Light & Composition Magazine » Conceptual Photography http://www.lightandcomposition.com Towards the true essence of photography Thu, 17 May 2012 12:10:32 +0000 en hourly 1 Photo of the Day | September 30 | I Hate You by Ali Berrada http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-30-i-hate-you-by-ali-berrada/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-30-i-hate-you-by-ali-berrada/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:59:01 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=6836 Photo of the Day - September 30
This is the famous bridge in Paris called “le pont des arts” where all lovers go to put their padlock. I brought mine with a contradiction of the place, sometimes pain brings inspiration !

Technical Info: Canon EOS Kiss X3 | f/1.8 | 50 mm | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: I Hate You
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Paris | France
Photographer: Ali Berrada (Casablanca, Morocco)
Ali Berrada, is a freelance photographer, who started photography just a year ago. Photography is his passion, his life and his eyes. He likes simplicity in the beauty and creativity in the void.
Ali is from Casablanca Morocco. He is traveling the world trying to reach the perfect light, before to be from a country a continent he is from earth, trying to be a citizen of the world.
Ali believes, He just wants to stop time and take an instant moment that last forever.
Web: www.aliberrada.com
Flickr: www.flickr.com/imfromearth
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/aliberrada
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/aliberrada
FacebookPage: www.facebook.com/AliBerradapage

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-30-i-hate-you-by-ali-berrada/feed/ 0 Photo of the Day | September 23 | Be the First by Joaquín Alonso Arellano Ramírez http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-23-be-the-first-by-joaquin-alonso-arellano-ramirez/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-23-be-the-first-by-joaquin-alonso-arellano-ramirez/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:58:38 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=6778 Photo of the Day - September 23
I wanted to take a photo with a positive message, I had no idea what it could be used as main element, at the end with the help of the dominoes, and after many tests, the sun was perfect and a little help from “cross process” to achieve the picture I had imagined.

Technical Info: ikon D5000 with an AF-S VR Micro – NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, Exposure: 1/125sec at f/3.5, ISO: 200, Focal length: 105mm, Trend exposure: -1 EV
Title of the photograph: Be the First
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Mexico
Photographer: Joaquín Alonso Arellano Ramírez (Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico)
Joaquín Arellano is an amateur photographer that enjoys nature and macro photography, and also likes to experiment with different techniques, use a Nikon D5000 and spend most of his free time taking shots and he always tries to learn something new. For his photography mostly he uses a Nikon D5000 equipped with a NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G or Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR IF-ED

Flickr : http://www.flickr.com/photos/el_yuca/
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joaquin-Arellano-Photography/167979239896994
500px : http://500px.com/Joaquin_Arellano
Twitter : https://twitter.com/#!/El_Yuca

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This lonely and abandoned chair in a park was very melancholic looking. In a way, I felt connected to it. I tried to imagine everything that this chair had gone through in it´s life… maybe it belong to an old man or woman who is not around anymore; or maybe it was just not wanted at a home that was probably remodeled. This chair represents the mood of many people who wonder around the cities, getting no attention nor help, nor love or comfort from us.

Technical Info: Nikon D3000 | Exposure Time : 1/125Sec | Aperture: f/4.2 | ISO 360 | Focal Length 66mm
Title of the photograph: Homeless
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Mexico
Photographer:Ana Sylvia Encinas Valenzuela (Hermosillo, México)
Ana Encinas was born in Hermosillo, México, and has had a passion for photography since she was a little girl. She got her first DSLR camera in december 2009, and since then she started discovering the magic of photography at another level, and exploring techniques that are bringing her to find her own style as a photographer. Ana is a master in marketing and an entrepreneur, owns and manages several companies, but spends most of her free time taking pictures and exploring photography. Photography is her true passion, and she´s working on developing her photography skills at the most.
Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/aencinas
Facebook: www.facebook.com/anasylviae

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-september-05-homeless-by-ana-sylvia-encinas/feed/ 3 Photo of the Day | August 10 | Window to Beyond by Laria Saunders http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-10-window-to-beyond-by-laria-saunders/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-10-window-to-beyond-by-laria-saunders/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:53:48 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=5941 Photo of the Day - August 10
This was taken in Santa Ynez, California in 2011. The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley. It is located in Santa Barbara County, between the Santa Ynez Mountains to the south and the San Rafael Mountains to the north.

