Photography
This page includes blog posts about photography: the art & practice of taking pictures. Themes include techniques, styles & genres and post-processing.
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My Last Roll of Kodachrome: Family Memories From Tenby, Wales
Kodachrome was a popular colour film produced by Kodak from 1935 until 2009. Production stopped due to the difficulty of processing, high cost and declining sales. Below is a selection of photos from Tenby (Wales) from the last roll of Kodachrome I shot, and like in the Hollywood movie “Kodachrome”, it contained some fond family […]
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Occupy DC: A Washington Protest for Justice
The Occupy movement was a social and economic protest that gained momentum in the United States in 2011. It continued from the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City’s Zuccotti Park in September 2011. The movement opposes economic inequality, corporate greed, and government corruption. I took the images below of the Occupy DC protest […]
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Elliott Erwitt “Personal Best” Photo Exhibition, Venice
Elliott Erwitt is a French-born American photographer best known for his iconic black-and-white images that capture candid moments and everyday life with humour and sensitivity. He’s a part of Magnum Photos, whose members document many of the world’s major events and personalities. In 2012, a retrospective photo exhibition of his work, Elliott Erwitt: Personal Best, […]
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Kodak Tri-X 400: The Best Black & White Film Ever Made?
Kodak Tri-X 400 black & white film is one of the most iconic and beloved monochrome films in the history of photography. Introduced in the 1940s, it has a long and storied history. And countless well-known photojournalists and street photographers have and still use it. It gained popularity for its fine grain, excellent contrast, and […]
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Instant Photography at the City of Colours Street Art Festival
The City of Colours Street Art Festival happens annually in Digbeth, Birmingham, UK. It celebrates street art and graffiti and brings together local and international artists to create new works on the walls and buildings of Digbeth. Below is some instant photography of the City of Colours Street Art Festival I took in 2016 using […]
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