4 Reasons To Be In Midcoast Maine This Weekend

It’s high season in Maine right now. The weather is gorgeous. And there are lots of events this weekend. Most know about The Maine Lobster Festival, an event that draws over 100,000 people in 5 days. Many know about all the great art events that...

Saturation

One of the most distinctive features of a visual artist’s use of color is their use of saturation. Many photographers are often asked, “Are you a black and white or color photographer?”  (Curiously other visual artist’s are rarely asked this question.) While many people who...

The 10 Most Collectible Photography Books

“Collectors are willing to pay steep prices for the world’s finest photography books. Rare editions from the likes of Robert Frank, Hennri Cartier_Beesson, Irving Penn, and Ansel Adams are among the most sought-after of all art books. Sometimes these books have captured an era or...

Debating Modern Photography – Triumph of Group f/64

In the 1930s, a small group of California photographers challenged the painterly, soft-focus Pictorialist style of the day. They argued that photography could only advance as an art if its practitioners exploited characteristics inherent to the camera’s mechanical nature. This small association of innovators created...

4 Questions – Caponigro

In Chris Orwig’s new book Visual Poetry , top photographers answer the same four questions. What inspires you? What makes a photograph good? What character qualities should the photographer nurture and develop? Advice for the aspiring photographer? Find out what my answers were What are...

Robert Eckhardt – Next Step Alumni Group Exhibit

For over 10 years I’ve been mentoring a select group of individuals. Their progress has been thrilling to watch. It’s been a true privilege to be a part of their growth. July 7 their first Group Exhibit will be unveiled at the Maine Media Workshops....

The 5 Benefits Of Looking At Other Artist’s Works

“Build a large visual library.” is Howard Schatz’s excellent recommendation for photographers at any stage of their journey. For decades, he has continued to do this himself well into a highly successful career, consuming images voraciously. While he haunts bookstores, he doesn’t mean just buy...

Gordon Hutchings

24 Great Quotes By Photographer Chris Rainier

Enjoy this collection of quotes by photographer Chris Rainier. Enjoy this collection of quotes by photographer Chris Rainier. “I am a storyteller who uses a camera.” – Chris Rainier “I always knew that I wanted to be involved in seeing and understanding from seeing around...