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86 Microlog entries tagged with ‘photography’

Riding the Subway with Stanley Kubrick
Love these slice-of-life candids. They’re very kinetic, too; more animated than feature films of the period [c/o Kottke]. Permalink   ·

Mike Watt Talks About His ‘Wack’ and Wild Photography
Need to get my hands on that book. Permalink   ·

Do More With Your DSLR
First in a series of video tutorials, filed for future reference. Permalink   ·

Everything you need to know about buying a camera
Probably the most comprehensive guide on this you’re ever gonna find. Permalink   ·

Online notes for Stanford’s Digital Photography class
What a brilliant resource! Permalink   ·

Manual Photography Cheat Sheet
This is very useful, but that grungy look? Could really do without it. Permalink   ·

Set Up and Get to Know Your New Camera
Saved for future reference; having not yet explored any of my camera’s manual settings after 2+ years, I think this will come in handy. Permalink   ·

One year in one image
Amazing how the atmosphere in a place can change so much depending on the time of year. But then, reality is all about the lighting [c/o Interconnected]. See also: The Slow-Photography Movement — What is the point of taking pictures? Permalink   ·

660 Miles, 468 Stations, 106 Years
“Images of the New York Subway by NYT photographers. See that first pic, the 7 train in Queens? I’ve been right there. Permalink   ·

Notes on Susan Sontag’s On Photography
Saving this for when I eventually get round to reading the book. Permalink   ·

Infovore: A book of photographs that I made
Very, very nice. I may have to make one myself. Permalink   ·

Looking into the past
Is there an augmented reality app for this kind of thing? If there isn’t, there should be. Just imagine the possibilities! Permalink   ·

A poor photographer blames his tools
Too right. Even the crappiest cameras can take great pictures; it’s the user’s eye that counts. Permalink   ·

Photos of Lebanon on Flickr
Disturbing, to say the least. Viewer discretion is advised [c/o del.icio.us/jack]. Permalink   ·

Dry cleaning typography in Tokyo
I think my brain would melt from wonderment if I were to visit Tokyo right now. Is there anything I can take to prevent that for when I do go? Permalink   ·

BLDGBLOG’s Your Hidden City favourites
I like the last one the best, if only for the lighting. Permalink   ·

Hanging out over London at 1,000ft
Or to quote The Guardian’s own Charlie Brooker: “Wahey! I’m in a HELICOPTER!!” Permalink   ·

City In Silence
“This daily project, started in 1997, aims to capture the beauty and mystery surrounding New Yorkers in the majestic setting of the Big Apple.” Permalink   ·

Paper Pixel
A new photolog discovery for me. Excellent stuff. Permalink   ·

Coney Island I
There’s something about these images that really captures that intangible transition from spring to summer. Permalink   ·

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