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Opinions | John Frankenheimer Pointed His Camera Toward the Things We Cannot Escape

June 20, 2023 2 tags

It doesn’t, of course. He is still stuck and still lost and still alienated from himself. “The body is reborn,” wrote the critic David Sterritt in his 2013 essay on the film, “but the spirit stays dead.” In desperation, Hamilton/Wilson returns to the nameless — although not faceless — the company that gave him his new life and pleaded for a second secondchance. It obliges, in a way, to bring the film to its shocking, sobering conclusion. Somewhat unusual among Hollywood directors of the time, Frankenheimer was, noted Sterritt, preoccupied with the darker side of the 1960s:

How Product Imagery Could Be Harming Your Sales (& How To Fix This)

June 19, 2023 2 tags

Bad product photography can cost you more than you realize. When we, as consumers, make purchases online, we want to know what we’re buying – but there’s no way of checking out the products for ourselves. Therefore, displaying your products in a way that’s both accurate and appealing is essential. One small detail can be enough to put people off, but get it right, and professional, high-quality product images will pay for themselves again and again. Here are some ways that your product imagery can harm your sales, with some potential solutions. However, bear in mind that

The New Business Guide To Your Photography.

June 13, 2023 2 tags

New businesses have a lot to think about, but have you stopped to really think about your brand’s visual presence? The photography you choose is one of the most important branding decisions you’ll make for your business — whether that’s online or otherwise. In this guide, you’ll find out why sorting your photography is so crucial to the success of your company. Recommended reading: Product Photography – Why Mood Boards Are Essential Your photography must be of an impeccable quality Every single business needs to have high-quality photography. Along with other visual and written elements, images determine how your potential…

Coming Out of the Other-Side // Blend is Back

May 8, 2023 2 tags

So we’re back after the COVID lockdown. However, like most companies right now we’re not quite fully up to speed. We currently have to work around social distancing and COVID safe guidelines. At least we are starting to work in the studio, as I think all of us here were getting a little frustrated working from home. As predominantly a studio based studio it’s quite hard to fulfill any type of job at home over the last few months. That said, we did a few bits and bobs in the studio which kept us ticking over.

Fish Where the Fish Are

April 14, 2023 2 tags

Here in Melbourne, Australia we are coming out of covid lockdown number 6. Vaccination rates are increasing and it looks like the economy will re-open completely. Photography business opportunities will vary and in the short term it is important to fish where the fish are. What Do You Mean ‘Fish Where the Fish Are’? The economy is opening at different rates with some things bouncing back immediately and others taking time. A good example is sports, and my business is in sports photography. Community sport is beginning with training and a shortened summer season. It will be a little while…