I’m Martin Parr day!

A poster for the film Eu Sou Martin Parr is displayed, featuring people enjoying a sunny outdoor setting.

My love hate relationship with Instagram. Throughout the years you following lots of accounts and end up with a noisy timeline, so right now I’m muting posts and/or moving to Threads many of my followings. If it has thumbs or text it goes, I want to keep my timeline as visual as possible.

Mais logo vou estar na Narrativa, apareçam se estiverem por perto e quiserem ver a exposição da Masterclass 25/26.

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A exposição da nossa Masterclass na Timeout Lisboa. E podia dizer que a foto de destaque do artigo vai estar, juntamente com outras, exposta de uma maneira bem bonita e curiosa, mas vão ter de ir para descobrir. Já este sábado!

7.ª Masterclass Narrativa

Not to take any credit or value on the work, this one in particular, but Japanese salarymen (sleeping, drunken, etc.) is such a big topic that always have the feeling I already seen it.

“Photographer Captures Japan’s Exhausted Salarymen Asleep on Tokyo’s Streets”

I’m really curious on what’s this MODE thing the guys at Flickr are brewing. Excited to see some new stuff from them, specially in a time where online photo communities are lacking, and just hope this isn’t a flop.

É uma sorte ter o MEF aqui à porta de casa. Este fim de semana aconteceu o Revela, um evento com várias apresentações ao longo deste fim-de-semana, e assim perto é ainda mais fácil. Finalmente consegui ver o bonito “Contra Maré” da Inês Ventura, e deu para rever os meus “companheiros de armas” Ângelo Lucas e Bruno Grilo, um com o seu vasto acervo da Palestina o outro com o trabalho em curso das festas de inverno de Trás-Os-Montes.

Um enorme cumprimento ao Luís (na foto) e à Tânia por estarem sempre a pôr de pé estas e outras coisas.

A speaker presents a slideshow of vintage photographs to an audience in a dimly lit room.

One side-effect of around a decade of using mirrorless cameras: the loud “clank” of an SLR camera shutter, digital or not, now annoys me a lot.

It's all about being intentional...

Usually I’m wary about advice from photography YouTubers, as often it’s either repurposing basic ideas or just silly, I think I’ve came across more YouTubers telling pros saying the only way to shoot is fully manual than pros that actually do that. But this one from Tom Calton kind of resonated with me, even with the silly stock footage that keeps appearing.

Taking lots of photos, by itself, doesn’t necessarily helps you improve. It’s more complex than that. Going out on a photo walk is basically collecting pictures. Obliviously this video resonates with me because in the last few months I’ve been in a very intense feedback loop, but also because I was already aware that me taking photos that end up in a pile wasn’t helping me improve.

It’s all about being intentional, understanding what you want and don’t want to shoot, being deliberate and not just casual. And for that getting feedback is crucial, but first and foremost actually looking to the work and being able to say “I need to do more of this”.

Why “Just Shoot More” Is Making You WORSE!

Hot take: “photograph only in golden hour” or “always in manual mode” are things YouTubers tell you professionals say so they can create content, but the truth is hardly any pro says that…