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Robert Capa and the Greatest War Photograph

Robert Whelan pointed out some interesting points about capa’s photograph being staged but still I believe this image is definitely not staged. This image seems real because the way he falls to the ground is similar to how someone would … Continue reading

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Is Arne Svenson’s Neighbors series an Invasion of Privacy?

We all want privacy in our lives and it is wrong to take pictures without getting permission from the person. It is creepy that someone is taking your picture without having your consent. Svenson’s photographs are absolutely violating his neighbor’s … Continue reading

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The Art of Food Photography

We all love to take food pictures. We go to different places and every time we try new food, we prefer to capture the moment so that we can see it later. Npr’s slide show makes you want to buy … Continue reading

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The 2013-Year in Photography

I chose the picture in Bangladesh by Taslima Akhter. I am from Bangladesh so I felt an immediate connection and felt proud to see that Time Magazine has selected her photo as one of the top ten pictures from 2013. … Continue reading

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The 2013 Year in Photography

Documentary photography holds a vast amount of power. The power it holds is delegating, riveting and awakening. It has the power to dig into your soul based on what you are seeing. Out of TIME magazines top 10 photographs my … Continue reading

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The Art of Food Photography

Food photography is great! I personally love food so why wouldn’t I love to see pictures of food. I enjoyed the pictures of food but I think food photography is all about the artists “eye” and how they want to … Continue reading

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Robert Capa and the Greatest War Photograph

Whelan made some good points about Capa’s photographs being staged but it is not enough to convince me that they are. When I first saw this photograph, I did not think it was staged and I still do not think … Continue reading

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Is Arne Svenson’s Neighbors series an Invasion of Privacy?

As I looked through Arne Svenson’s Neighbors series, the photographs are quite artistic. They show everyday life but in an artful vague way. I can not agree that it is an invasion of privacy because they reside in a glass … Continue reading

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Robert Capa and the Greatest War Photograph

Early war photographers saw nothing wrong with staging photographs to achieve the desired effect, it was similar to posing people in ones’ studio.  Capa’s photograph was very powerful and had a great impact on many.  While I don’t believe the … Continue reading

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Is Arne Svenson’s Neighbors series an Invasion of Privacy?

Arne Svenson’s The Neighbors photo series is clearly an invasion of privacy, but the intent does make it art and at the same time raise societal issues.  We currently live in a society where we essentially have no privacy, especially … Continue reading

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