Tag: Nature
Shadow & Light Monthly #66
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we uncover the world of crime and poverty in Sicily and celebrate National Geographic’s ‘Pictures of the Year’. We take a look at the photographic work of Julian Lennon and get up close and personal with a humpback whale.
Shadow & Light Monthly #64
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we go behind the scenes with rock band Radiohead and discover the beauty of minimalist ocean photography. We take a look at America through the lens of Robert Frank and see how one photographer has recreated famous artworks using everyday objects.
Shadow & Light Monthly #63
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we discover the Japanese women who transformed photography and some of the best drone photography from 2024. We look at a portrait of black culture from the 50s and 60s and find out how to print like a painter.
Shadow & Light Monthly #58
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we go inside Southern California’s street gang culture and view the abstract beauty of Iceland’s glacier rivers from above. We discover 1970s portraits from inside a women’s prison and look at the bohemian life inside The Chelsea Hotel in New York.
Shadow & Light Monthly #56
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we revisit the empty streets of New York during the COVID-19 pandemic and life in 1970s California. We look at how underwater drones are revolutionising storytelling and an art piece exploring an intimate collaboration between strangers.
Shadow & Light Monthly #54
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we look at life inside a juvenile detention center in the 70s and find beauty in the frozen colours of Winter. We read a fascinating thread about how Ruedi Hofman owns millions of dollars of prints he’s not allowed to display and we look at Sigma’s lens production line.
Shadow & Light Monthly #52
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we look at the world of female sumo wrestlers fighting for recognition and look at the camera developed for the new Sphere in Las Vegas. We look at a new service that allows you to take control of a drone from the other side of the world and discover the beauty of nature beyond the limits of human perception.
Shadow & Light Monthly #51
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we look at Cuba’s fading revolution and find the minimalistic beauty in nature’s gradients. We visit Tokyo’s finest jazz haunts and find out more about the life and work of street photographer Jill Freedman.
Shadow & Light Monthly #50
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
Welcome to a landmark issue 50 of Shadow & Light! In this edition we revisit 50s Italy and look at a brief history of Polaroid. We take a look at life on the New York Subway in the 1970s/80s and find out what life is like as a National Geographic Photographer.
Shadow & Light Monthly #48
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we see how one photographer is capturing portraits of animals and learn about the art of creating a zine. We delve into why some photographers see opportunities that you miss and look at vintage photographs where subjects have been removed from the frame for reasons unknown.
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