Mae·May 16Witness of the Inevitable: Entropy and Land ArtWhere do you go when you seek permanence? The natural world around us is not only permanent, but also inevitable, and so the landscape is a…
John J. Dunphy·Jan 10Reflection from the back of a side mirror. Photo taken by John J. DunphyJohn J. Dunphy is a writer and poet who dabbles in art and photography. He owns The Second Reading Book Shop in Alton. IL
InFull FramebyEd S·Nov 4, 2025Image QualityIs it more than technical perfection?A response icon3A response icon3
InCameraluxbySteve Mansfield-Devine·Feb 23, 2025The power of words and photographsThe interplay between text and image is complex and potentially powerful, and so easy to get wrong.A response icon7A response icon7
InCameraluxbySteve Mansfield-Devine·Jan 13, 2025A story in a single photographIt is possible to evoke a narrative with just one frame — if you engage with the viewer’s imagination.A response icon12A response icon12
InCameraluxbySteve Mansfield-Devine·Jan 8, 2025Entitled photographsDo titles add something to photographs, or do they detract? The answer is yes.A response icon1A response icon1
InCameraluxbySteve Mansfield-Devine·Nov 15, 2024Photographic art in the Instagram ageWhen everyone is taking and sharing pictures of the world around them, what sets the photographic artist apart — if anything?A response icon11A response icon11
InCameraluxbySteve Mansfield-Devine·Oct 16, 2024Creative blurring with long exposuresUsing slow shutter speeds to create deliberate blurring is a way of eliminating unnecessary detail or of adding a dynamic dimension to an…A response icon8A response icon8
