Author: documentaryfestival

I got married near Bangalore, two-and-a-half years ago, in a wedding venue a few minutes drive from the village my wife was born in. It was once a rural hinterland. Now it sits on the edge of one of the world’s most rapidly growing megacities. Bangalore went from a city of gardens and colonial bungalows […]… Continue reading Single Frame: Mysore market — Kosmo Foto

Random Post via Minster — MostlyMonochrome

1. Just do it! Nothing kills more great portraits than the fear of doing it in the first place. If you go out with the intention of shooting some street portraits you have to dive straight in, like jumping into a cold shower or ripping off a bandaid, it’s best to overcome the anxiety in […]… Continue reading 4 Tips for Street Portraits. — Grain not Noise

Portra 400 いとこたち via #240 — *megupixel

A few photos today of All Saint’s Chapel in Steetley. I posted about this place once before, about a year ago, when I came upon it by chance while out for a walk – I’d parked my car in the nearby village of Shireoaks and took a long, looping ramble along public footpaths in the […]… Continue reading All Saint’s Chapel again — Steel City Snapper photography blog

Ok yes I already figured total cost of shooting super 8 film…but I didn’t figure total total cost, as there are some additional costs: shipping, and the time it takes! But it’s so subjective depending on how far you’re shipping, how many rolls at once, what courier, how fast you want it to get there. […]… Continue reading Shipping Super 8 film — The Resurrected Camera

A whole night of organised chaosbatteries running out on lapels.lone cigarettes lit in cornersfrustration and enthusiasm in alternate waves. The crew squawks loudercompeting with birds as dawn sets.12 hours turn to 14, then 16no one blinks an eye, bereft. The sun takes centre stage, pushing away ideal grey,the director looks on in horrorDOP chimes in,… Continue reading Suddenly — Words and Worlds

It is with a heavy heart that we discovered this morning the passing of Paul “Bear” Vasquez. Paul passed away this weekend. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this time. Paul had a special kind of energy that you don’t encounter often. He was a mix of warrior, shaman and playful artist. […]… Continue reading There’s Only One Way To Be An Artist – Paul “Bear” Vasquez Tribute Interview — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Patrick, what are the first three things you do when arriving on set? Patrick Creadon, Documentary Filmmaker: When I start a film, I don’t do a lot of shooting at first. I spend quite a bit of time with our subjects and the story and I leave the camera in the bag. I […]… Continue reading Breaking Into Documentary Filmmaking by Patrick Creadon [FULL INTERVIEW] — FilmCourage.com

A handful of days later, Martin was sitting in my kitchen. Over mugs of hot black coffee, he described the work he was offering me as a freelancer. He was in the process of making a documentary film on Thomas Jefferson, he explained – a film about race, slavery and the new nation the America-of-back-then […]… Continue reading Art is an Adventure — STORYBOARD