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Brain Pickings
The Unphotographable: Jack Kerouac’s Soaring Diary Entry About Self-Understanding and the Elemental Vastness of the Windblown World
Brain Pickings
1 min read · · Sometimes, a painting in words is worth a thousand pictures. I think about this more and more, in our compulsively visual culture, which increasingly reduces what we think and feel and see — … · Shared by 17, including Charles Duhigg
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Tips For Taking Stunning Photos Of Reflections
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Gizmodo
See Some of the Year's Best Nature Photos
Gizmodo
1 min read · · The Nature Conservancy's 2022 Photo Contest features eerie mushrooms, lightning flashes, and burned-down forests. · Shared by 10
LensCulture
The Blindest Man - Photographs by Emily Graham
LensCulture
4 min read · · Following the trail of an unresolved 30-year long treasure hunt in France, Emily Graham translates the obsession, symbolism and fever-dream determination encircling the ongoing mystery into an equally… · Shared by 7
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Photographer Levon Biss Illuminates the Strange, Otherworldly Chrysalises of Butterfly Pupae — Colossal
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2 min read · · Levon Biss photographs the tiny, deceptive camouflages of butterflies as they complete the final stage of metamorphosis. · Shared by 28, including Jennifer Ouellette
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How and Where to Focus to Get Perfectly Sharp Photos Every Time
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1 min read · · It doesn't matter how great your composition is or how spectacular your colors might be, if your image is not crisply focused, then you most likely need to toss it in the trash. Learn how to nail your… · Shared by 25
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How to shoot in low-light
amateurphotographer.co.uk
10 min read · · Low-light photography can yield great images – landscape and travel photographer David Clapp shares his top tips and techniques · Shared by 22
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Sunlight Illuminates a Full Spectrum of Color As It Filters Through Hummingbird Wings in a New Photo…
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2 min read · · Poetry in the Sky is a fitting title for a book of the elegant images of Australian photographer Christian Spencer. Slated for release next month, the volume gathers approximately two decades' worth… · Shared by 22, including Jennifer Ouellette
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In 'A Sense of Scale,' Roman De Giuli's Elaborate Topographies Made of Pigments Nod to Hollywood Special…
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2 min read · · The sweeping topography of German photographer Roman De Giuli’s "A Sense of Scale" suggests rivers coursing around islands, lava flows, or clouds moving over land masses as if seen from Earth's… · Shared by 20, including Jennifer Ouellette
National Geographic
See the year's best wildlife photos
National Geographic
3 min read · · National Geographic contributor Karine Aigner earned top prize for her photo of mating cactus bees in Texas. · Shared by 20, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
fstoppers.com
Are You Ready? Photography Is About to Change Forever
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4 min read · · If you're a photographer who earns a living photographing people, you need to be prepared for this. I'll be the first to admit that as a landscape photographer, I don't pretend to know much about the… · Shared by 19
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The Most Important but Elusive Secret of Being a Good Photographer
fstoppers.com
4 min read · · If you are lucky, you will meet some fantastic photographers. It's a real privilege working with them, isn't it? There are common factors most good photographers have. But, above anything else, they… · Shared by 19
PetaPixel
The Changing Fortunes of Japanese Camera Manufacturers
PetaPixel
6 min read · · A look at how the landscape of Japanese camera manufacturers has been changing with big changes at the likes of Olympus, Nikon, and Pentax. · Shared by 19
Brain Pickings
The Unphotographable: Jack Kerouac’s Soaring Diary Entry About Self-Understanding and the Elemental Vastness of the Windblown World
Brain Pickings
1 min read · · Sometimes, a painting in words is worth a thousand pictures. I think about this more and more, in our compulsively visual culture, which increasingly reduces what we think and feel and see — … · Shared by 17, including Charles Duhigg
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~20 min read · · Do-whatever-you-want high-resolution photos. Download 10 new free photos every 10 days. · Shared by 1333, including BrendanEich, Craig Brown, PhD, Ryan Boren, Oliver Gassner / @oliverg@mastodon.social 💉🖖💚🎓, Brian Solis, Monica Burns, Ed.D. #EdTech 🔜 #NYSCATE22, 𝙉𝙞𝙘𝙤 𝙇𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙖, Klaus Eck, Tiago Forte, Stever Robbins @stever@newsie.social, Chris Messina, Christiane Link, Caroline Jarrett, Michelle Tandler, Dr Catherine Breslin, Tomas Laurinavicius, Casey Smith, Pat Kua, Mark Anderson, Meng To
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Visual Hunt
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2 min read · · High quality free stock photos in one place. 354 Million Free Stock Photos. · Shared by 714, including Chris Messina, Christian Leu, Robin Good, Erik H. (ring2), Rand Fishkin, Liza Sperling, Lluís Codina, designshard, Alligator.io 🐊, Ernie Smith is also @ernie@writing.exchange, Mark Kaigwa, Steve Rayson, Sir Lord Travis Wright, Web3 Speaker, Dominik Grolimund, Balthasar Glättli🌻 🕊, Courtney Bolton ★, { Monah } 💡, Hugo Londoño, L. Taylor Banks, Grégoire Japiot 🌻
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How to see rare creatures in the dark ocean depths
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~12 min read · · A marine biologist built a camera "eye" that’s collected images of some of the most elusive deep sea animals. · Shared by 412, including Jennifer Ouellette, Nils Hitze, Brian Resnick
The New York Times
The Great Empty
The New York Times
6 min read · · There is a certain beauty in the expanses of public space, now vacant amid the pandemic, these photos from around the world show. There is also a reminder: True beauty comes when the builders roam the… · Shared by 352, including Guy Kawasaki, Allison Arieff, Brooks Rainwater, John Hill, Thomas Power, Eugene Wei, David Guttenfelder, Steve Duenes, David Smith, Mark Little, Andy Kirk, Christopher Lauer, Alex Rainert 🤦🏻♂️, #DigitalHealth Futurist 👨💻, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Kai Kupferschmidt, joe mcnally, Claire Cain Miller, Mathew Ingram, ɹǝʞɹɐd ʍǝɹpuɐ
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Our Favorite and Design-Friendly Ways To Display Family Photos (So That Your Home and Family Look Their…
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5 min read · · What makes a home a home? Well, one thing that definitely helps is displaying family photos. Here are 6 ways on how to do it right. · Shared by 298, including Michael Kolade
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Tips to capture the best professional headshots
The Ladders
4 min read · · Professional headshots are a must in today’s world of social media and online profiles. They’ve always been important for company websites, business cards, and print marketing collateral. Now,… · Shared by 284
