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alec soth is one of my favorite photographers and his youtube channel is a must if you’re into photography. he uploads marvelous, insightful lessons going over his collection of photo-books thematically and in generous detail. i learn so much from them.
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I’m a nerd when it comes to image composition, and James Cowman has a relatively obscure YouTube channel dedicated solely to the art of composition. His videos are amazing and some of them literally have less than 500 views. There’s some good writing on photography out there, but almost no good resources specifically about composition. I rarely get helpful information, with examples, that go beyond the rule of thirds. This guy is breaking that mold… by explaining the harmonic armature. I love James’ passionately critical attitude towards the medium. He might get some flack for it, according to the contact page on his website, but I love his work. His video about Henri Cartier-Bresson is so honest and insightful.
Nov 15, 2022
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i randomly found this channel on youtube and this guys videos are so good. he does like aquascaping and makes a lot of self sustaining tanks but the way he edits and shoots the videos is very visually pleasing and entertaining. he only has a couple of videos but i recommend giving them a watch! even if ur not into fish tanks!
Feb 7, 2025
One of my favorite photographers has recently been making daily videos about his practice, interests, reflections, and a recurring “hotline“ episode where he responds to messages people can call and leave for him. Interesting and idiosyncratic, doesn’t feel bogged down by YouTube growth hack brain.
Apr 3, 2024
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the endings of great novels stay with you. a momentous rush that last dot, words and eyes speeding towards it almost with reluctance, until yes that world is done but something ripples out, a faint radiance or shadow, like the dark spot that lingers in your eye long after staring at the sun.
this i felt reading:
—portrait of a lady by henry james
—swann’s way by proust
—the red and the black by stendhal
—ulysses by joyce
—the sun also rises by hemingway
Jan 30, 2024
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Her voice in ‘Pearls’ makes me ache
Jan 28, 2024
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my best friend, now that she studies in a film school in the cuban countryside, took up the hobby as there isn’t much to do over there. she frequently talks to me about it, the quiet thrill of it, and all of a sudden i find myself looking up, frowning at the branches. i recently told her, half in jest (we were visiting home for the holidays) “what if we drop everything, go to papua new guinea, film the birds of paradise?” and she, dead serious, responded: “hmm… à la les blank?” expect the doc anytime soon!
Jan 29, 2024