“It was as if they pushed a button and deleted a whole culture of photo-journalism” – former Chicago Sun-Times Photographer John White
This past Thursday the newspaper and photo-journalism worlds witnessed a sudden sea change in how stories in the future will be reported upon and told. The Chicago Sun-Times editorial staff received this memo after 28 members of their photography staff were abruptly...
A Stream of Ones and Zeroes
I have had this blog post clanking about in my head for a month now, and today is the day it finally makes sense as a story. If you have read my previous posts this month (thanks by the way!) about my reflections on a book called Instant: The Story of Polaroid by...“Photography is About Depth of Feeling, Not Depth of Field.” – Photographer Peter Adams
Peter Adams is on to something I think. Even though I love a simple, classic, thoughtfully composed photo (especially in black and white) and often strive for that with my Canon 7D, I also love the ability to evoke emotion with smart choices in colour and effect....“Instant Gratification Takes Too Long” – Carrie Fisher
This week’s post is the third in a series of posts reflecting on the book Instant: The Story of Polaroid by Christopher Bonanos. If you’re interested, you can find the first two posts here and here. This third post is also about my reflections on...
“Any Sufficiently Advanced Technology Is Indistinguishable From Magic” – Arthur C. Clarke
This past week marked the 41st anniversary of a camera deemed “The Greatest Gadget of All-Time” and one of “The Most Important Cameras Ever Made,” the SX-70 Land Camera from Polaroid. You might recall that last week I wrote about madly...About Me
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on. Find me on Instagram
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