Tag: Alex Giles
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Some books don’t merely occupy shelf space, they settle into your soul. Anders Goldfarb’s Ash Avenue, published by the brilliant team over at Red Hook Editions, is one such work. I read this books last night and as soon as I finished I went right back and read it again. This striking collection of black…
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I have had the chance to chat with Monika Chabicovsky who is an extraordinary artist whose work blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction, drawing us into an intimate exploration of identity through the art of self-portraiture. Born in Austria and raised amidst a rich tapestry of global cultures—from Japan to Russia, Monika’s international upbringing…
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The year was 1839, and the world was on the cusp of something extraordinary. A French artist and chemist, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, had developed a process to capture reality in astonishing detail. This innovation, known as the daguerreotype, was the first practical form of photography and forever changed how humanity saw itself and the world.
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In an era where we can capture and share images in an instant, it’s easy to take photography for granted. We document our lives daily—our meals, our travels, our fleeting moments—without a second thought. But rewind nearly 200 years, and photography wasn’t just uncommon; it didn’t exist. That is, until one man, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce,…
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Welcome to the first chapter of my Historical Movements in Photography ramble, a journey I kicked off in “Historical Movements in Photography: A Timeline of Artistic Evolution”. Let’s step back to a time when photography wasn’t just a cold click but a dreamy defiance of reality itself. Pictorialism, blooming from 1885 to 1915, wasn’t some…
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Over the past week, I’ve been putting ProCamera through its paces—an app that promises to transform your iPhone into a professional-grade photography tool. As someone who’s long sworn by the native camera app’s simplicity, I approached this with equal parts scepticism and curiosity. Yet, after days of shooting in RAW, tinkering with manual settings, and…
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Pia-Paulina Guilmoth’s Flowers Drink the River, published by Stanley/Barker, feels like a soft knock on a hidden door, a call to step into a world where patience, intimacy, and a fierce kind of stillness shape photography’s heartbeat. This isn’t just a book of images; it’s a testament to her dance with her surroundings, her chosen…
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In an era where AI and digital tools are transforming how we create and edit images, reflecting on the historical movements that shaped photographic art is more vital than ever. Movements like Pictorialism, Straight Photography, and New Objectivity remind us of a time when photographers relied on vision, technical skill, and a deep connection with…
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There’s a certain magic in old photographs, an ability to capture not just a moment but an entire feeling, a sense of being there. Justus Wayne Thomas’ The River Will Be a Part of Us is a testament to that power: a visual diary of youthful adventure, camaraderie, and the relentless pull of the river.…
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Before we dive in, let’s clarify: this article is about adding frames to images in post-processing, not about framing a shot while taking the photo. Framing within the composition is a whole different subject, one I’ll be exploring in another article soon.