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Photographs are visible manifestations of what is captured when light strikes film or a digital sensor within a camera. Originally photographic prints were created by exposing any of several light-sensitive materials to light, usually passed through a negative. With the recent dominance of digital imaging, prints come increasingly from, well, printers. Likewise the perception of photographs has shifted from the physical manifestation of an image — something you can "hold in your hand" — to a visible manifestation — now, for instance, a photographic image on a computer screen is called a "photograph," as is a still "pulled" from a video. Many people think this practice, and the desire for multimedia content, will mean the eventual end of "still" photographs.

Debate continues about the objective of photographs, especially documentary photographs. Henri-Cartier Bresson famously called it the "decisive moment," and hundreds of bloggers have riffed off that with varying degrees of success. The most popular discussion of photographs is usually about their meaning within a social or political context, and whether they can be "trusted," especially now that digital manipulation is so easy.

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  • Congratulations, Dr. Willie Nelson!


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  • Modernism: Past the Dynasty and the Mad Men


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    Images like this one used to be depictions of the impersonality, alienation, and anomie of modern life. Perhaps the retro chic and post-feminist nostalgia of Mad Men has changed the way we think about mid-century modernism, but the show is more likely to be a symptom than a cause.  For whatever reason, these ...
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  • Mothers Ive Met


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    For today only (and probably part of tomorrow) Ive posted a portfolio of pictures of moms, from El Salvador to the United States and many points in between. Enjoy it here . Share it with a mom you know! j jmmsevigny@gmail.com
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  • Silhouettes


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    Snapshot of the Panama City’s skyline viewed from the Casco Viejo. The building on the left hand of the picture is the old Club Union which will shortly be demolished to build a modern hotel. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.
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  • Shoreline Trees and Mist


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    Shoreline Trees and Mist Shoreline Trees and Mist. Tomales Bay, California. February 9, 2013. © Copyright 2013 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved. Silhouettes of shoreline trees on a misty morning at Tomales Bay, California This photograph was made along the shoreline of Tomales Bay, near Inverness, ...
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  • Mummy Verses the World of Work


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    Today, May 12th 2013, marks the first of many Mother’s Days for me.  Just over four months in and I get to celebrate already!  Today is different to my usual Mother’s Days.  I did, of course, send my own mum flowers and a card but now I’m a Mum too and I’ve got a whole new perspective on what that means. ...
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  • Tuscan Vineyard


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    Tuscan Vineyard Two European trips in quick succession – Slovenia followed by Tuscany. Never been to either before. Both were rapid-scheduled press trips but they did yield quite a few photographs in spite of rain/dull weather in Tuscany. This shot, of a vineyard in Tuscany (taken in the early stages of the ...
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  • Myrtle Van Every Deutsch (1900-1951)


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    For Mothers Day I decided to honor my maternal grandmother, Myrtle Van Every Deutsch. Ive written a lot about her on this blog, transcribed several letters she wrote, and shared several photographs, but not all of the ones below. I dont know the dates for all of the photographs. She was born in March of ...
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  • Solar


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    The post " Solar " appeared first on Brent Logan . Consider visiting Solar to leave a comment.
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  • Mothers’ Day Eve at FIL’s and MIL’s


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    The post " Mothers’ Day Eve at FIL’s and MIL’s " appeared first on Brent Logan . Consider visiting Mothers’ Day Eve at FIL’s and MIL’s to leave a comment.
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  • Willie Nelson and Family and Friends,(Back Yard) (May 28, 2013


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      Thanks to Jim Eckenrode, for his photo from the BackYard on April 28, 2013, at the finale of the Willie Nelson & Family Show.
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  • Casco Viejo, Panama


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    I’m a mother. I’m about to celebrate my second Mother’s Day. When I look at my son Joaquin Fox, my heart clenches and I feel weary with adoration and love. Joaquin’s dad (and my husband) Juan and I had been living abroad in Panama for seven months when we found out I was pregnant. Those first thoughts of ...
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  • How to Photograph Flowers


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    Flower Photography Tips are needed because even if a flower is beautiful, automatically a nice... [Continue Reading]
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  • Scandal’s Season Finale? “White Hats Back On”


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    { IMAGE VIA : post-gazette.com } As Olivia Pope and Associates fights for the reputations and sometimes lives of their clients, Olivia’s former boss, President Fitzgerald Grant , the First Lady Millicent Grant , the President’s Chief of Staff, Cyrus Beene , and the Assistant State Attorney David Rosen are ...
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  • Wasp: The Searing Desperation of a Forsaken Young Mother


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    Wasp: The Searing Desperation of a Forsaken Young Mother Through the years, Mother’s Day films have presented moms both good and bad, and Wasp features a most down-on-her-luck mother in contemporary Britain, an unfortunate mom who certainly isn’t going to be winning any Mother of the Year Awards. Wasp is an ...
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  • An Autistic Mind Opens Mine (Can It Open Yours?)


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    Listening to the brilliant Temple Grandin speak about the autistic brain gets me thinking further about the possible connection between introversion and autism. read more
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  • More Finds at the Local Antique Shop: Mothers Day


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    Its been awhile since I wrote up something for "More Finds at the Local Antique Shop." In honor of Mothers Day, todays post includes some of the mother and child photos from my orphan photo collection. Though these mothers are unidentified, their faces are a tribute to moms everywhere. Happy Mothers Day! [Label your ...
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  • Donde Está el Hotel


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    Headed to Dixie for Mothers’ Day. The post " Donde Está el Hotel " appeared first on Brent Logan . Consider visiting Donde Está el Hotel to leave a comment.
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  • Indian Navy MiG-29K Squadron Commissioned


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    The Indian Navys first MiG-29K fighter squadron, INAS 303 Black Panthers was commissioned today at the INS Hansa naval air station in Goa. Happy to say the squadrons name was first reported here on Livefist in 2009 before the first batch of aircraft were inducted. Excerpts from a press release today: The ...
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  • never alone | daily of the week


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    Have you visited the CMpro Daily Project to get your daily dose of photography inspiration ?  If not, it’s definitely worth checking out!  The CMpros , both hobbyist and professional photographers, are uploading beautiful photographs to it every day and each week we choose a favorite, the DOTW (daily of the ...
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