Photo essay / Nov 13, 2015
The Edginess of Harvey Stein
Interview by A.g. De Mesa, photos by Harvey Stein The thing about any creative pursuit, specifically photography, is that it is easy to pick up but only a few can stay with it let alone …
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Photo essay / Mar 2, 2015
Photography Quick Links: February 2015
(A.g.’s note: Photography Quick Links is a new initiative I want to do here on the blog. These are links I have personally read and sifted through. This is by no means a definitive …
Photo essay / Oct 30, 2012
Capturing The Spirit of Detroit: Video Interview with Brian Day, Street Photographer
The past weekend I had the great pleasure of catching up with Brian Day, a street photographer based in Detroit. I first met Brian Day through a reference by my manager, Neil Ta – …
Photo essay / Sep 27, 2012
Streettogs gallery Work in Progress: Minh Nghia’s Photobook “In Transit”
Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Click here for more info. A.G.: Today’s feature is a bit different than the usual. As I said …
Photo essay / Aug 22, 2012
Streettogs Gallery Feature: Ms. Helen Hill’s Mise-en-scène
Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Click here for more info. A.G.:There is a fine line between cinema and photography. Good cinematography and good photography shows …
Photo essay / Jun 6, 2012
Hybernation: Can Places Have a Soul Without People? A Project by Dutch Street / Documentary Photographer Jeroen Helmink
(Above Image Copyrighted By: Jeroen Helmink) Jeroen Helmink is a Dutch documentary / street photographer. After a corporate career of 15 years, his love for photography led him to a new way of living. It was only …
Photo essay / Apr 20, 2012
Streettogs Gallery Talk: The importance of producing a body of work
Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Click here for more info. AG: This week, let me share to you some thoughts on why having a body …
Photo essay / Apr 5, 2012
Streettogs Gallery Feature: Groupings of Lemuel Chanyungco’s Street Photographs
Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Click here for more info. A.G.:I’ve been following Lem’s work over at Flickr for quite some time now. He is …
Photo essay / Mar 14, 2012
Streettogs Gallery Feature: “Surreally” by Nico Chiapperini
Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Check out more info here. AG: Photography is nothing without seeing. The light, colors, shadows, contrasts, patterns. Human life in …
Photo essay / Mar 1, 2012
Streettogs Gallery Feature: “The Old of Hong Kong” by Gary Tyson
Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Check out more info here. A.G.: Gary Tyson is a great commercial photographer and has been in different locations around …
Photo essay / Feb 21, 2012
Streettogs Gallery Feature: “Lost Faces” by Mikhail Palinchak Jr.
Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Check out more info here. A.G.: I always defined street photography as “Photographing people in a public place with or …
Photo essay / Oct 13, 2011
Photojournalism Behind the Scenes: Staged Conflict Photography
Italian photographer Ruben Salvadori recently put together a documentary recording the behind-the-scenes of conflict photography. Although not all conflict journalism is like this, it is still a very eye-opening documentary about the pressures that …
Photo essay / Mar 28, 2011
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Ask For Permission When Shooting Street Photography
Photo Credit When it comes to street photography, it is essential to capture candid moments of everyday life. This is what sets the genre of “street photography” differently from all the other types of …
Photo essay / Jul 29, 2010
A Photographic Existential Question: Integrating Photography, Happiness, and Sociology
“What do I want out of photography†has been a question I have been grappling with for the last few weeks. When I was still in school, I had barely any time to even …
Photo essay / Jul 15, 2010
Only Show Your Best Photos
This is a general tip which is quintessential to photography. Like they say, you are strongest as your weakest link. The same applies to photography; your photography is only good as your worst …
Photo essay / Jul 13, 2010
My Vision of Open Source Photography
You might have heard the phrase “open source†tossed around. But what does it really mean? To state simply, it is a movement in which individuals wish to provide access to technology or knowledge …
Photo essay / Jun 21, 2010
Todd White “Paparazzi” Painting
So at the online advertising agency that I work (AKMG), the CEO there has a real great taste in art. He owns several Todd White pieces, who according to his website claims himself as …