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Dec

The Creative Process of Blind Photographers

by Meredith Mullins on December 13, 2012

Sea limpet, photographed by a blind photographer using a creative process to see differently

Intensified Seeing: A Sea Limpet
© Bruce Hall. All Rights Reserved.

Seeing Differently: Artistry From Within

Seeing is about much more than sight.

Can we sense sound without the ability to hear? Can we taste without eating? Can we feel without touching? Can we see without sight?

The answer—a definitive yes—requires unleashing the power of our senses, especially  in the creative process.

The Power of the Senses

According to Scientific American, there is evidence to suggest that, if we live without one sense, “the brain rewires itself to boost the remaining senses.”  Read more...

 

The World's Photography

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Nov

A Cultural Encounter with Violence: Sicarios

by Meredith Mullins on November 29, 2012

International Fine Art Photography Winner
Unmasks Violence in Guatemala

The photograph that just won the Grand Prize in the 2012 International Fine Art Photography Competition is powerful, lyrical, rich in tones, and graceful in line.

As you look closer, a story begins to unfold. When fully understood, the image sends a spine-chilling message about the pervasiveness of violence in the world today and how easily it has come to be accepted as a part of daily life in certain cultures.  Read more...

 

Cultural Encounters/Guatemala/The World's Photography

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Oct

Space Explorations Push Our Frontiers

by Meredith Mullins on October 25, 2012

Blue Angel with vapor cloud occurring right before breaking the sound barrier, illustrating photographic space explorations

Vapor cloud forming behind a Blue Angel as it breaks the sound barrier
© Heather Rainbow

Don’t Give Up the Dream of Discovery

Space has been on my mind lately (outer space, that is).

First, there was the farewell to the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Next, Felix Baumgartner made a freefall from space.

And then Heather Rainbow’s lens captured a Blue Angel at the point of breaking the sound barrier.

All of these space explorations inspire me to keep the dream of discovery alive.  Read more...

 

Discoveries/The World's Photography

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