Before we hand over the reigns to Film + Animation, firstly a huge thank you goes to all who contributed this month to make Photography Art History pretty awesome! We've talked about famous photographers, famous photos, people here on deviantART who are making history by getting published in the present day - we've brought you colour features, interviews, historical facts and much more! Here's a roundup of all the articles submitted during the past month...

Art History - Photography Month and CV'sWelcome to Photography Month in the :devarthistoryproject:! Here is a quick introduction on whats happening and your Photography CV's. Things going on in the Community this Month! Monthly Photography Critique thread - :devkaz-d: runs this excellent Forum every month, so make sure you get yourself involved. More involvement from our :devcommunityrelations: Team and our Portrait hub @ :devpeopleandportraits: Photography Sign up sheet Chat events in #CommunityRelations Shapes Contest in # Abstract-and-Surreal A New Year in the :devdeviant365: Project :party: Your Photography Community Volunteer Team Photography General - ^ Kaz-D :thumb30... A History of Photography (Mostly)Art History Photography Month has begun and where better to start than with the History of Photography! I appreciate not everything is included, but here are some key main events and features, images and happenings that have impacted Photography across the years. If you don't want to read it all, scroll to the bottom for my tl;dr handy summary ;) 1000AD This is said to be where it all began with Alhazen inventing the first pinhole camera - known as Camera Obscura. Heard the phrase before? Now you know where it originates from! Aristotle observed and noted in around 330BC the optic laws that made pinhole cameras possible and questioned why... Famous Photographs: The Afghan GirlIf you run a google search on what are the top famous Photographs of all time, The Afghan Girl is sure to appear. She is truly a face from History and one that many across the globe have tried to capture within others time and time again. But what exactly has made this image and its photographer so captivating? Source: Daily Mail/National Geographic/Steve McCurry Eyes, they say, are the window to the soul. And capturing such a piercing and expressive look in a photograph is a highly sought after skill. The Afghan Girl exhibits suspense, suspicion and a sense of distrust at the person behind the lens, she gives off an air of maturity, a f... :thumb346498088: Friday Feature: Issue 006A Collection of - Recent Discoveries :bigthumb339540729: :bigthumb337341222: :bigthumb317503394: :bigthumb272249887: :bigthumb316651731: :bigthumb113356505: :bigthumb340377199: :bigthumb202766216: :bigthumb341599731: :bigthumb297308197: :bigthumb205621772: :bigthumb341639054: :bigthumb48110234: :bigthumb291817401: :bigthumb194847177: :bigthumb293789496::iconChaosFissure: :iconParasit3: :iconchriseastmids: :iconxthumbtakx: :iconra-gro: :iconizaaaaa: :iconinsolitus85: :iconfabiokeiner: :iconraps555: :icontxay: :iconFxSanyi: :iconrieadd: :iconsarahaitali: :iconpuken: :iconleapintotheboundless: :iconohyda: Featured Artists Other Entries Famous Photographers: Julia Margaret Cameron Source: Wikipedia  Julia Margaret Cameron was a British Photographer born in 1815 and living until 1879. She's relatively unheard of though, despite the faces that she photographed and the developments she made in her short career (spanning just eleven years.) Unlike many modern photographers and prodigy's, Julia is quite unique in that she didn't start photographing until she was 48 years old and was given a camera as a gift. Her style was not appreciated in her time, but like many who have made an impact on society, she became more famous and recognized long after her death.Location: Inside Dimbola Lodge, Home to Julie Cameron Source: ... :thumb347029432:

