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How rarity and exclusivity impact the value of NFTs

In 2006, when Edward Steichen’s 1904 photograph Pond-Moonlight sold for $2.9 million, setting a record at the time, just three prints of that image were known to exist in the world. All three were created with Steichen’s supervision, making them irreplaceable. Back then, it might have seemed inconceivable that art collectors would pay millions of… Continue reading How rarity and exclusivity impact the value of NFTs

How to price your NFTs

In 2017, the creative technologists at Larva Labs created a collection of 10,000 unique pixel-art characters. They then offered them to anyone with an Ethereum wallet, and they were quickly snatched up. Some were sold soon after, for around $30. But it wasn’t until 2021 that the project, CryptoPunks, would become a household name. In… Continue reading How to price your NFTs

The 500px guide to understanding NFT and crypto buzzwords

As you might have heard, “NFT” was chosen as Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2021. The abbreviation for “non-fungible token,” a new kind of digital asset, has exploded in popularity, with everyone from blue-chip auction houses to emerging photographers talking about the next frontier for art in the age of the internet. Within… Continue reading The 500px guide to understanding NFT and crypto buzzwords

Todd Hido’s lonely side of suburbia, and 5 other new photo books worth checking out

The cover of Todd Hido’s “House Hunting.”. © Todd Hido This month, we’ve got five recently released photo books and a reprint of a modern classic to share with you, including Tokyo streets in B&W by Daido Moriyama, bright, colorful flowers by Cig Harvey, lockdown portraits by Michael Stipe, William Eggleston’s vivid transparencies, Michael Kenna’s… Continue reading Todd Hido’s lonely side of suburbia, and 5 other new photo books worth checking out

This 717-Gigapixel Photo is the Highest-Res Ever Captured of Artwork

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has released an interactive photo of The Night Watch painting by Rembrandt in a staggering resolution of 717-gigapixels. The museum claims it is the highest resolution photo of artwork ever captured. The photo was taken as part of Operation Night Watch, the largest and most comprehensive investigation into Rembrandt’s masterpiece ever… Continue reading This 717-Gigapixel Photo is the Highest-Res Ever Captured of Artwork

My Journey to Cubist Photography

Nude Descending a Staircase, N0 2. The 1912 painting by Marcel Duchamp is what started me on my exploratory journey into cubist photography. I thought to recreate it with a long exposure and multiple bursts of flash. But I don’t know anyone with a long open staircase nor anyone willing to model naked on a… Continue reading My Journey to Cubist Photography

5 Dreadful Photography Opinions That Affect All Photographers

Everyone on the internet has an opinion and many of them are not exactly productive or supportive. This is even more prevalent in the photography community and in a ten-minute video from Miguel Quiles, he discusses five of the most common “negative” opinions that need to be stopped if creatives want to elevate their craft… Continue reading 5 Dreadful Photography Opinions That Affect All Photographers

The Power of Long Exposure: Not How A Place Looks, But How It Feels

I set out for the beach before dawn. It’s not always easy getting up when it’s still dark outside, but I always return home thinking I should do this more often. I left the house with 60 pounds of equipment including my old wooden camera — an 8×10 Korona View that was made in 1929… Continue reading The Power of Long Exposure: Not How A Place Looks, But How It Feels

Art Illuminates the Beauty of Science and Could Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists Young and Old

Scientists have often invited the public to see what they see, using everything from engraved woodblocks to electron microscopes to explore the complexity of the scientific enterprise and the beauty of life. Sharing these visions through illustrations, photography, and videos has allowed laypeople to explore a range of discoveries, from new bird species to the… Continue reading Art Illuminates the Beauty of Science and Could Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists Young and Old