Posts tagged photography
If you’re a photographer you’ll really want to check out this week’s TGD interview. We had the pleasure of interviewing the very talented Eric Ryan Anderson and it turned out great.
The above photo was taken by Eric’s wife, Amy, in lovely Brooklyn. Lately I’ve been veering away from web fonts for the header, and it’s made things a little more interesting. I’ve been able to be more creative without eating up a boatload of time. If someone could make the text in this photo work in CSS3 I would be quite impressed.
This photo by Carrie Levy of Mandy Brown for The Great Discontent is awesome on so many levels and the interview matches the photo’s greatness in every way…
TGD: Francesca Tallone
This week’s interview is with Montreal-based photographer, Francesca Tallone. I’ve been a fan of Francesca’s work for years so it was an honor to talk with her about creativity, photography, who and what inspires her, and what kind of legacy she hopes to leave behind. Grab a good cup of coffee and enjoy the read…
The Great Discontent: Francesca Tallone →
“It’s a good way to discover things I want to be doing by being in places where people are doing things they want to be doing and not just talking about it.” — Francesca Tallone
Michael Schmidt Photography - His whole portfolio is stellar. Makes me eager to get my Pentax Spotmatic back from the repair shop.
Cinemagraphs
Jamie’s Coco Rocha cinemagraphs have been getting a lot of attention lately and rightly so. They’re beautifully shot and extremely well crafted animated GIFs. Different from your standard animated GIF, the subject almost seems cut-out from the rest of the frame. Thus the newly coined term cinemagraph. When I first saw them I was instantly reminded of Pamela Reed & Matthew Rader’s work at Reed + Rader. They’ve been experimenting/refining a very similar technique for at least the past year or two.
Glitterbots by Pamela Reed & Matthew Rader
Make sure you check out their portfolio →
I’m not bashing Jamie by any means nor am I accusing her of copying. I have huge respect for both. I just want to point out where I saw this start… and who knows, someone could have been working on “cinemagraphs” prior to or at the same time as Reed + Rader. It’s crazy to think how fast ideas and trends can spread on the internet. We’re all just trying to innovate on what we’ve seen and the things that have inspired us.
Neue Film
Over the last couple years I’ve found myself going back to the simplicity of shooting film, despite having the most modern digital cameras. The constraints of film slowed me down and allowed me to truly focus on my subject without being distracted by my preview screen.
Aim, focus, shoot. (Advance film, repeat.)
It’s simple really. You’re focused on the moment, not your gadget.
It was on this premise that Dan Rubin (@danrubin) and I connected. We shared similar experiences and both desired to find that same flow with our DSLRs. Thus some imaginary digital constraints and Neue Film were born.
Your mileage may vary, but visit the site and give the process a try. We’re eager to know what you think.
Credit where credit is due: Dan is really the mastermind behind the process. He was implementing many of the constraints prior to us discussing anything. I just consider myself lucky to have tagged along when I did :)
Pacific Northwest
Some of my favorites from our recent trip to Portland and Seattle. Check out all of them at my Flickr →
