Its’ always great to see a visual artist having a strong direction, specially if it’s a young artist. Continue reading
Category Archives: Observation
James Mollison
It’s very likely that in 100 years from now, Kenian photographer James Mollison will be remembered as one of the most innovative photographers of this generation. Continue reading
The Archival Look
Reply
As I looked at the portfolio of commercial photographer Michelangelo DiBatista, I began noticing that advertising photography is currently going through an interesting phase that’s reminiscent of the old, pre-digital days.
Another sample of that archival look,as I call it, can be found in the movie poster I posted above,
I particularly enjoy looking at warm over-toned photography that somehow remind me of old, archival images. To me, they communicate a certain sense of comfort and familiarity; and those are very strong points when it comes to brand promotion.
Al momento de mirar los trabajos que ha realizado Michelangelo DiBatista, me detuve con atención para detallar algunas de las fotos que le ha tomado a varias celebridades y campañas publicitarias, y caí en cuenta de lo común que se ha vuelto el ver imágenes con aspectos añejos, tal cual si hubieran sido archivadas por mucho tiempo… Curiosamente, el afiche de esta película de cine es otro ejemplo; en lo particular, me gusta este tipo de manipulaciones pues comunican familiaridad y añoranza, los cuales son elementos muy potentes a la hora de promover una marca.
Doodling Rocks!
I’m really delighted with Sunni Brown and her advocacy for doodling, her speech on TED really made me realize that I can definitely doodle more than I currently do, and as consequence I will indeed begin to do it more often. Sunni is totally right, for much too long doodling has been understated and it’s time to embrace it’s instinctive qualities as a way to reinforce the learning process.
Es un alivio ver como con el surgir del tiempo salen a relucir personas que nos hace cuestionar acerca de los métodos establecidos, sobre todo métodos que conllevan a mejorar la calidad de aprendizaje, como es el caso de Sunni Brown y su objetivo de promover su teoría sobre los beneficios de hacer garabatos, como una vía natural del ser humano para digerir información y evolucionar ideas. Sin duda alguna que ver a charlas como estas es un gran incentivo, ¡y reconozco que me ha hecho caer en cuenta de que tengo que ponerme las pilas y hacer mas garabatos!
Facebook Interface
Check out this interesing post by Francisco Rosales for socialmouths.com, upon which he shows us what the future facebook may look like. Since I first joined FB back in late ’07, much has been said and written about it’s interface; I personally don’t have anything against change, quite on the contrary, I embrace it as it pushes innovative thinking… and the image above shows a very cool interface layout that I think would make the navigation process even more engaging and intuitive for a broader number of users.
En este articulo podremos darnos una idea de lo que Facebok podría ofrecernos en un futuro (¡El cual quizás no este muy lejano!). Es curioso ver cuanto se ha debatido sobre los cambios a los que Facebook ya nos tiene acostumbrados, yo en lo personal disfruto de ellos porque estos reflejan una filosofía innovadora; este concepto en particular, me parece que nos brindaría una mejor navegación, que podría ser mas intuitiva y atrayente para un mayor numero de usuarios.
29 Ways to Stay Creative
I’m borrowing this motivational list from ceativebit.org Continue reading
Alfonse Mucha: Reference Photography
Gallery
This gallery contains 4 photos.
These are only two of the great photographs I’ve found in a book I read a while back on Alfonse Mucha’s reference photography. It was a great experience just to flip through the pages and gaze at these beautiful images. … Continue reading
Jumpology
Phillippe Halsman was one of the most sought after commercial photographers during the Hollywood golden era, he photographed over 100 covers for Life magazine. Helsman was also an author, I was first introduced to his work through a book he wrote himself titled The Jump Book. In his book, Helsman makes emphasis on the act of jumping in front of the camera as a means to help the model reveal hidden psychological aspects. What follows are some fragments I read in his book that got me thinking.
In a jump, the subject, in a sudden burst of energy overcomes gravity. He cannot simultaneously control his expressions, his facial and his limb muscles. The mask falls, the real self becomes visible, one has only snap it with the camera (…)While other psychological methods are lengthy and costly, the jump is rapid and economical. (…)Jumping humanity can be divided into two categories: One which tries to jump as high as possible and one which doesn’t care. The ones who don’t care, either don’t take jumping seriously or lack ambition.
With that said, what type of jumper are you?
Dahl-Wolfe
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I first saw this image in the pages of a photography book. Just like how sometimes we find illustrations that resemble photographs, with this picture, we find a photograph that resembles an illustration. I really enjoy the narrative quality and the contrast variety of this photograph taken by Loise Dah-Wolfe . Rather than a camera, it seems as if it was rendered with graphite over Bristol board.
Vulnerable, Yet Strong
I love it when a design solution seems too obvious but then it isn’t. Take a look at this album’s title for instance, the phrase “Y Not” seems vulnerable and small, and yet it demands our complete attention by being in complete power, all thanks to the surrounding negative space framing it! …A clear sample that shows how bigger is not always better.