Commentary Archives - Shadows and Light

Podcast: How Joel Coen’s Movie ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Was Filmed in BLACK AND WHITE

Joel Cohen's new Macbeth movie was filmed in black and white. Did he choose film stock or digital processes for the movie? I'll answer the question in this episode.

What Motivates High-End Art Collectors: Swizz Beatz Talks About Buying an Ansel Adams Photograph

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, we examine more new data on how high-end art collectors are buying art in 2021, and we learn from the example of a real world collector -- the rapper, record producer, and businessman Swiss Beatz (Kasseem Daoud Dean)

Podcast Episode 29: Five Legendary Movie Directors Who Were Photographers First

In this episode of the fine art photography podcast, we discuss the photography work of Anton Corbijn, Stanley Kubrick, Gordon Parks, Agnes Varda, and Wim Wenders

What Makes a Great Black and White Photograph?

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson lists his four elements needed to make a great black and white photograph (podcast with full written transcript)

Video: Watch an art teacher in the UK analyze nature photographs by Keith Dotson

Watch as a UK-based art instructor discusses several photographs by Keith Dotson as part of an assignment for her class.

Platon Quote About Simplicity in Photography: ‘Just Go for the Core’

A wonderful quote about finding simplicity in your photo compositions from Platon, seen in a Netflix documentary about the photographer and his work.

Supreme Court Decision: You Can’t Sue a State For Using Your Copyrighted Photographs and Videos Without Permission

US Supreme Court rules in favor of North Carolina in a copyright infringement lawsuit. Because of sovereign immunity, a video company cannot sue the state for copying videos without permission.

Podcast Episode 4: Is Photography Art?

In this episode, we consider the age-old question — is photography art, or just a …

What Artists Can Learn from the Habits of the World’s Great Chefs

What Artists Can Learn from the Habits of the World's Great Chefs