Great travel photos depend less on a flawless appearance and more on feeling comfortable, rested and ready when the camera comes out. A few practical choices before and during your trip can help you look polished without filling your suitcase with unnecessary products. The trick is to focus on details that work across different settings, from an outdoor café at noon to a group photo after sunset. Here’s how to prepare for memorable photos while still enjoying the trip itself.
Pack for Versatility and Comfort
Build your travel wardrobe around a small color palette so tops, bottoms and outer layers work together. Solid colors and subtle patterns tend to photograph well, while breathable fabrics help you stay comfortable during long days. Pack one reliable outfit that can move from sightseeing to dinner with a quick shoe or accessory change. Continue reading How to Look and Feel Camera Ready on Your Next Trip→
Planning a vacation is always exciting, but ensuring your home is secure before you leave is crucial for peace of mind. With a few proactive measures, you can help deter potential intruders and prevent unfortunate incidents while you’re away. This guide provides essential tips that bridge simplicity with effectiveness, allowing you to focus on enjoying your vacation without worrying about your home’s security. Whether it’s setting up a reliable security system or taking practical steps like arranging for mail collection, these strategies will help you safeguard your residence.
Hey, remember when I found This on 10th Avenue in the Chelsea Gallery District? As far as reader comments go, that was one of my most popular Street Art posts ever, which is saying something, considering it had virtually no accompanying text. Continue reading Return of The Green Monster Hand→
In 1971, Child Guidance Products manufactured the Mick-a-Matic Camera: a large plastic body shaped like Micky Mouse’s head with a viewfinder in its forehead, a lens in its nose and a flash between its ears. The camera was designed for children, but photographer Stephen Shore used it throughout 1971 to take dozens of images, some of which appeared in the exhibition, All the Meat You Can Eat. These pictures marked Shore’s first artistic use of color photography.
Mickey Mouse Head Camera was Photographed as Part of the Stephen Shore Career Retrospective, on Exhibit Through May 28th, 2018 at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC.
Irving Penn purchased his first of many twin-lens Rolleiflex cameras in 1938. He acquired this one in 1964 and used it and other similar models for portrait sittings for the next four decades. The camera is topped with a modified Hasselblad chimney viewfinder and mounted on a Tiltall pan/tilt head above a table tripod of the artist’s own design.
Photographed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
