Photography Student Questions and Answers
Photographer Keith Dotson provides and Q&A from the questions he receives from photography student along with his responses.
Keith Dotson’s Photography Newsletter for April 2026
The April 2026 Newsletter from fine art photographer Keith Dotson.
Scenes from Cairo, Illinois
Video of the abandoned streets and buildings that are found everywhere in Cairo, Illinois. Cairo is a red flag for small towns across the American midwest and south for what can happen to even a prosperous community.
Detailed A.I. Analysis of an Antique Portrait of a Man Playing a Banjo
Artificial Intelligence made a surprisingly rich and fascinating analysis of this cabinet card portrait showing a man playing the banjo
Clarksdale After Dark: The Real City from the Movie Sinners (Video)
Video: Join Fine Art Photographer Keith Dotson Walking Around Clarksdale, Mississippi, the place where the movie Sinners took place.
We Hiked 11 Miles to See the Serpent Wall at Long Hunter State Park
In this video, Teena and I made a long hike through the forests of Long Hunter State Park (near Nashville) to see an old stone wall because it could be potentially much older than most people think.
1963 Newspaper Article Announcing Pentax Cameras Entry into U.S. Market
Historical 1963 Newspaper Article Announcing Pentax Cameras Entry into U.S. Market
Save the Date: A Rare Public Speaking Engagement
Early Save the date notice: Photographer Keith Dotson will be making a rare public speaking appearance. Calendars fill up fast so make a note -- You're invited!
Photographer Tokujiro (Henry) Motoyoshi’s 1900’s Portrait of a Fashionable Gibson Girl
In this article, we examine an antique portrait of an early 1900s Gibson Girl by San Francisco photographer Tokujiro (Henry) Motoyoshi (includes a video)