Monthly Archives: September 2011
Discussion Topic: Old Processes, New Photos, New Advertising
Many photographers today are reviving the photographic processes of the Civil War era. A California news article reports on several photographers in San Francisco who are producing photographs with the wet-plate process. Even Louis Vuitton highlights wet-plate photography in his … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Photography, Tumblr, and Copyright
Photo District News recently published an article “Why Photographers Love Tumblr.” What do you think of the open access to photographers’ images? Do you find the issue of copyright troubling? The photographer Brantley Gutierrez’s success with Tumblr is discussed in … Continue reading
“When Camera Takes Over for the Eye” by Roberta Smith, just few thoughts of my own.
Today, the cameras are present everywhere, subway, bus, school, parks, events, EVERYWHERE. It is super easy do snap a picture of something and come back to it whenever needed. The question that bothers me after reading Smith’s article is whether … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Pictures of Pictures
In a recent New York Times article, Roberta Smith notes the increasingly common use of cameras, especially cellphones by viewers when interacting with art. In particular, she discusses the behavior of visitors to the Venice Biennale, an exhibition of contemporary … Continue reading
