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The Myth of Influence in Photography

The Myth of Influence in Photography

by Erin Babnik | Sep 4, 2019 | Education, Erin Babnik, Philosophy, Photography History | 0 comments

“Geodescent” by Erin Babnik, Death Valley National Park (2019). CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE. Creating a high-quality photograph of sand dunes in Death Valley was no small accomplishment in 1932, the year that Willard Van Dyke produced his dunes image that now ...
Looking Beyond Locations in Landscape Photography

Looking Beyond Locations in Landscape Photography

by Erin Babnik | Aug 19, 2019 | Education, Erin Babnik, Locations, Philosophy, Photography Tips, Portfolios | 0 comments

“A double rainbow, all the way! What does it mean?!” (Paul Vasquez, in a viral YouTube video of 2010) A famous pair of Greek maxims inscribed over the entrance to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi urged visitors to nurture self knowledge and to exercise restraint: “Know...
The Big Picture: Why Perfect Technique Does Not Always Improve a Photograph

The Big Picture: Why Perfect Technique Does Not Always Improve a Photograph

by Erin Babnik | Sep 19, 2017 | Education, Erin Babnik, Philosophy, Photography Techniques | 14 comments

  “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” —Mark Twain A little secret that is well known to educators is the concept of the “good lie”. It encapsulates the idea that any course of instruction is bound to be incomplete or...

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