Remembering Dave Heath (1931-2016)
This last week saw the passing of another major figure in the photography world. Dave Heath passed away on his birthday, June 27 at the age of 85. Book: Multitude, Solitude http://amzn.to/29c3Hvd
Aug 02, 2016
The Art of Photography
The Art of Photography is your lens into the world of making images. Every Sunday, Ted Forbes produces new episodes on diverse topics such as techniques, composition, philosophy, craft, digital photography, film, darkroom techniques and more. If you are a photographer, this is the show for you.
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Likes and Followers
Don’t hate the game! Social Media is essential if you want to get your work out. These are some thoughts on how to get it to work for you. Check out Gary Vaynerchuk – https://www.youtube.com/user/GaryVaynerchuk Tyler Sharp – https://www.instagram.com/tylersharpphoto/?hl=en
Aug 02, 2016
Recreating Famous Photos
Catherine Balet :: Looking For the Masters In Ricardo’s Golden Shoes Special thanks to my friend Thierry for sending me this wonderful book. Check out his Paris gallery! Galerie Thierry Bigaignon http://www.thierrybigaignon.com/ Catherine Balet http://www.catherinebalet.com/ Looking For the Masters in Ricardo’s Golden Shoes Amazon – http://amzn.to/29d2pCe
Aug 01, 2016
Too Many Cameras?
Just a few quick thoughts about cameras that are being produced today. I’ve got 2 Panasonic cameras I’m working on reviews for. Both are great but essential features are inconsistent camera to camera. This happens with Sony and many others as well… let me know your thoughts. Am I the only one who gets annoyed with this? Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 http://goo.gl/Tsxdvx Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 http://goo.gl/GuHrSq
Aug 01, 2016
Is Commercial Photography Creative?
Open for discussion. Creative thinking is probably more valuable to commercial work than in the art world, but it can be harder to execute. Disclaimer – I’m NOT a commercial photographer. I have friends that are and that’s the extent of my experience. I make videos about photography for YouTube. If that makes you mad then get over it.
Jul 31, 2016
Photography Is Like Sushi
Photography and sushi you say? Its about craft and dedication. Ralph Gibson http://www.ralphgibson.com/ Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/search/jiro%20dreams%20of%20sushi
Jul 31, 2016
iTunes Feed Update
Sorry for the delay - the feed will be updated over the next few days.
Jul 27, 2016
Nobody Cares About Your Photography
Nobody cares about your photography. The world doesn't need any more photographers. It doesn't need anymore musicians, writers, filmmakers, artists or actors either. We have enough. Its over-saturated. BUT The world's survival is completely dependent on work that matters.
Jul 01, 2016
Remembering Bill Cunningham (1929-2016)
Another sad loss today as we remember The New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. Bill is best known for his regular NYT features, On The Street and Evening Hours. Bill's editorial styles featured fashion curation, writing and of course his trademark street photography style. Bill Cunningham New York (film) http://zeitgeistfilms.com/billcunninghamnewyork/ On The Street http://www.nytimes.com/video/on-the-street
Jun 26, 2016
Custom Lens Presets for Manual Focus Lenses
If you use Lightroom, you probably use lens-presets to even out distortions and chromatic aberrations. But what if you use old manual focus lenses? There's a method for creating custom lens presets in Lightroom just as development presets. In this video I will show you how.
Jun 24, 2016
How To Make It In Photography
The question I've been asked the most since I started making videos is "How do I make it as a fine-art photographer". I will attempt to answer that today.
Jun 23, 2016
Series-Based Photography
I wanted to open up a discussion of project or series-based photography as opposed to creating work as single images. Gabriel Wertman: http://www.wertmanphoto.com/
Jun 22, 2016
Remembering Fan Ho (1931-2016)
Fan Ho was one of the brilliant photographers to come out of China in the 1950's and 1960's. His most known body of work was done in Hong Kong documenting its mid-century growth. Later Fan Ho worked as an acclaimed and award-wining film director. He passed away from pnemonia on June 19, 2016 at the age of 84. Fan Ho http://theartofphotography.tv/episodes/fan-ho/ Fan Ho Website http://www.fanhophotography.com/...