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Photography - Sunday InterviewsIt's Photography month at :devarthistoryproject: to celebrate I will be publishing interviews on every Sunday of January. These four interviews will feature very different artists. Interview with :devnilanja: How did you first get into photography? I have been around deviantArt for quite some time but mainly drew, except a few (really bad) self portraits. Then I found some really great photos and wanted to take some myself - of course I couldn't with a point-and-shoot-camera but I still tried. I wanted a reflex camera so bad but I waited a few months until I was sure that I would take photography serious because such a camera isn't the che... People + Portraits Exposed #19 Emotive... :bigthumb342776169: By :devvampire-zombie: Self Portraits... :bigthumb342192858: By :devbailey--elizabeth: Classic... :bigthumb342988549: By :devhfmp: Expressive... :bigthumb345191066: By :devjuliadavis: Infants & Children... :bigthumb345421305: By :develiseenchanted: Weddings... :bigthumb342312674: By :devtruemalyugin: Spontaneous... :bigthumb343782851: By :devbrenditaworks: :thumb345216487: Famous Photographs: Lunch Atop A SkyscraperWhilst the most famous photographs from across the years often feature famine, death, destruction and war, it's sometimes refreshing to catch a glimpse of one or two that don't exhibit depression, demise and conflict. Photo-journalism can work both ways to brief the viewer of an image on what it's like to step into somebody else's shoes. It can shock, bring a tear or even, by some miracle - a smile. Lunch Atop A SkyScraper does exactly that. It provokes a smile, it features across the world in postcards, books, greeting cards and other formats and ultimately it tugs at that part of your heart that knows there can be good in the world. S... Nom Nom 29#:bigthumb36779028: :bigthumb286929292: :bigthumb152758783: :bigthumb260489649: :bigthumb84495026: :bigthumb272155585: :bigthumb325703518: :bigthumb94070509: :bigthumb170284254: :bigthumb163250488: :bigthumb314271613: :bigthumb94621567: Apples | Strawberries | Cinnamon | Chicken | Chocolate | Brussel Sprouts | Cocktails | IceCream | Pasta | Raspberries | | Bread | Rice | Blueberries | Cupcakes | | Cherries | Toast | Cheesecake | Sausage | Pie | Macaroons | Sushi | Christmas Special | Nom Nom Header created by :devtouchedd: Thoughts about Photography - part 1In here you will find a few examples of works specific to different types of Photography, followed by various artists' opinion about what they think it's most important regarding their art and how to make it. You will come to see that while on some types of Photography many artists have similar opinions, on others their thoughts differ a lot, so read them all carefully and enjoy the article! - :devlintu47: Abstract & Surreal :devAndyDragonPark: says: "Abstract Photography is not something people immediately think about when you tell them you are a photographer. Most people ask " do you do landscapes, action, portraits or weddings". The tru... Friday Feature: Issue 007A Collection of - Recent Discoveries :bigthumb196915740: :bigthumb265708439: :bigthumb271724316: :bigthumb152871251: :bigthumb195630763: :bigthumb296466165: :bigthumb261079658: :bigthumb278614580: :bigthumb328053715: :bigthumb342167300: :bigthumb301588469: :bigthumb140437764: :bigthumb343937996: :bigthumb338374167: :bigthumb343196280: :bigthumb135946887::iconsteve2727: :iconalexandre-bordereau: :iconschnotte: :iconjfdupuis: :iconwhiteviolet: :iconchalee9533: :iconmodernmilk: :iconsolefield: :iconsp0oki: :icontuxedowerewolf: :iconsophiaazhou: :iconheardbydeaf: :icondpressedsoul: :iconcasheefoo: :iconcrh: :iconphoenixstamatis: Featured Artis... :thumb345216554: Famous Photographers: Dorothy Bohm"A World Observed..." Dorothy Bohm was born in Konigsberg, East Prussia and has lived in England since 1939. She was recently elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and is considered one of the most respected women of British Photography. I stumbled across her work accidentally, as is often the case when you discover something great. I was astounded to find that the book I had discovered was the first major retrospective exhibition of her work - in book format. Her career began in the 1940s with  A World Observed becoming the title of her soon to be famous collection of photographs. Source: Dorothy Bohm's Galler... Saturday Spotlight: Volume 007An Interview with- :devDyloulee: :bigthumb346842068: :bigthumb339627450: :bigthumb334254751: :bigthumb311018040: :bigthumb318330692: :bigthumb331351377: :bigthumb307700021: :bigthumb302466707: :bigthumb308119564: :bigthumb299812349::iconDyloulee: Dyloulee's Gallery > Please introduce yourself, in your own words. What are your interests? I don't consider myself as a photographer, but rather as an image-maker. I always love art. Whether it is the visual arts such as painting or photography, but also music and literature. I love dreams and I need to get away from it all. > Where did you begin with artistic endeavours? How did you come across...
