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Lisa Elmaleh & Brandon Thibodeaux at Candela Gallery + Books

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Douglas Barkey

Candela Gallery currently features a pair of exhibitions of portraits that explore two different communities. Lisa Elmaleh used a large format tintype camera to make studied portraits of folk musicians in the Appalachian Mountains, while Brandon Thibodeaux photographed  individuals in … Continue reading →

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Michael Snow – Disrupting the Suspension of Disbelief, Part I

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Douglas Barkey

Part 1: Simultaneous compression. When we pick up a camera and frame a composition in the viewfinder, we do so with a number of key assumptions about what happens when we press the shutter button and capture an exposure. A … Continue reading →

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Critique – New York Times 2011 Year in Pictures

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Douglas Barkey

Photojournalists face the daunting challenge of capturing newsworthy moments, often in dangerous situations, in a manner that communicates the essence of the event or issue. In addition to delivering substance (the news content), they must also use design, lighting, exposure, … Continue reading →

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