http://www.photographyuncapped.com Ken Storch Photo Blog - All Things Photographic, All Thoughts Photographic Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:38:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.photographyuncapped.com/digital-photography-techniques-children-of-thailand/digital-photography/ http://www.photographyuncapped.com/digital-photography-techniques-children-of-thailand/digital-photography/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:01:21 +0000 Ken Storch http://www.photographyuncapped.com/?p=2303
Using a Digital DSLR to photograph children in Thailand was a surprising and very rewarding experience. I was privileged to travel through several regions of Thailand and had the opportunity to photograph people where I traveled. Shooting children proved to be thoroughly enjoyable.The technical issues were easy to overcome and the interaction with the lovely [more...]]]> http://www.photographyuncapped.com/digital-photography-techniques-children-of-thailand/digital-photography/feed/ 12 http://www.photographyuncapped.com/self-portrait-as-self-reflective-metaphor/photo-project-ideas/ http://www.photographyuncapped.com/self-portrait-as-self-reflective-metaphor/photo-project-ideas/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:05:26 +0000 Ken Storch http://www.photographyuncapped.com/?p=2216
All self portraits are self reflective, obviously, but using reflections photographically for this purpose can add an interesting layer, or more, for photographers and viewers as well. Taking pix of one's own reflection is a common pastime for many photographers. I'm suggesting here that the reflection can carry a deeper metaphoric value as a self [more...]]]> http://www.photographyuncapped.com/self-portrait-as-self-reflective-metaphor/photo-project-ideas/feed/ 5 http://www.photographyuncapped.com/how-to-overcome-photo-inertia-during-the-summer/curiosa/ http://www.photographyuncapped.com/how-to-overcome-photo-inertia-during-the-summer/curiosa/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:28:12 +0000 Ken Storch http://www.photographyuncapped.com/?p=2151
How to overcome the weight of inertia to go out and create masterful, meaningful, award-winning photographs. Within the growing heat of summer, how can we overcome the inhibitions and constraints against getting our gear together, hoisting a heavy pack of fragile, heat sensitive items over a shoulder, and venturing off into the blazing days? I [more...]]]> http://www.photographyuncapped.com/how-to-overcome-photo-inertia-during-the-summer/curiosa/feed/ 11 http://www.photographyuncapped.com/we-are-human-a-sign-of-the-times/art/ http://www.photographyuncapped.com/we-are-human-a-sign-of-the-times/art/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:55:34 +0000 Ken Storch http://www.photographyuncapped.com/?p=2065
People are sending in their own 'Signs of the Times' to be added to the original blog post; you can add your own too. "WE ARE HUMAN" protest sign carried by a young demonstrator. _____________________________________ See the original 'Signs of the Times' post. _____________________________________ Got your own sign? Send it to our 'Submit Your Work' [more...]]]> http://www.photographyuncapped.com/we-are-human-a-sign-of-the-times/art/feed/ 2 http://www.photographyuncapped.com/novelty-pop-bubble-gum-images-as-pop-art-photography/guest-blogs/ http://www.photographyuncapped.com/novelty-pop-bubble-gum-images-as-pop-art-photography/guest-blogs/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 00:16:09 +0000 Steve Rosenberg http://www.photographyuncapped.com/?p=1974
Last Updated: 31 October, 2009 Novelty Pop Bubble Gum images pictured here represent part of the collection curated by Guest Blog Author and hot bubble gum aficionado Steve Rosenberg for your chewing pleasure. Eat it up! Pop Bubble Gum images as Pop Art I started my pop bubble gum collection when someone gave me my [more...]]]> http://www.photographyuncapped.com/novelty-pop-bubble-gum-images-as-pop-art-photography/guest-blogs/feed/ 10 http://www.photographyuncapped.com/beware-a-guest-sign-of-the-times/art/ http://www.photographyuncapped.com/beware-a-guest-sign-of-the-times/art/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 00:38:05 +0000 Steven Steinberg http://www.photographyuncapped.com/?p=1942
People are sending in their own 'Signs of the Times' to be added to the original blog post. This Guest 'Sign of the Times' is from Author and Contributor Steven Steinberg ______________________________________ See the original 'Signs of the Times' post. ______________________________________ Got your own sign? Send it to our 'Submit Your Work' page.]]> http://www.photographyuncapped.com/beware-a-guest-sign-of-the-times/art/feed/ 6 http://www.photographyuncapped.com/one-way-a-guest-sign-of-the-times/art/ http://www.photographyuncapped.com/one-way-a-guest-sign-of-the-times/art/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 02:39:21 +0000 Lee Ann Root http://www.photographyuncapped.com/?p=1937
"Sign, sign, everywhere a sign, Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind. Do this, don't do that, can't you read the signs" Must obey, even in the middle of the Mohave Desert.............. A Guest Sign from Lee Root _____________________________________ Editor's note: Thanks to 5 Man Electric Band for the lyrics to "Signs" _____________________________________ This is [more...]]]> http://www.photographyuncapped.com/one-way-a-guest-sign-of-the-times/art/feed/ 0 http://www.photographyuncapped.com/signs-of-the-times/art/ http://www.photographyuncapped.com/signs-of-the-times/art/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 02:05:21 +0000 Ken Storch http://www.photographyuncapped.com/?p=1883
I like shooting pictures of signs. They are so obviously symbolic, often ironic, occasionally inappropriate, sometimes confounding, and generally worth a quick pic or three. This post is an ongoing one. I'll be adding sign photos over time. Perhaps you'd like to contribute one? Contact me. Consider this also another Photo Project Idea. Signs of [more...]]]> http://www.photographyuncapped.com/signs-of-the-times/art/feed/ 9 http://www.photographyuncapped.com/eyes-have-it-a-photo-project-idea/tips-for-students/ http://www.photographyuncapped.com/eyes-have-it-a-photo-project-idea/tips-for-students/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:22:02 +0000 Ken Storch http://www.photographyuncapped.com/?p=1837
You locking at me kid? Looking for a new photo project? Need an idea for a school assignment? Got photographer's block? Anthropomorphic photography just might be your solution. Watch out for people! As humans, we  are hard wired in our brain structure to seek patterns in our surroundings. This is essential to identifying threats; "I [more...]]]> http://www.photographyuncapped.com/eyes-have-it-a-photo-project-idea/tips-for-students/feed/ 4