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  • Black and White can transform an image into something magical.

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  • DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest

    Alex Prager. Crowd #3 (Pelican Beach), 2013
    Photo Credit: Artsy

    Alex Prager, one of the most prominent fine art photographers of our time, was recently featured by Danie in DPC’s Fine Art Photography series for Pro Members. Prager is celebrated for her hyperrealist approach, crafting meticulously staged scenes that blur the line between r…Read More

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  • Time to cool off in the Chobe River in Botswana. (Bruna Mentrup)

    Hippo are semi-aquatic and are found by rivers, floodplains and swamps. During your Botswana safari you will see them along the the Chobe River and in the floodplains of the Okavango Delta.

    “Learn some fun facts about these beautiful animals!”

    1. Hippos are the third largest…Read More

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    Paul Wolff. Das Opel-Bad, Wiesbaden, 1934
    Photo Credit: Heritage Auctions

    Paul Wolff (1887–1951) was a pioneering German photographer renowned for his mastery of the Leica camera, which revolutionised photography with its compact 35mm format. Wolff was an early adopter of this new technology, demonstrating its potential through i…Read More

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  • DPC posted in the group Portrait Photography

    There is no single form or style of portraiture. Portraiture means individualism and as such means diversity, self-expression, private point of view. The most successful images seem to be those which exist on several planes at once and which reflect the fantasy and understanding of many.

    – Peter Bunnell

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    Vivian Maier. Chicago, 1976
    Photo Credit: Vivian Maier Official Website

    We are closing our exploration of Vivian Maier’s work—at least for now—with this poignant colour photograph. Captured in Chicago in 1976, this image exemplifies Maier’s remarkable ability to blend emotion, composition, and texture to tell powerful visual stories…Read More

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  • DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest

    Vivian Maier. Chicago, 1975
    Photo Credit: Vivian Maier Official Website

    We couldn’t close our series on Vivian Maier without showcasing some of her remarkable colour photographs. In the 1970s and 80s, while continuing her work as a nanny in Chicago’s suburbs, Maier transitioned to colour photography. Like many of her contemporaries, she…Read More

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    Vivian Maier. Chicago, 1950
    Photo Credit: Vivian Maier Official Website

    This is our third consecutive black-and-white Vivian Maier photograph, and it highlights her extraordinary ability to find beauty and meaning in everyday moments. Taken in a train carriage in 1950s Chicago, this image is not only a masterclass in composition but…Read More

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  • DPC posted in the group Daily Photo Digest

    Vivian Maier. Florida, 07 April, 1960
    Photo Credit: Vivian Maier Official Website

    This is one of my favourite Vivian Maier images, another square-format photograph captured with her Rolleiflex camera. Vivian Maier’s gift for noticing intimate, unguarded moments shines through in this frame, where subtle gestures and details tell a d…Read More

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