Jun 21, 2016
Vaya Con Dios
Part 2 of my Mexico trip to film the next 3 films for the Artist Series. José Antonio Martínez Gómez http://www.joseantoniophoto.com/ http://blog.leica-camera.com/2012/10/19/jose-antonio-martinez-taking-photographs-from-festivals-to-morgues/ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/shooting-stars-mary-ellen-mark-presents-jose-antonio-martinez-102687825/ http://www.patriciacondegaleria.com/ Thanks to all who came for the meet-up! Gabriel, Oswaldo, Keith, Yetani, Benjamin, Diana, Julián, Sergio, I...
Jun 16, 2016
Welcome to Mexico City
I am in Mexico City this week filming the next 3 videos for the Artist Series. This is a little behind-the-scenes of what I've been up to. We have a meet-up on Friday, June 10, 2016 in Coyoacán. We will meet up at the Fuentes des Coyotes (fountain of the coyotes) at 7:00 PM. If its raining we will meet over at Saunders. Directions here: https://goo.gl/cHWD82 Pedro Meyer: http://www.pedromeyer.com/ Foto Museo Quatro Caminos: http://fotomuseo.mx/ Joel Peter Witkin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo...
Jun 08, 2016
Lartigue
Jacques Henri Lartigue was largely unknown as a photographer until the age of 70. Born in Courbevoie to a wealthy family, he took up photography about the age of 7. Some of his most famous photographs were made as a teenager. His subjects ranged from auto-racing to aviation. Lartigue's use of action in his photographs set him apart from many photographers of the time. After the family money started running out in the 1930's, Lartigue spent the next 30 years making a meager salary off of his pain...
Jun 03, 2016
Its Been Crazy
Its been a crazy few weeks traveling - here's a catch-up with what's been going on with the Artist Series. Irving Penn video featured on PetaPixel http://petapixel.com/2016/05/30/exploring-work-irving-penn-museum-curator/ Keith Carter http://www.keithcarterphotographs.com/ David Brookover http://www.brookovergallery.com/ Gordon Parks at Art Institute of Chicago http://www.artic.edu/exhibition/invisible-man-gordon-parks-and-ralph-ellison-harlem
May 31, 2016
Welcome To Jackson Hole
Off to Jackson Hole, WY to film David Brookover for the Artist Series. David is the greatest photographer you've probably never heard of. He owns a gallery in Jackson Hole that features his own photographs. David's work celebrates the American West through landscape and wildlife images that are printed in a variety of mediums including silver gelatin, bromoil, photogravure, and platinum/palladium. David flew three printers to come assist on the shoot and be part of the video - Richard Jackson, S...
May 29, 2016
Irving Penn :: The Curators Perspective
In this video I let me friend Sue take over the show. Sue Canterbury is the Curator of American Art at the Dallas Museum of Art. We did a meet-up a few weeks ago, and by request - here is a quick tour of the show for those who couldn't make it. https://dma.org/art/exhibitions/irving-penn-beyond-beauty http://irvingpenn.org/
May 20, 2016
Ralph Gibson :: Vertical Horizon
I had a chance to visit Ralph Gibson at his studio in New York with my friend Thierry Bigaignon. Thierry is planning an exhibition at his gallery in Paris this summer of Ralph Gibson: Vertical Horizon. Ralph Gibson http://www.ralphgibson.com/ Galerie Thierry Bigaignon http://www.thierrybigaignon.com/
May 11, 2016
I have a surprise!
A few weeks ago I was in New York and had the opportunity to do a video with Ralph Gibson. He is one of the great living photographers of our lifetime. Show: Ralph Gibson: Vertical Horizon Galerie Thierry Bigaignon Opening – June 10, 2016 http://www.thierrybigaignon.com/ http://www.ralphgibson.com/
May 10, 2016
Artist Series :: Laura Wilson
Artist Series Episode 3 With a career spanning over 40 years, Laura Wilson is a respected photographer in the art world. Laura has published five monograph books. The first three are studies in people: Hutterite communities, small town six-man football and a beautiful study of a Texas rancher. Avedon at Work is a unique documentation of her years as Richard Avedon’s research assistant from 1979 to 1985 on his “In The American West” project. In 2015, That Day was published as a career retrospecti...