Technical Info: Nikon D90 | Focal Length 17mm | Shutter 1/160 at f/8
Title of the photograph: Window to Beyond
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: United States
Photographer: Laria Saunders ( Los Angeles, United States )
Laria is an emerging artist from Boston, New York and Los Angeles. She comes from a family of artists that span four generations on both sides including 3 professional photographers. Her passion for photography goes back 25 years and she received a BA from University California Los Angeles – World Arts & Culture. She has been awarded for her abstract, wildlife, dance and travel photography by Eden Arts, UK, Momentum: Images of Dance, CT., Art Scene Today, Art Slant and Projekt 30. Laria is co-owner of a portrait studio called City of Angels Headshots. Her exhibits include, “Photos with Words,” a group show at PhotoPlace Gallery,Vermont and also a group show at Grooveworx Gallery. She currently resides in the arts district of downtown Los Angeles and although on disability for chronic pain, it is photography that keeps her spirit alive.

Portfolio: http://www.lariasaunders.com
Twitter: http://twiter.com/LariaSaunders
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lariafineartphotography

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-10-window-to-beyond-by-laria-saunders/feed/ 2 Photo of the Day | July 11 | Beat the Summer Heat, by Ruben Alexander http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-july-11-beat-the-summer-heat-by-ruben-alexander/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-july-11-beat-the-summer-heat-by-ruben-alexander/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:49:17 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=5475 Photo of the Day - July 11
Shot this on an unassumingly hot and sultry day in Bangalore. The relentless and unforgiving sultry weather had zapped my creativity and I longed for a refreshing citrus dip of lemonade soda. Bingo! That’s when my creativity came back to life and setup this shot.

Technical Info: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi | Exposure 1/100sec @ f/16 | ISO200
Title of the photograph: Beat the Summer Heat
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Bangalore | India
Photographer: Ruben Alexander ( Bangalore, India )
Ruben Alexander hails from Bangalore, India. He pursues left brained activity as a techie in the IT industry and right brained activity as a self-taught rookie photographer. Photography and photos have always piqued his interest. He used to “shoot from the hip” when he had a P&S cam, but since the time he got his first SLR in 2010, the learning drive and quest to “make pics” has increased by leaps and bounds. He believes that a ‘discerning photographic eye’ is far more important than all the equipment in the camera bag! Photography to him is a means to express his creativity and at the same time a great stress buster. Most of his current photography work revolves around nature, macro and a few creative still shots. Landscape, Portrait, Travel and Street photography interest him and he plans to delve into them as he progresses on his learning curve.

His Camera gear: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens, Canon EF-S 18-55/3.5-5.6 Lens, Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-wanderers-eye/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rubenkalexander

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For this image of my daughters sandals, I used a Sigma 70-200mm f2.8. I wanted a shallow DOF to blur out distractions in the background but also wanted to retain the details in the texture on the cement. Since this image was shot on labor day last summer I thought it depicted the “end of summer” quite well. I converted to B&W to further emphasize the detail in textures.

Technical Info: Nikon D60 | ExposureTime : 1/200Sec | Aperture: f/2.8 | ISO 200
Title of the photograph: End of Summer
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: New York | United States
Photographer: Christopher Utano (Hauppauge, New York, USA)
Christopher Utano enjoys black & white, landscape,still life, macro and HDR photography. Has has achieved publication credits include National Geographic Stock,istockphoto and Boating Times Long Island. For his photography mostly he uses Nikon D40 with SB600 Flash, Sea and Sea MMII with YS 50 Strobe, Nikor 60 mm macro f2.8, Sigma 10-20mm f 5.6, Sigma 70-200mm f2.8, Nikon 50mm f1.8, Tamron 28-300mm f3.5 and Manfrotto 725B Tripod.
Website: http://cutano.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1553532784

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-may-20-end-of-summer-by-christopher-utano/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day | April 18 | Take the Derivative of Red by Sharon Lai http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-18-take-the-derivative-of-red-by-sharon-lai/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-18-take-the-derivative-of-red-by-sharon-lai/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:11:16 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=3745 Photo of the Day - April 18

My concentration seemed to fade as my mind wandered from calculus. I pulled my headphones off my ears and tossed them on my workbook. Music seemed to keep me entertained while taking the derivative of useless functions over and over again. Captivated by the candy red on the black and white, I decided it was worth my time to freeze the moment.

