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July 1st, 2019 ”Keep it Simple” - this easy ten step guide to minimalist photography - Kate Hutchinson's photo series of simple objects on her kitchen counter - these beautiful, minimal black and white portraits by Noelle Oszvald
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July 30th, 2019
“Break-Thru”
- these photographs of exploding light bulbs filled with various colorful objects/substances by Indiana-based artist, Jon Smith!
- some tips for photographing exploding objects, splash shots with hands punching through water, and how to create an exploding sandwich
July 29th, 2019
“Horizon Line”
- New York City-based photographer Daniel Kukla uses mirrors placed in landscapes to photograph “endless horizons”
- New Orleans-based artist Lee Deigaard cleverly photographs horses’ bodies to look like landscape photographs
- Barbara Levine and Martin Venezky, both United States-based artists, collaborate on this project to create new photographs from multiple slices of other imagery
- this interesting article about why it can be so tricky to make the horizon line straight in your photographs (I love the tip about flipping your image to see if it still seems crooked)
July 28th, 2019
“Cold, Cold, Cold”
- Greece-based artist Georgia Matsamaki freezes flowers and photographs them! Click the “i” on the sidebar of the link above to read about her process (it involves a plastic bag)
- Australian artist Heidi Romano photographs the up-close textures/colors of frozen water
- United States-based artist Justin James Reed photographs the cold, lifeless architecture of American suburbia in his project “New Cities”
- Ever wonder how those water splash photographs are made? They usually involve studio lights/external flashes, but this tutorial will walk you through how to give it a try using just your camera. (Hint: “burst mode” on your phone/”continuous shutter” on your DSLR are your friend!)
July 27th, 2019
“Ghost”
- How to Photograph a Ghost (did you know people used to do this in the late 19th - early 20th century and sell the results to believers who thought they were truly buying images of ghosts? #Last-MinuteSummerJobIdeas)
- Hungarian artist Rina Shapira’s series “The Ghosts of 395″ (these look similar to what you would achieve if you clicked the “how to photograph a ghost” link above)
- Massachusetts-based artist Molly Lamb’s gorgeous conceptual series, “Ghost Stepping”, that uses objects to reference “ghosts” of her family members
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July 26th, 2019
“A Letter to My Younger Self”
Consider representing your own childhood in some way for today’s prompt. Think about a particular memory or object...looking back, what would you say to younger-you?
- 101 photos capturing the magic and heartbreak of childhood
- Ireland-based photographer Mark Nixon’s project “Much Loved”, documenting the stuffed animals that belonged to his subjects and the stories they told about them
- United States-based artist Philip Toledano’s very sad/moving project about caring for his elderly father, “Days With My Father”
- New Zealand-based photographer Niki Boon’s powerful series of her young children Childhood in the Raw
July 25th, 2019
“In My Head”
- lots of really powerful work addressing mental health is on the Lenscratch blog (click here for many different photographers working with this topic)
- Los Angeles-based artist Victor Ramos uses photography to visualize his experience with autism after being diagnosed in his 50s
- Texas-based artist John William Keedy’s project “It’s Hardly Noticeable”, which uses photography to visualize his experience with anxiety-based mental illness
- Israel-based artist Daphna Naim’s project “Daydreams”, where she creates silhouette portraits of heads combined with creative narratives
July 24th, 2019
“Ordinary”
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” — Elliot Erwitt
- photographer Leann Shamash’s portraits of ordinary objects
- this zine called “Ordinary” that comes out 4 times a year. 20 artists are given the same object and told to photograph it. here’s the Q-tip issue
- this 6 minute video on finding extraordinary things in the ordinary when doing night photography
- photographer Adam Ekberg’s series “Orchestrating the Ordinary”
