Robert Capa
Robert Capa was born Endre Ernő Friedmann in Budapest, Hungary on 22 October 1913 to Dezső and Julia Friedmann. At
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miscellaneous
‘Miscellaneous’ usually means “we can’t see any way of classifying or grouping these items, otherwise we would do it!” And indeed, in these 27 photo galleries you’ll find pictures which don’t fit into a specific category but can be used to connect to, or illustrate, various themes.
There are some really interesting and potentially very useful photographs displayed here for free download, but it takes time to find the one that will be of use to you, out of the hundreds of images available.
The photography topic written about on each page is independent of the pictures below it: use the contents list on this page to navigate to the topic you are interested in.
Miscellaneous Pictures
To give you a start, a few photos from each page are mentioned below; the ‘Highlight’ is just one image that particularly appealed to me: yours will be different. Enjoy browsing!
Richard Avedon
American photographer Richard Avedon was born in New York on 15 May 1923, of Jewish-Russian parents. He went to school
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in Chanteloup-en-Brie on 22 August 1908. Although best known for his photography, he was also an
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Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams was a master photographer and ardent conservationist. He is best known for his monochrome photographs of landscapes, although
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Photography Magazines
There are dozens, perhaps hundreds of photography magazines on the market. These days most of them cover digital photography, with
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Photo Competitions
There are countless photo competitions listed on the Internet, all easy and quick to find using a search engine. Most
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How to become a professional photographer
A good photographer – amateur or professional – has a blend of technical expertise, creative talent and patience. A professional
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Brief history of digital photography
The digital imaging revolution happened primarily in the early 2000s, following rapid development in technology and amid fears by keen
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Photo agencies
A photo agency represents a group of photographers and photojournalists whose work is distributed to the global media, or that
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Tips to better pictures (4)
Portraits For close-up shots, use a lens with a focal length of about 100 mm to keep the face in
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