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July 19, 2019

Shooting With The Sony a7R IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
A slideshow of photos I captured on Sony’s latest full-frame mirrorless model
By Terry Sullivan
This week, Sony made big news by introducing its new 61-megapixel a7R IV full-frame mirrorless camera. To get a sense of what the camera can do, I was able to shoot with the camera for the past two days during several special events Sony hosted around New York City. During the sessions, I was able to capture subjects in various settings and lighting... Read more
July 17, 2019

LUMIX S Series Updates And New Sigma Lenses
It’s been a busy week for LUMIX S Series, with firmware updates and new L-Mount lenses announced by Sigma. And learn how to adapt nearly ANY lens to an S1!
PhotoJoseph
Lots of LUMIX S Series related news, starting with the firmware update that sets us up for the Filmmakers V-Log update coming later this month (be sure to stay tuned to my YouTube channel to learn exactly how to get and install your update for free before it becomes a paid update!).   I’ve done a whole video on how to do the update (it’s different... Read more
July 11, 2019

Tips For Writing A Grant Application, Part 1
In this first of a two-part blog-post series, learn five important tips on how best to write a grant application.
By Amy Touchette
You’ve researched the grants that are available, and culled those that are best suited to your work. Now, you want to write as strong a grant application as possible. Here are five tips to help your application stand out from the rest:   Give funders a vivid, passionate description of your project. Your application is a summary of the current... Read more
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July 8, 2019

Summer Reading: Photography Books To Bring To The Beach
Use this select list of photography books to enlighten and inspire you during the dog days of summer
By Amy Touchette
One of my favorite ways of experiencing photography is to read about it, to intellectualize it as a way of countering all the feeling and intuition that’s required when I’m actually photographing. Here are some books I personally recommend, from my own book collection, that shed light on our favorite medium and art making in general: Ways of Seeing,... Read more
July 3, 2019

Where To Research Grants And Residencies
Use this list to help you fund your photography project or expand your skills as a photographer
By Amy Touchette
Part of the challenge of obtaining funding for your work is becoming aware of the opportunities that are out there. It takes a lot of time and research to determine what opportunities are best suited for you and your work. The following websites offer lists or searchable databases of grants and residencies that are currently being offered: Alliance... Read more
July 1, 2019

Presenting Yourself And Your Photography
Remember these key details when you want to make a good first impression as a photographer
By Amy Touchette
Whether you’re introducing yourself to a member of the photo industry at a portfolio review or having a casual conversation with a stranger, the impression you make hinges completely on the words you choose and the demeanor you embody as you present yourself and your photography. The formality and content of your elevator pitch will vary depending... Read more
June 27, 2019

On Fear, Part 2: Looking At “Subway” by Bruce Davidson
This influential photographer confronted his fears in a powerful series of photographs about the New York City subway system
By Amy Touchette
In my previous post, we explored the three main causes of fear—insecurity, inspiration and danger—and how to act on them. In this post, we’ll look closely at Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson and how he handled his fears as he photographed people in the New York City subway in the 1980s. Davidson was initially inspired to photograph this urban... Read more
June 26, 2019

On Fear, Part 1: Using Fear In A Positive Way
How to constructively deal with fear in your photography and your life
By Amy Touchette
As photographers, we are often encouraged to “swallow our fears.” But the phrase suggests we ignore our fears in order to simply move on with our lives. But when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously said, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” he acknowledged not just how crippling fear can be, but also implied that it could... Read more
June 21, 2019

Builder Levy’s “Humanity in the Streets” Exhibition at the Brooklyn Historical Society
The photographer in this museum show combines aspects of social documentary, fine art and street photography in a seamless way
By Amy Touchette
“Kingfish, Dekalb Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn,” 1965, by Builder Levy. Builder Levy is one of those rare photographers whose work is at once social documentary, fine art and street photography, and his seamless approach across these genres is as evident as ever in “Humanity in the Streets” currently exhibiting at the Brooklyn Historical... Read more
June 20, 2019

On Sequence, Part 2: W. Eugene Smith’s “The Country Doctor”
Looking back at a famous photo story by W. Eugene Smith from the 1940s can be a powerful way to learn how to sequence your own images
By Amy Touchette
The way photographs register in the minds of viewers is unique to each viewer, but by controlling the order of the images, a compelling series can still guide viewers down a specific path. A celebrated photo essay that is very effective at doing this is “The Country Doctor”, a sequence captured by acclaimed photographer W. Eugene Smith, who shot... Read more