“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”-Albert Einstein
by Alain Briot | May 5, 2011
by Alain Briot | February 4, 2011
In the second installment of this two part essay we are going to look at the gear you take with you in the field and at what you do once you are in the field. This second part is presented as a checklist so that you can print it to refer to it in the field if you want. I kept the text to a minim...
by Alain Briot | January 4, 2011
Having a successful photography shoot depends in large part on how well prepared you are. But what does it mean to “be prepared?” And what is involved when preparing for a photography shoot? In this essay I will do my best to explain how I prepare for a shoot. I will break this prepa...
by Ernie Mastroianni | December 10, 2008
If you own the unrestricted rights to a wildlife image, then by simple definition, that image is yours to alter, modify and display as you see fit.
It is your right to express yourself through photography. In the USA, this right comes with the full backing of the First Amendment to the Constit...
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I considered an article on the art of seeing for a long time. Although a subject very dear to me, it was difficult to start. When I sat down to write it I realized it is relatively easy to make an image; much more difficult to write about the thought process that goes behind making it. It is a s...
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in June, 2006, and is being featured again with its original text and one new image. Our thanks to Michael Brown.
From Wikipedia online encyclopedia: “Abstract art is now generally understood to mean art that does not depict ob...
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