1. ULTRAsomething Photography

by bl0606

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The Leica M2 (picture from Wikipedia)

ULTRAsomething photography

(http://www.ultrasomething.com/photography/)

Many photography blogs I started to read seemed to be about the gear and techniques of photography. Now, these blogs also believed in the photographer himself/herself and the photographs created being of real worth, gear and techniques the photographer’s tools. ULTRAsomething photography also writes on similar themes, but also has articles written on more philosophical aspects, such as one on what it means to be a ‘photographer’ when everyone can be a ‘photographer’ (1) or on the fine line between a photograph and an illustration when many photographs are copiously edited, both in traditional and digital processes (2). He—Gregory Simpson, the blog’s author—also writes on his personal journey through photography like trying to take a picture that represents autumn in black and white (3) and about shooting at night and capturing the essence of night—not going out with a flash just because it’s dark (4).  His articles are also always well written: they are soundly written, humorous and engaging.

(1) http://www.ultrasomething.com/photography/2012/06/term-limits/

(2) http://www.ultrasomething.com/photography/2010/12/the-soft-grey-line/

(3) http://www.ultrasomething.com/photography/2010/12/the-soft-grey-line/

(4) http://www.ultrasomething.com/photography/2011/09/the-geometry-of-night/