Artistic Instruction from Artists Themselves, Online

September 04, 2016 in Photography

As someone who loves art, I couldn’t be happier when I’m surrounded by artistic content, and for many years I would just surround myself with art books and the occasional art documentary from my local library.

What you don't do matters just as much

August 14, 2016 in Photography

A big part of whatever creative activity I do, involves asking myself a few questions; like, how can I do it differently?, and what I can learn from my previous mistakes?

Shooting Film: Because, why not?

July 28, 2016 in Photography

There’s a sense of rawness with film photography that I’m very attracted to, and having worked exclusively with a DSLR for as long as I have, was beginning to feel somewhat shallow. I certainly like that feeling of uncertainty after you press the shutter and advance the film on a film camera.

Choosing Privacy to Boost Creativity

July 03, 2016

Immediacy, instant gratification and pressure to be good is pushing creativity down the drain. Granted, having access to new media and technology has helped creative people bring their work to the forefront, but it’s difficult to identify those who strive to share something new from those who simply want to get more likes and shares.

Renoir: A neoclassical on the wrong age?

June 19, 2016 in Book Reports, Painting

Renoir is known as an artist that was driven by a great amount of passion, a passion he manifested through painting his favorite subject matter, which was nature and the female form.

Book Reports

October 30, 2015 in Book Reports

I’ve always loved books. When I was younger I used to dream with a room filled with the largest book collection I could possible get.

Creative Process: Portrait Photography with Off Camera Flash

September 27, 2015 in Photography

Portrait photography has always been very interesting to me, everyday i get to see online great portraits taken by awesome photographers from all around the world, and those I like most are the ones where people seem unposed and naturally lit.

Empathy on the Main Light

August 02, 2015 in Photography

Empathy can only bring positive results when collaborating with others, and the photographer who sees beyond the surface is the one who stands out.

Eve Arnold began her career as a photographer in the 50s, she endured a long lasting career that covered more than 40 years. A founding member of Magnum Photos alongside Robert Capa, Henri Cartier Bresson, Werner Bishop and David Seymour; Eve Arnold had the ability to earn the trust of people she photographed, ranging from iconic movie legends to migrant workers. I highly recommend visiting her bio page and portfolio in Magnum’s website: Magnumphotos.com

A few things I’d like to point out is that aside from her being a proficient photographer both in black and white and color, she also wrote articles to contextualize her work, reflecting on her thorough research and image-making process. Reading about Eve Arnold I also learned that in her formative years as a photographer; the design of a picture was very important to her, this is part was probably in response to the six week course she took with editorial designer Alexey Brodovitch. Years later, as she was becoming a stablished photographer she would learn from the work of Robert capa was that what mattered in most cases was the the essence of the picture, and not necessarily its form.That’s what impresses me most about her portfolio, how she was able to reflect a sense of intimacy in some of her most acclaimed photographs.

Being empathic led her to build relationships with those people she photographed, such was the case with Marilyn Monrroe, who she photographed for a period of five years.

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“She (Marilyn Monroe) would call me whenever she had something she wanted me to do, that she felt I could do for her”.-Eve Arnold

Here’s a collection of photos I can’t remember seeing before, it shows Marilyn Monroe wrapped in a green beach towel, she seems unguarded, as the type of pictures only a friend would take.