many of the greatest tell the tale of success, failure, anger, and sometimes the legacy of a player or team. I love sports photography because it reveals some of our most famous sports stories with just one picture. And no story or legacy is more iconic than that...

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