Technical Info: Sony DSC-W110, Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50), Aperture: f/2.8, Focal Length: 5.4 mm, ISO Speed:125
Title of the photograph: Take the Derivative of Red
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: Canada
Photographer: Sharon Lai (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)
Sharon Lai is a 19 year old sophomore, working towards a Bsc Kinesiology degree. She spends a lot of her time studying and fencing, but always find time to take some pictures and visit other portfolios. She has always admired great photography for the unique and diverse perspectives out there, but ever since she created a Flickr account, her interest has heightened. Sharon don’t own a DSLR but She is hoping in the near future she can capture the world with a Nikon D90. With that said, She always have some sort of camera on her whether it be my Sony Cybershot DCS-W110, Sony Ericsson phone, or even her itouch to capture the moments and beauties of the world. Although her current studies gear her towards a health care or research profession, she has started to contemplate more heavily on pursuing a career in the photography world. Sharon thinks the world is so beautiful and photography simply magnifies how enchanting anything may be. Being a “self-taught” photographer, she has learned to view everything so differently because the world we live in she believes is so cinematic.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamtalkingstick/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/iamtalkingstick

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When I took this picture, it showed me the beauty of the nature and the man made beast in the same frame. There is only this road that divides the beauty with the beast. Now, with Tsunami in Japan, this picture actually makes me think, is the beauty actually the beauty?

Technical Info: Nikon D80 | Focal length 18mm | Exposure f/11 @ 1/15 sec | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: Beauty and the Beast
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: United States
Photographer: Sukesh Kumar (New York, USA)
Sukesh Kumar is working as an IT Specialist with IBM. Though he is originally from India, he is right now working in NY, USA. Sukesh is a hobbyist photographer. Now, after few years of clicking pictures with his Nikon D80, he feels like even my eyes work as the view finder.
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sukace

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-06-beauty-and-the-beast-by-sukesh-kumar/feed/ 8 Photo of the Day | April 03 | Parted Ways by Sukesh Kumar http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-03-parted-ways-by-sukesh-kumar/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-03-parted-ways-by-sukesh-kumar/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:00:34 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=3580 Photo of the Day - April 03

This picture has few many interpretations for me, depending on the context. At one time, it tells me that we started together, we may be separated for some time, but then we will be together again.
At some other point in life, it tells me that the world is round, and everything is connected by the other.
Few of the times, it also reminds me of my mom’s preaching that there are two paths (represented by two railroads) to success (represented by the uphill), one of them is easy and one tough. The easy (and may be wrong) roads are crowded and attractive, and the tough ones (and may be right ones) are unattractive and not so followed. Your choice at the beginning of taking these paths, decide what will your life lead to. .

Technical Info: Nikon D80 | Focal length 18mm | Exposure f/9 @ 1/25 sec | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: Parted Ways
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photograph Location: New York | United States
Photographer: Sukesh Kumar (New York, USA)
Sukesh Kumar is working as an IT Specialist with IBM. Though he is originally from India, he is right now working in NY, USA. Sukesh is a hobbyist photographer. Now, after few years of clicking pictures with his Nikon D80, he feels like even my eyes work as the view finder.
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sukace

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-03-parted-ways-by-sukesh-kumar/feed/ 21 Photo of the Day | March 24 | The Attraction of the Forbidden, by Stefan Thallner http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-march-24-special-moments-appear-by-stefan-thallner/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-march-24-special-moments-appear-by-stefan-thallner/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:00:29 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=3496 Photo of the Day - March 24
I love this picture because I’m always asking myself what the hell is behind the locked door. To strengthen the attraction of the forbidden I made it black and white. It’s always the same whether you’re young or old everybody likes the attraction of the forbidden. Like you say to a child it is not allowed to do that and of course it will try it despite all warnings.

Technical Info: Canon EOS 50D | Exposure: 1/40sec | Aperture: f/4.0 | ISO: 100 | Focal Length: 35 mm
Title of the photograph: The Attraction of the Forbidden
Photo of the Day Award Category: Conceptual Photography
Photographer: Stefan Thallner (Allhartsberg, Amstetten, Austria )
Stefan Thallner is 23 years old and lives in Allhartsberg, Lower Austria. He likes the country very much because in Austria, there are lots of beautiful and multifaceted places, especially the alps. After he finished college with specialization in technical computer science he started working as a web developer. That is when His grandfather gave him his old Canon EOS D30, which is Stefan’s first DSLR in the year 2007. It was him who awoke his interests in photography and it’s because of him that his biggest hobby got taking pictures now. Since 2007 Stefan tried a lot with his camera, he likes challenges and to explore something new. He knows he is not a professional but taking pictures means something special to him. When he takes his camera he feels free! There is no pressure, it’s just him and his camera.

Portfolio: http://photography.stth.at
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/stth
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stth_at
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stth.at

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