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The Craft And Creative Advantages Of A Non-Destructive Workflow
The Limitations of Film Processing Author’s Note: This article is for digital photographers who process their images. I will refer to us as the “Photographer/Processor”. The goal, after reading this...
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Stranded Boat Offers So Many Photographic Opportunities
The Surprises You Can Find By Diving Into Your Subject This old boat has been beached here for an eternity and offers so much more than the photo you see here. While teaching workshops, I am many times...
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Photographing Is Nothing – Looking Is Everything
Waiting For Mom Henri Cartier-Bresson, arguably the most influential photographer of the twentieth century, said: “Photographing is nothing. Looking is everything.” This is a very wise statement that a...
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The Language Of Art Part 4 – The Referent
We need words to make things real. When something is given a specific name, it becomes tangible, identifiable, and unique Alain Briot Introduction In my first essay in this series, I introduced the...
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The Role Of Documentary Photography
Stan Documentary photography is a medium that is at odds with itself – and can lead photographers to be at odds with themselves. On the one hand, such images can be seen as intrusive and exploitative...
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The Language of Art – Part 10 – Levels of Abstraction
Levels of Abstraction in Alain Briot’s Work Introduction For an artist, writing about his work is seen as suspicious. Readers wonder if the artist is touting his horn, trying to drum up business and...
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10 Tips for Remarkable iPhone Photos!
Most of us today have an iPhone in our pocket or purse and that iPhone has one of the most sophisticated cameras in the history of photography. Equipped with a little know-how, this easy-to-carry and...
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The Language of Art Part 11: Levels of Abstraction in Art
Introduction This is the third essay on the subject of abstraction in art. The first focused on abstraction in photography, the second on abstraction in my work, and this third essay focuses on...
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Headshots and Portraits – A Guide
I began my career as a photographer with the intent on being one that specialized in headshots. I live in New York City, a place where headshot photographers (photographers that only do headshots)...
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Headshots and Portraits – A Guide
I began my career as a photographer with the intent on being one that specialized in headshots. I live in New York City, a place where headshot photographers (photographers that only do headshots)...
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