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And, to be fair, short dof technique runs an equal risk of becoming mannerism. Best means of avoidance seems to foster a healthy internal dialog within photographer as to the appropriateness of...

Androole:
In its opposition to much of the pictorialism that dominated early twentieth-century photography, Group f/64 was philosophically polemical. Long depth-of-field was just one prominent...

I'll never be comfortable arguing for a more 'pure' approach to the medium, as such perspectives are often based in arbitrary declaration or structural fallacy. And yet, I'd be lying if I said...

Chris M Williams:

Thank you for the Guy Tal reference; I am enjoying reading an interview of him and looking at his work more closely.

SmilerGrogan:

I think if we're not careful, we might present a false exclusivity to process. Certainly, as one is starting in any creative craft, mimicking technique is often a stage of...

I should first state that I am appreciative and generally supportive of any tutorial content that affords photographers the opportunity to experiment with technique(s) in the broadest sense.

That...

That link was copied from GRUBERND post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jruSfx3ztjw

Bokeh Whores - I saw them in '92 at the Roxy (opened for Mudhoney); they were fantastic!

A really lovely sample gallery.

Jordan,

Although it might stand as a well-intentioned praxis of 'photojournalism', your assertion as to the clarity of transgression is a bit lacking for historical context. The truth is that many...

Thank you for reminding me that a powerful image can sometimes cut through the noise and lend a bit of insight.

We tend to build little convenient boxes to reinforce existing mindsets; and we will find the media to support this. Much respect to Mr. Allen and his attempts to build bridges of dialog. Really...

Xeriwthe:

The second quote is taken from the Panasonic GM5 review, authored by Allison Johnson.

Fair enough - but you are in the minority of opinion, as those controls and menu structure are favored by many (in fact, most).

correction: 'so it goes...'

And do it goes on, Bahn Mi states in another comments section: "who the hell shoot JPG? are you a woman ? A man shoots raw."

If I am missing the irony, then I am the fool-

Otherwise, Bahn Mi, you...

Banh Mi: "A Man shoot raw."

A four word sentence that practically guarantees the futility in any nuanced or thoughtful conversation about photography with you.

Queue hyperbole.

Perhaps this is only natural, given the attention given to Fujifilm in recent features. I can't speak to this camera body (have never shot with it), but if my X-E2, with it's...

Fri13:

The majority of what you state is true: these are (guidelines) conventions, which have successfully served the widest range of portrait contexts.

You go on to write: "The idea to shoot...