Black and white photos are for me the most perfect translation of simplistic photography. Continue reading “Black and white photography and me.”
Tag: black and white photography
Why and what is an ‘Environmental Portrait’?
Arnold Abner Newman (March 3rd/1918 – June 6th/2006) once said: “A portrait is a form of biography. Its purpose is to inform you now and to record for history.” Continue reading “Why and what is an ‘Environmental Portrait’?”
Is it possible to live without photography?
I feel that photography is, above all, a state of the soul. Continue reading “Is it possible to live without photography?”
In praise of becoming a better person
The more I read about this subject, the more I feel convinced that the photographs I make are primarily meant to make me happier and a better person, not a better photographer. Continue reading “In praise of becoming a better person”
Life near the sea
I feel that the days that I live near the sea transmit to me emotions that transcend to the common place, of my days in the routine of home and work. Continue reading “Life near the sea”
Photographer’s Day
Congratulations to all of you, photographers, men and women, professionals or, amateurs, on Photographer’s Day … Continue reading “Photographer’s Day”
Architecture
“Architecture is the art of building, it’s a commitment to the volumes, the colors, the spaces. So I think the architecture is the most complete of the arts.” Ruy Ohtake, a great architect from São Paulo, Brazil (Canal Arte 1, from the Brazilian Architects series).
“The basis of architecture is invention.” Oscar Niemeyer, one of the greatest Brazilian and world architects who has several works in Brazil and in several countries. Continue reading “Architecture”
Hand gestures
Much has already been written and photographed on hand gestures.
In this post I show some photos that I have done in this theme.
In some cases the photography gains dynamism, which makes it more attractive and gives it a touch of mystery too.
The quest for the cure of inertia in photography
This is about “how was my day on 18Jan2018”.
*** Fuels were much cheaper and this man was preparing to cross Av São Carlos exactly at 09:59 … I had a cup of a nice coffee at Dona Julia’s coffee…
*** I loaded my car with gas exactly at 10:16 …
*** In my home town…
Upset at not knowing what to photograph? Cannot get motivated to shoot your own city?
Get out of this doldrums and feet on the street !!!
Practice cures inertia !!!
“All things must past,” as old Beattle, George Harrison, has already said, who has already ‘traveled the other way’ as the wise Rolando Boldrin says.
And old Beattle’s song says,
…. ‘sunrise does not last all morning’ ….
…. ‘a cloudburst does not last all day’ ….
and times go by … life goes by …
To think about:
“What shall we use to fill the empty spaces?
Where the waves of hunger roar?
Shall we set out across this sea of faces
In search of more and more applause?
Shall we buy a new guitar?
Shall we drive a more powerful car? ”
of “Empty Spaces” by Roger Waters
“The camera sees more than the eye, so why not make use of it?” – Edward Weston
“The camera sees more than the eye, so why not make use of it?” – Edward Weston
“The fun thing about photography— augmenting our vision and reality” – Eric Kim
Wise words from Weston and Kim.
Thinking seriously about them, I reviewed these three photographs I made a long time ago. Continue reading ““The camera sees more than the eye, so why not make use of it?” – Edward Weston”
Just a touch on Mario Giacomelli’s work.
The work of this Italian photographer (born August 1st 1925; death November 25th 2000 in Senigallia-Italy) Continue reading “Just a touch on Mario Giacomelli’s work.”
Antonio Mozeto 