Friday, December 15, 2006

Significant Photography

Back to the question why we make photographs, shoot images. I browse occasionally through the web to see other photographers works, either on personal portfolio pages or so-called photo-communities. I notice the number of images is huge and also the number of meaningless and bad images. I am no criticizing the images of students or starters exchanging their pics and feedback in a progress of learning, I am talking about images uploaded with serious intention and the feedback they get from their fellow photographers. Whats the point of uploading a really bad image and others highlighting as great work and beautiful imagery ? How can anyone evolve and develop, if you get continuously supported and no honest feedback that allows you to make the next step, without getting challenged. I will not mention the websites I don't visit anymore but rather highlight community pages with a very high level of quality of the images:
This sites are worth visiting ! Let me know if you find similar.

"Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art."
(Ansel Adams)

My 2 cents

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Stones

A very simple subject. Stones. Provided by nature. Hardly changing their shape naturally during a human lifespan. They are just there. The patience of the endless stream of water might do what the pure human hand might not, shape the stones.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Abandoned


I am always attracted by abandoned objects, like houses and cars. Sometimes I re-visit I place that I know already. This place is near Sounion, about 50km south from Athens in Greece. A nearby famous temple attracts ten thousands of tourists but no one sees this couple of broken down houses and a little chapel. I found the place in 2001 and after 5 years I visited it again. Strange how slow times is passing there, still look s the same. Follow your own footsteps.