Photography - Sunday InterviewsIt's Photography month at :devarthistoryproject: to celebrate I will be publishing interviews on every Sunday of January. These four interviews will feature very different artists. Interview with :devimitate-rain: How did you first get into photography? I remember enjoying taking photos when I was young but never really thought about photography until studying it at high school and really seeing the creative opportunity it has. I decided to take it on more seriously at University, this is when I began sourcing models and creatives for shoots Please tell us about the photography equpment that you use for most shoots. I usually use a 5dmrk I... Art History : MC Photography Chat Live:iconarthistoryproject: Ok, :devnyx-valentine:, :devdistortedsmile: and some of your other CV's are waiting for you in #communityrelations to talk Mature Content, critique and discuss the Pinup, Fetish, Art Nude && Glamour galleries.All welcome!!:kiss: Long-Exposure Photo Feature:peace: :devdekoradum:
Thoughts about Photography - part 2In here you will find a few examples of works specific to different types of Photography, followed by various artists' opinion about what they think it's most important regarding their art and how to make it. You will come to see that while on some types of Photography many artists have similar opinions, on others their thoughts differ a lot, so read them all carefully and enjoy the article! - :devlintu47: Architecture :devcanismaioris: says: "The most important in Architectural Photography for me is:1. Finding the right perspective. You should always look for an interesting foreground, first plan can totally change perception. 2. It's go... Food Photography - back to basicsFood is a necessity for daily life and good health (the right kinds anyway), but food is also fast becoming something of an Art as well as many turn to their cameras once a mammoth baking session is over and capture the delightful dishes in attractive and alluring ways. Since the beginnings of Still Life Photography, food has been a subject and whilst the topic has remained the same - methods, equipment and ease have changed in varying degrees across the years. Food Photography is still a genre that is vastly overlooked and majorly underrated in the art world.It all began with Still Life Paintings back in the 17th Century. They were as far... Famous Photographers: Clyde Butcher+The EvergladesClyde Butcher is fondly, by locals, referred to as the Grizzly Adams of the Everglades. Butcher takes images of the Florida Everglades that he calls home, and blows them up to enormous proportions to create fascinating and in-depth wall art. Source: Wikipedia But his history, and the inspiration behind his Photography is perhaps what makes him such an interesting person. His story is modern, his son died during a collision with a drunk driver and it was this carelessness and disregard for human life that is said to have driven him to the Florida Everglades, seeking solitude and a different kind of peace. Source: Clyde Butcher's Website B... :thumb345216633: Friday Feature: Issue 008A Collection of - Recent Discoveries :bigthumb343959425: :bigthumb273139392: :bigthumb327290516: :bigthumb154929260: :bigthumb316326846: :bigthumb342026475: :bigthumb344030211: :bigthumb344846722: :bigthumb319315873: :bigthumb324309868: :bigthumb345025097: :bigthumb345043630: :bigthumb345062036: :bigthumb344530687: :bigthumb306889723: :bigthumb322949020::iconConceptualMiracles: :iconCarlosMoreira: :iconeintoern: :iconencorine: :iconfr31g31st: :icondilekgenc: :iconpurplesplee: :iconinfunkwetrust: :iconsnowfall-lullaby: :iconLeMatos: :iconboiledfrog: :iconadibudojo: :iconkonspix: :iconrawangtak: :iconwritto: :iconjane-beata: Featured Artists... Photography Fortnightly: Edition Fifty OnePhotography Weekly Header created by :devTouchedD: "No photographer is as good as the simplest camera." ~Edward Steichen Since getting my first D-SLR, three years ago now, I have never been completely comfortable with the methods I use to transport it. With the camera came a bag, typical camera bag, over the shoulder type. But it's still not quite right. There are a wide range of camera bags out there now. Including one from deviantART - the dA Pro Camera Bag, but nothing has ever been quite what I need. The three common types of carrying a camera bag seem to be across the body, two straps on the back or even a belt. What do you use?...
