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Category Archives: Philosophy of Photography

Learn to See

I’ve been processing a lot of primate shots lately and the comments I’ve gotten often make me think about how the image is being received by viewers, why I took it, and whether the intention of the photographer behind the lens really does effect the photos we get.
Bear with me for a minute while I...

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“It’s just a pet photo” - Content and the Photographer

Whether you just dabble in pet photography or it’s your main source of joy (and income), it can sometimes feel like you’re a leper amongst other online photographers.
As a reader and participator in many photo forums, I have no doubt that the least appreciated and least respected ‘genre’ is undoubtedly pet photography. It gets...

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Captive

I found an interesting article about the ethics of photographing captive animals at NatureScapes.net - “Can Photographing Wildlife Models make Conservation Sense”
The article is quite timely considering my decision to raise extra money for Gorilla Conservation, and is something all zoo and/or nature photographers have to consider.
An animal in a zoo is always going to...

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