As renowned artists began to have their prints sold at prices reserved for fine art paintings it became clear that photography was indeed art. Oddly while most art lovers ...

In 1981, the Smithsonian American Art Museum (at the time it was named the National Museum of American Art) received nearly 1,500 photographs as a transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts. The gift was significant on several counts: it represented the first NEA grants ever made specifically for the medium of art photography;

What is so special about maccaroni pasta that You could use them for food art photography, nothing really, or ??? Today we proudly present the first food art photographies from our 18 year young trainee Gosantor "Chocolate" Saelie...

The Center for Fine Art Photography announces a call for entry for its annual Art in Nature main gallery show. The Deadline for submission September 15 2009 midnight PST online at www.c4fap.org This exhibition will on display Dec 4 2009 till Jan 9. The theme for Art in Nature can be raw, powerful, serene, destructive,

Do you have a creative mind and a knack for photography? If you've ever thought about channeling your talent into a career in photography, this is the opportunity to get the creative education you need. The Art Institutes schools are pleased to announce sponsorship of The Art Institutes Storytellers Photography Competition 2010. The competition is a chance to put yourself in the running to ea...

The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow [Amazon] by Torsten Andreas Hoffman Over the last few years, most books on photography emphasized explaining the new breed of cameras and how to master the digital imaging workflow. In the Art of Black and White Photography, Torsten Andreas

This is as close as I got to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. I only visited the exterior of their museum because of their crappy anti-photography policy in their museum. It’s amazing to me that the Art Institute of Chicago (a mere few miles away, with a much better contemporary art

Many people want to erect a firewall between art and commerce, between creative acts and financial transactions. The implication is that people who create art are somehow debased by being forced to sell their art in order to survive (and make more art). If you are a creative professional, I’m willing to bet that selling

In a sign that photography is being accepted by the art world as, well, art, Sotheby's is holding an auction of an amazing collection of photographs, with details and an online catalog available for browsing here. Below are the details, and it's an interesting browse, as well as what the valuations are estimated to be. Click on the individual photograph to see the dollar figures. Sotheby...

“Fashion photographer Miles Aldridge grew up with art and photography. His father was an art director, and Miles started out studying art before he got into fashion photography. I love his conceptual and colorful style.” — Marius Troy Source and : bentrovatoblog.com