Shadows and Light - KEITH DOTSON'S OFFICIAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG

Vintage color photograph of East Houston's Almeda Theatre, now lost. Shot in the early 1980s, this may be the only surviving color image of the theatre.

Photography as Architectural Preservation: The Old Almeda Theatre in Houston

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson presses his point that photographs of abandoned buildings are a form of architectural preservation, with a rare color photograph of a demolished Houston movie theatre.

Shooting Polaroid Originals SX-70 Black and White Film on Location

Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson as he shoots in various locations with a vintage Polaroid Supercolor AutoFocus 3500, using dreamy black and white SX-70 film from Polaroid Originals. (video)

Podcast: How Wealthy Collectors Are Buying Art Now

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast: A new report on the state of the art market explains how wealthy people are buying art now

Five Hahnemühle Photo Papers Compared

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson compares five popular Hahnemühle fine art photo papers

Video: Deep South Abandoned

Walk with fine art photographer Keith Dotson as we explore this small collection of abandoned buildings that he discovered while road-tripping in the deep south.

Podcast: Are Optical Brightening Agents as Bad as They Sound?

Whether you're a photographer making prints or a collector of photography, you need to know about optical brightening agents or OBAs

Podcast: What Major Art Galleries Learned About Selling Art Online During the Pandemic

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, what big art galleries learned from selling art online during the pandemic, (and is there anything new the rest of us can use?)

Wilson’s Photographics (1881) – The Most Important Photography Book You’ve Never Heard Of

Video and high-resolution images from the photography book that taught Edward S. Curtis to be a photographer

Video: Nature Sounds from an Ancient Wetland

In this video we enjoy the beautiful sounds of nature in an ancient wetland that has experienced occupation for nearly 12,000 years.

New Podcast Episode: Edward S. Curtis — the Photographer Native Americans Called ‘the Shadow Catcher’

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, the life and work of photographer Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952), who was nicknamed 'the shadow catcher' by Native Americans.

Listing of Historic Photography Magazines with Links to Scanned Issues

A running list of historic photography magazines with their masthead designs and links to scanned online sources where they can be read.