Street Photography: Is it for you? (Part 2)
Fishnets and Sneakers. Barcelona, 2010 Today, in Part 2, I’ll go into some specific street photography techniques plus some dos and don’ts, but first a quick couple of comments on another of my...
View ArticleThe Ethics of Street Photography
The Lip Ring Girl. Barcelona, 2010 I do occasionally enjoy trying my hand at street photography. It is quite a challenge. I always have in the back of mind the idea of catching some unusual...
View ArticleMurals, graffiti, and public art
Large town mural. Leadville, Colorado, 2013 Is it legal to make direct photographs of public art (as in the above image)? Of course it is! Snap away…post on Facebook…show your friends…post on your...
View ArticleMural Photography Etiquette
A High Voltage Mural. Longmont, Colorado, 2013 Murals can be works of art just as much as sculptures, paintings and photographs. An artist created the mural and deserves credit for his or her creation....
View ArticleWorried about online theft of your images?
Well, Why Not. Boulder, Colorado, 2014 Many photographers do indeed sprout gray follicles about this. So, they… …watermark their images (but, watermarks can be cropped or cloned out in many cases–and...
View ArticleCopyright Infringement, or Fair Use?
Sometimes the line between the direct copying a work of art (copyright infringement) and creating an entirely new work of art (fair use) can be very thin. There is a murky gray zone where the two...
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