“You Must Have A Terrific Stove.”
“A photographer went to a socialite party in New York. As he entered the front door, the host said ‘I love your pictures – they’re wonderful; you must have a fantastic camera.’ ~He said nothing until dinner was finished, then: ~ ‘That was a wonderful dinner; you must have a terrific Stove.’” ~ Sam Haskins … continue reading
Wow, How Did You Do That? (or why technique is not the key to a great image)
Lone Man No. 20 When I show people my “before and after” images, their reaction tends to be: Wow, how did you do that? This also tends to be my first reaction when I see an image that I love. Recently a friend showed me his latest creation that was both beautiful and unique, and… continue reading
Balance No. 1 I recently taught a workshop on Vision and was discussing my practice of Photographic Celibacy. I explained that the reason I do not look at other photographer’s work is that I don’t want my Vision to be tainted by the vision and images of others. And while that is completely true, there… continue reading
Vision Magazine Interview on The Ghosts of Auschwitz-Birkenau
Are you familiar with the new publication Vision? It’s produced by friends of mine: Joel Tjintjelaar, Sharon Tenenbaum, Armand Djicks and Daniel Portal. What I love about this beautifully simple magazine is that it focuses on Vision rather than equipment, processes and techniques. Here’s a great quote from their website: “You are an artist before… continue reading
Iceland No. 1 – Berufjördður – 2013 Iceland was incredible; the land, the people, the experiences…all of it including a harrowing ride in winds of over 130 mph. My car was severely damaged as flying rocks blew out my windows and sandblasted my car. At the time my only concern was keeping the car upright in the strongest winds I have ever encountered. But… continue reading
Dunes of Nude No. 89 There are so many times that have people said to me: to be successful you must… focus on one thing and be known for that promote yourself get in a big name gallery publish a book be active in social media get reviewed be number 1 in SEO offer small… continue reading
Balance – The Story Behind the Image
Balance – Split, Croatia Normally it takes me just minutes to create an image, or perhaps a bit longer if I need to wait for the right conditions. I have a short attention span and if things don’t fall together quickly, I generally lose interest and move on. However, the image above broke all records… continue reading
Original Article: http://www.clickinmoms.com/blog/photography-interview-with-fine-art-photographer-cole-thompson/ We love photography interviews and today we are excited to bring you an interview with fine art photographer Cole Thompson. Cole is a brilliant photographer and we are honored to have him here today sharing some of his wisdom with us! an interview with cole thompson by Caroline Jensen Can you please touch on your practice… continue reading
What is Art…and what is Fine Art?
How would I define art or fine art? My short answer is: I wouldn’t. I mean, who cares? There will never be a definition that everyone agrees upon and it doesn’t matter to me what someone else thinks about it anyway. If I love an image and then find out that it’s not considered fine… continue reading
