Category archives: editorial
third nature
Carretera de Vallvidrera al Tibidabo, by Dalton Rooney
We live in a world where first nature has practically ceased to exist. Nothing is left undiscovered or unspoiled, and the facsimile of third nature is all we have left. With this weblog, I aim to satisfy my own curiosity as I do with my photography. My interest is not just in art, but the very nature of our relationship with the landscape itself. continue reading
An appreciation of work
When I’m on vacation, I get to pretend that I am a photographer for a living, which is a really fun thing to do. I become single-minded about my work in a way that I never am at home. I make a point of making the most of my time, going out to shoot every day if I can. On the days I’m not shooting, I am doing research, hiking out to new locations, making notes, or just looking at or reading something inspiring. In the 15 days we were in Barcelona this August, I was out shooting for 11 of those days, and thinking about photography the rest of the time.
Quote
“The world is going to pieces, and people like Adams and Weston are photographing rocks.”
-Henri Cartier-Bresson
How to photograph, or not
It is fine and good to tell us what not to photograph, but once we’ve gotten through that list, what’s left?
I ask this question partly in jest, because Colin’s series of posts is quite a good read—a bit cynical, funny, and serious at the same time—and does something very necessary, which is to acknowledge that we photographers often rely too heavily on convention and format. One could easily extrapolate that to any group practicing any kind of art. It’s what people do.
Looking into the past
I have written previously about photographs made at the sites of famous paintings, and about using Google Maps to investigate and record the locations of well-known photographs. A similar mash-up of art and technology has been developed by the Tate and Google, which demonstrates just how much the British landscape has changed since the time of Turner and Constable.