Nom Nom 30#:bigthumb298321730: :bigthumb243331985: :bigthumb335313403: :bigthumb296660611: :bigthumb285231567: :bigthumb264715590: :bigthumb178385754: :bigthumb245612062:Many thanks to :devpica-ae: for this weeks suggestion of NUTELLA!| Strawberries | Cinnamon | Chicken | Apples | Chocolate | Brussel Sprouts | Cocktails | Ice Cream | Spaghetti | Raspberries | Pineapple | Bread | Rice | Blueberries | Cupcakes | Tea | Cherries | Toast | Cheesecake | Soup | Apple Pie | Casserole | Halloween | Sausage | Pie | Macaroons | Sushi | Christmas | Peppers | Saturday Spotlight: Volume 008An Interview with- :devMegalithicmatt: :bigthumb348974075: :bigthumb343446144: :bigthumb344326273: :bigthumb341292248: :bigthumb339801313: :bigthumb338745690: :bigthumb340121018: :bigthumb336951680: :bigthumb347908462: :bigthumb341616481::iconmegalithicmatt: Megalithicmatt's Gallery > Please introduce yourself, in your own words. What are your interests? Hi, my name’s Matthew Davidson - I go by the moniker Megalithicmatt because I like visiting ancient sites such as stone circles and standing stones. I’m a geochemist, not an artist or designer by trade, so my photographs are taken purely as a hobby, though I have considered becoming... Tilt-Shift Photography Feature:peace: :devdekoradum: Still Life PhotographyStill Life Photography is much like Still Life art in general, in the sense that the photograph (instead of a canvas) depicts inanimate objects and subject matters overall. Often, objects are grouped together for this portrayal, which the photographer exploits to really create a fantastic composition. Photography allows the artist more of a chance to arrange the objects for capture easily.However, Still Life Photography isn't as easy as it sounds. One must think about the lighting, composition, and other matters to really make the photograph attractive and engaging. This is similar to Still Life art, in which Still Life Photography is foun... Photography - Sunday InterviewsIt's Photography month at :devarthistoryproject: to celebrate I will be publishing interviews on every Sunday of January. These four interviews will feature very different artists. Interview with :devlieveheersbeestje: How did you first get into photography? I always enjoyed taking pictures, a few years ago I started to get more serious about photography. I saved up for my first SLR camera at the age of 19. That is when it started, I never stopped taking pictures and learned a lot in 3 years. And I really enjoyed the progress. Please tell us about the photography equipment that you use for most shoots. Canon Eos 500D is the camera I alway... Jerry Uelsman and Why Surrealism is ArtJerry Uelsman established his unique and famous Photography style in the 1940s by using multiple photos to create a surrealistic and impressionist composite image. He's what we'd call 'old school' and is a modern day photographer with old style equipment. Even though he lives in an era when digital Photography is widely available, he chooses simply to stick with his film cameras and is famously quoted as saying... "I am sympathetic to the current digital revolution and excited by the visual options created by the computer. However I feel my creative process remains intrinsically linked to the alchemy of the darkroom." Uelsman exhibits up t...

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Hot Off The Press: Megalopolis by Martin Stavars!After the exciting news of :devchewedkandi: publishing Adobe Masterclass Illustrator - there's even more amazing news from yet another member of deviantART!Huge congratulations to :devxmegalopolisx: for publication of his book 'Megalopolis' this month. The book offers an amazing collection of photographs which capture the complexity of the world's  biggest metropolises. " this book is a compilation of photographs from fourteen megacities:  Dubai, Incheon, Seoul, Busan, Chongqing, Shanghai, Singapore, London,  Toronto, Montreal, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, and Istanbul. Revealing the  complicated nature of the world's largest metropolise... :thumb345216668: Famous Photographers: Yann Arthus-BertrandIf the Earth had formed a year ago, Life would have appeared - on February 26th, Dinosaurs would have arrived on December 10th to vanish just 16 days later and Homo Sapiens would have showed up very late on December 31st. A few minutes later, in less than one minute, Man would have drastically altered the fragile balance between land, seas and atmosphere. Humanity is on the march, earth itself is left behind." ~ David Ehrenfeld, 1978Source: Earth from the Air Yann Arthus-Bertrand undertook probably one of the most fascinating collections of Photography that I've ever come across. He first started shooting from the air whilst in a hot air... Photography Troubleshooting: LandscapesI first started out with landscape Photography and it's something that I particularly enjoy now whether that's rolling hills, rolling clouds, or a bit of both on a stormy day. Photographing landscapes can not only highlight the natural terrain of the earth, but also what's going on in the sky and the weather effects of the day. :devdreamlikedesign: asked for some Landscape pointers - so here are some handy tips on how to achieve great landscape shots: 1) Use a Tripod There are times when you just won't have the time. But equally if you've got a fantastic scene in front of you and you have a moment or two to set things up, then please do... Friday Feature: Issue 009A Collection of - Recent Discoveries :bigthumb323099099: :bigthumb308993453: :bigthumb265593386: :bigthumb269152679: :bigthumb44901575: :bigthumb138877302: :bigthumb345540221: :bigthumb96727355: :bigthumb307080892: :bigthumb336786204: :bigthumb212796840: :bigthumb92926359: :bigthumb345706399: :bigthumb299850058: :bigthumb267424166: :bigthumb326049955::iconzwoing: :iconmarkie2k: :iconl-drolma: :iconaobaob: :iconhenriquefrazao: :iconshoreham-boy: :iconexsakura: :iconorchid-fabric: :iconcrossfading: :iconacidfast: :iconpolazarus2: :iconlutherbash: :icontholang: :iconsweetpeaphototc: :iconcoffeetoffeesquirrel: :iconthinking-silence: Featured A... Thoughts about Photography - part 3In here you will find a few examples of works specific to different types of Photography, followed by various artists' opinion about what they think it's most important regarding their art and how to make it. You will come to see that while on some types of Photography many artists have similar opinions, on others their thoughts differ a lot, so read them all carefully and enjoy the article! - :devlintu47: Darkroom :devpestilence: says: "Photography, combined from the Greek words, Φώτο - γϝάφω, writing with light, as the above sentence suggests the pure essence of photography is light, without light there can be no photography. I... All Snapped Up .6 ~ WojciechDziadosz~ An interview of a talented artist in our General Photography Community :thumb161276993: :thumb176331208: :thumb335180585: Tell us a bit about yourself, :devWojciechDziadosz:! How did you get into photography and why? With photography I had to do when I was a little boy. My father let me take pictures on our trips. Then it was gone, but over five years ago, it came back and continues to this day. It taught me to express in some way, and above all, it gives me satisfaction. Why are you on deviantART? What do you most like and dislike about it? I signed up to dA almost five years ago. I never thought that when I got to that level at which I... Saturday Spotlight: Volume 009An Interview with- :devPsycheAnamnesis: :bigthumb338610721: :bigthumb347860414: :bigthumb252543092: :bigthumb344066050: :bigthumb342224920: :bigthumb333573809: :bigthumb336597649: :bigthumb345750224: :bigthumb337217650: :bigthumb347739429::iconPsycheAnamnesis: PsycheAnamnesis' Gallery > Please introduce yourself, in your own words. What are your interests? I was born into this world around 20 years ago and the name I have had since then is Alexandra. Art is nowadays the driving engine of an otherwise sordid existence, with photography being the focal point of my interests. > Where did you begin with artistic endeavours? How did you come a...
History of Wedding PhotographyThe 1840s was the beginning of wedding photography. There was little commercial photography at the time for the wedding day itself. Instead, it was all about creating memories of the wedding day. As the photographic equipment was limited (i.e bulky and heavy), wedding photography remained in the studio for more than a century. In the 1800s, the only kind of wedding photography there was was a daguerreotype portrait on a tiny copper sheet. With limited resources, photographers used glass plates, tin sheets, and copper sheets for their photographs. One of the very first couples were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1840. Couples who were ... Thoughts about Photography - part 4In here you will find a few examples of works specific to different types of Photography, followed by various artists' opinion about what they think it's most important regarding their art and how to make it. You will come to see that while on some types of Photography many artists have similar opinions, on others their thoughts differ a lot, so read them all carefully and enjoy the article! - :devlintu47: Still Life :devAmbientExposures: "Still Photography is one of my favorite forms of photography. To achieve better results in still photography or product photography, I use various equipments. These are some of the essential equipments I...

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:thumb345216721: Nom Nom #32:bigthumb209852042: :bigthumb63445269: :bigthumb55952934: :bigthumb140254066: :bigthumb52552854: :bigthumb107520282: :bigthumb65596051: :bigthumb118785515: :bigthumb106031788: :bigthumb85821065:| Strawberries | Cinnamon | Chicken | Apples | Chocolate | Brussel Sprouts | Cocktails | Ice Cream | Spaghetti | Raspberries | Pineapple | Bread | Rice | Blueberries | Cupcakes | Tea | Cherries | Toast | Cheesecake | Soup | Apple Pie | Casserole | Halloween | Sausage | Pie | Macaroons | Sushi | Christmas | Peppers | Famous Photographers: What we can learnThere are things that we can learn from everybody, whether it's as they say - sitting at the feet of an elderly person - or indeed reading from a book, looking at history in photos and so on. But what, if anything, can we learn from the Famous Photographers of the past? Well, plenty. Julie Margaret Cameron She was a shrewd business woman, and her fame came from having the only photographs of some very famous iconic people in History. And how did she manage this? By meticulously keeping details and registering her copyright with every single Photograph she took. We can learn a lot from her actions, particularly in an age where anything can...
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Now we hand over to Film + Animation - and it's not too late to get involved! Do you think you could write an article for the Film/Animation month during February? Check out this article to find out exactly how YOU can get involved!