Pedro Meyer is one of the pioneers and most recognized representatives of contemporary photography. He was the founder and president of the Consejo Mexicano de Fotografía(Mexican Council of Photography) and organizer of the first three Latin American Photography Colloquiums. Besides his artistic photographic work, Pedro Meyer has been a teacher in various prestigious institutions, as well as the [...]
"Photography is the easiest art, which perhaps makes it the hardest" - Lisette Model Lisette Model was born in Vienna, where she studied piano and compositional theory with Arnold Schönberg before moving to Paris. She discontinued her musical career in 1933, and discovered photography through her sister Olga and her friend Rogi André, André Kertész's [...]
Each I switch on my computer lately it is to edit an image or sometimes two or 3 images at the time. I’m not saying this is a bad thing but it is what I love to do. To be honest it is what I am passionate about. I’m passionate about the process and I [...]
I have in the past shared with everyone here what I received when I chose to participate in a few of the major photography competitions. I've always believed that these competitions are evaluated based on each individual that enters talent and creativity. I have seen some entries that made me truly envious and others that [...]
Gisèle Freund was a German-born French photographer and photojournalist, born in Schöneberg District, Berlin famous for her documentary photography and portraits of writers and artists. In 1931, Freund studied sociology and art history at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Breisgau, Germany. From 1932-33 she studied at the Institute for Social, Sciences, University of Frankfurt under Theodor W. Adorno, [...]
EllenAuerbach, née Rosenberg, was born 20 May 1906, in Karlsruhe, to a Jewish family. She was a sculpture student in Karlsruhe, Germany, when she was given her first camera in 1928. In 1929, she moved to Berlin to study photography and met the brilliant photographer Grete Stern. The two became close friends for life; they [...]
Lately I've been struggling to answer this question lately. They are many reasons as to why. I've always praised myself on being self motivated but lately my inspiration along with my motivation have simply dwindled. Since then, I've been asking myself why am I creative? I've never thought of myself as a creative before I [...]
