Tumblring on photography

“The secret to Flickr is increasing the viewing ratio in favor of beauty, in favor of originality, in favor of strong composition, great eyes or flashes of exciting innovation, and I am here to tell you that the trick is as easy as it rewarding.” The Online Photographer: How to use Flickr

“In the world of creative works, photography has always been in a category alone. The camera was seen as a “soul stealer” in its infancy, and the fact that a photograph was a copy of reality intrigued theorists like Susan Sontag, who wrote presciently in “On Photography” (1977) about the attraction to photographs felt by ad directors.” Use My Photo? Not Without Permission - New York Times

“For a photograph to really work it needs to create interest first and foremost by its subject matter (Subjects can also be abstract and depict emotion and feelings). But once the subject has attracted the viewer to the artwork it becomes less important. What matters in the long term is the concept that is being communicated.” PHOTOheadlines by Svein-Frode

“Create some sort of friendly dialogue with your subjects and make sure your camera is visible. If you have a small camera, hold it in your hand. A larger camera should be around your neck or otherwise in plain sight. Often, the people will ask about the camera and you can then explain that you’re a hobbyist or freelancer and show them a few of your pictures. Then ask to take a shot of them.” Photodoto » Blog Archive » Photographing People in Public Places

“assuming you could get a camera that was completely noise-free, what then? Would this improve your pictures? The answer, I suppose, is that it might. More likely, it would work with some pictures and not be important for others. but it doesn’t help at all to answer any of the main questions, which are, what are you going to take pictures of? Why? Once you’ve shot the pictures, how do you tell which ones are better and which not so good? Unfortunately, the technical goal of complete freedom from noise doesn’t help you at all with any of these questions.” The Online Photographer: Qualities and Properties