Category: Thoughts

THOUGHTS ON STUART FRANKLIN’S BOOK, THE DOCUMENTARY IMPULSE Photography vs Painting Stuart Franklin believes that there isn’t much difference between photography and painting. The need to capture an event, i.e. to transfer an image onto a flat surface, is common to both disciplines. What he seems to overlook is how that need is triggered by the…

WHICH ONE IS CLOSER TO REALITY? BLACK & WHITE, OR COLOR? Many say black & white has little to do with how we see things. After all, we perceive in color, not grayscale tones. But for some reason, I always found that argument a little pretentious. What does it mean color photography is closer to…

We may hear that there are opportunities everywhere and that every place can present a chance for us to take interesting photographs. One doesn’t need to live in New York to do (street) photography. Is that true? There are a few aspects we need to consider regarding what it means to find opportunities.When we go…