The Art of Photography

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Lourdes Grobet :: The Artist Series Jul 12, 2017

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Lourdes Grobet is a Mexico City based photographer known best for her work with Lucha Libre wrestlers including El Santo and Blue Demon. Starting her career in photography as a conceptual artist in the late 1960s, she eventually became the first prominent female photographer in Lucha Libre for most of her career. Grobet works in large series projects which also include a 35 year project with the Teatro Campesino e Indígena, a contemporary theater group that interprets the indigenous traditions of pre-hispanic Mexico. The Artist Series is made possible by the audience that supports the show. Thank you!!! Photography is a better world with you. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Lucha Libre Photography Jul 11, 2017

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Tomorrow is the release of S2E3 of the Artist Series with features Lourdes Grobet. Lourdes is a brilliant photographer known best for her work with Lucha Libre which was a photography project she worked on for 30 years. She worked closely photographing famous luchadores such as El Santo and Blue Demon over her career. I want to provide some context of her photography as a lead in to her Artist Series film. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

The Worlds Tiniest Drone Jul 10, 2017

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I’ve been using the DJI Spark for the last few weeks – DJI are calling this the Worlds Smallest Drone and it is tiny! It is considerably underpowered when you compare it to the DJI Mavic or the DJI Phantom 4 but the size and versatility make this a very worthwhile drone to have. Its easy to use and if you learn the quirks of the camera, you can get some incredible looking footage and still photos. Available from Amazon http://amzn.to/2sDPFwZ B&H https://goo.gl/BjEVPC This video is sponsored by Squarespace For a free trial and 10% off visit http://squarespace.com/aop and use offer code AOP on checkout Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Photography in Jackson Hole :: Behind the Scenes Jul 06, 2017

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Yesterday I posted Episode 2, Season 2 of the Artist Series which is a film on photographer David Brookover. David is one of the best landscape photographers working today and it was an honor to include him in the Artist Series. This is a behind-the-scenes view of how I filmed it. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

David Brookover :: The Artist Series Jul 05, 2017

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David Brookover is a contemporary American photographer who specializes in landscape images. Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming he currently owns his own gallery. Having spent 15 years in Japan, Brookover is greatly influenced by Japanese art and textiles which is reflected in the diverse mediums of printing and paper use that is a major part of his work. The Artist Series is made possible by the people who support the show. Thank you! Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Landscape Photography Jul 04, 2017

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I want to provide some commentary on landscape photography so you’ll have a little context for tomorrow’s Artist Series video on David Brookover. Landscape photography is probably the longest running genre in the canon of photography. Being a landscape photographer usually means drawing instant comparisons to Ansel Adams or Michael Kenna. David Brookover is a very unique landscape photographer in his choice of medium and printing techniques. This will be a very unique artist series video from a truly inspiring photographer. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Photo Assignment 9 :: Personal Freedom Jul 03, 2017

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This week marks the 4th of July holiday in the United States so with that in mind I want to create a photography challenge for this photo assignment. July 4th is a celebration in the US of independence and freedom. We gather to watch fireworks and spend time with family and friends. What does personal freedom mean to you? This is the photo challenge for this week. Visual interpret what personal freedom means to you through photography. Try and get beyond photographing fireworks and flags and explore this as personally as you like. I will put some of the best images in next Monday’s video so be sure to get them posted to social media by 6/9 if you want to be considered. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Behind The Scenes :: Graciela Iturbide in Mexico City Jun 30, 2017

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A little behind the scenes on the Artist Series. If you haven’t seen the Artist Series on Graciela Iturbide check it out! This has been an amazing project and it was a complete honor to work with Graciela Iturbide on this short film. Extra special thanks to Doug Hall, Ruth Alegria, Oswaldo Ruiz, Patricia Conde and of course to Graciela. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

Graciela Iturbide :: The Artist Series Jun 28, 2017

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Graciela Iturbide is one of the great contemporary photographers of Mexico. As a protégé of the modernest master Manuel Alvarez Bravo, she worked as his assistant before starting her own career in photography in the early 1970’s. Working mostly in large-scale documentary projects, she was commissioned in 1978 by the Ethnographic Archive of the National Indigenous Institute of Mexico to photograph Mexico’s indigenous population. The resulting project photographing the Seri Indians yielded one of her most iconic works, Mujer ángel, Desierto de Sonora in 1979. She has worked in her native Mexcio as well as Cuba, East Germany, India, Madagascar, Hungary, Paris and the United States. She was the recipient of the W Eugene Smith grant in 1971 and the prestigious Hasselblad award in 2008. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr The Artist Series is made possible by the people who support the show. Thank you!

I have to give you some context Jun 27, 2017

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The Artist Series starts tomorrow. First up will be Graciela Iturbide who is one of the most important photographers in the lineage of Mexican photography. Here is a bit of context on her photographs to get you familiar with her work. Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr

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