Sometimes, I just like to go out with my camera, a couple of lenses and walk through some of the streets in certain areas of the city where I live, Mexico City: the biggest city in the world! Funny thing is, I take four lenses and end up using only one: my trusty Canon 50mm f/1.8. Also, the cheapest lens I have (I highly recommend it). This lens is great for shooting portraits, … [Read more...]
Behind a Photograph: An Eye, Beyond a Result: An Intention
The human being expresses himself in different ways, either verbally, in writing or artistically. Picasso - for example - expressed his moods, his inspiration of the present moment in his personal way with a unique style and intention. Do you believe, when looking at his piece Dora Maar, that people criticized him by saying: "The right hand of the woman is poorly executed", … [Read more...]
10 sure ways to improve your photography
Probably one thing we all have in common regardless of how long we have been taken photos is our desire to improve. The Photo Profile series has been a great way to gain an insight to the work of other photographers around the world and over the next few months we are going to look at different photography projects styles and post production exercises. To kick things off … [Read more...]