May 08, 2016
Artist Series :: William Wegman
The Artist Series Episode 2 William Wegman is an American photographer, painter and video artist probably most known for his work with Weimaraners. DVD: William Wegman: Video Work 1970-1999 http://amzn.to/1VXwKZN http://www.williamwegman.com/ http://www.pacemacgill.com/selected_works/artist_page.php?artist=William%20Wegman Special Thanks to William Wegman, Christine Burgin and Jeff Zilm The Artist Series is made possible by the people who support the show. Thank YOU! Film by Ted Forbes Shot by T...
Apr 24, 2016
Artist Series :: Alexey Titarenko
THE ARTIST SERIES :: EPISODE 1 Special thanks to Nailya Alexander Gallery and to Alexey Titarenko. Alexey Titarenko: http://alexeytitarenko.com/ Nailya Alexander: http://www.nailyaalexandergallery.com/ The Artist Series is made possible by contributions from viewers of The Art of Photography. Thank you! Film by Ted Forbes Shot by Ted Forbes and Blake Wilson Music: Dmitri Shostakovich Shot in 4k using Sony A7r II http://amzn.to/1NHxOsr Sony A7s II http://amzn.to/1qHWkEv Sony RX100 mk IV http://am...
Apr 24, 2016
Lets Talk Schedule
The Artist Series will begin on April 24 - here is the release schedule. Intro music performed by Holly Cole http://www.hollycole.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Ted Forbes The ...
Apr 22, 2016
CANON POWERSHOT G5X :: THE BEST VLOGGING CAMERA?
This video is a followup to my review of the Canon G5x. I get a lot of questions of how this would work as a vlogging camera. I think it might be the best choice to date. Part 2 is a vlog I recorded with Eric Rossi at Coney Island - entirely recorded with the G5x. Check out Eric Rossi: https://www.youtube.com/user/EricRossi25 Canon G5X at Amazon: http://amzn.to/1TlJxRJ Rycote Micro Windjammers http://goo.gl/r7bkQa My full Canon G5x Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRKT-Oy4vc Twitter: htt...
Apr 21, 2016
Traveling With Photography Equipment
This weeks Q&A is on traveling with photography gear - thanks to all who sent questions. For Q&A's follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/tedforbes Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/...
Apr 20, 2016
Photography at AiPAD and a Lomography Visit
Patricia Conde Galeria: http://www.patriciacondegaleria.com/ Association of International Photography Art Dealers: http://www.aipad.com/ Music: As Colorful As Ever by Broke For Free http://brokeforfree.com/ Lomography Gallery Store New York 41 WEST 8TH STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10011 USA https://www.lomography.com/about/stores Video shot on a Canon G5X http://amzn.to/1SnWYk5 Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.po...
Apr 18, 2016
Coney Island Homage :: Harold Feinstein
Eric Rossi - https://www.youtube.com/user/EricRossi25 I've been in New York most of the week for business. I have a ton of amazing things to share, but haven't had the time to edit. In the meantime here's a video from Coney Island. I spent the day out here with Eric Rossi - we've been friends online for a while and finally met in person - solid guy - be sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel! Today would have been Harold Feinstein's 85th birthday. I thought a visit to Coney Island would be a f...
Apr 17, 2016
Irving Penn :: An Amazing Exhibition
Today I got invited to attend the DMA press preview for the Irving Penn :: Beyond Beauty exhibition. And I got to film and interview the exhibition curator Merry Foresta. On view in Dallas from April 15, 2016 to August 14, 2016 https://dma.org/art/exhibitions/irving-penn-beyond-beauty Irving Penn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Penn Merry Foresta http://www.clearwaysconsulting.com/merry-foresta-bio.php Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook:...
Apr 14, 2016