Jeff Curto's Camera Position

Years ago, I had a friend who was a professional chef. Sometimes, on his days off, he would come to my house and practice what he called “sport cooking” and I ended up applying the concept to my photography. Play Podcast

Be in the moment. In this episode, I encourage you to put your camera down, disconnect yourself from your devices and other distractions and embrace the Italian concept Dolce Far Niente; the sweetness of doing nothing. Play Podcast

“The medium is the message” is a phrase coined by Marshall McLuhan meaning that the form of a medium embeds itself in the message, creating a symbiotic relationship by which the medium influences how the message is perceived. Content is king. Emphasizing content over visual flash encourages the viewer to respond intellectually and the idea … Continue reading Camera Position 141 : The Medium Is Not The Message →

Content, sequence and structure matter. This episode looks at editing down your photographs to a cogent and clear set that tells your story most effectively and strengthen the work. We also look at the element of sequencing your images as an important element of helping you to create structure in your work. Whether you are … Continue reading Camera Position 140 : Editing & Sequencing →

The Story Spine is a wonderful method of conceptualizing a story. Initially conceived by playwright Kenn Adams, it’s a great tool for anyone who wants to tell a story effectively. The Story Spine is a template, but a loose one, with some open-ended statements that you can fill in to help you start to conceptualize … Continue reading Camera Position 139 : The Story Spine →

Photography excels at storytelling. While a single image can tell a story, we can tell much more complex stories with sets or series of images. If we set out to create those images with a story idea in mind, it’s much easier to have our stories make sense. This episode presents the essential elements of … Continue reading Camera Position 138 : Telling a Story with Pictures →

While Camera Position has been quiet for a while, a whole lot has been going on in my life as a photographer, a teacher and a traveler. This episode is an update on the past, the present and the future for Camera Position and for me. Play Podcast: Interactive iBooks by Jeff: Basic Photography – … Continue reading Camera Position 137 : An Update →

Photographer Olivia Parker has been an influential and prolific photographer for more than 40 years. We look at Parker’s work, her background, her persistence and the way our networks can help inspire us and help us move us forward in our work. Play Podcast: Olivia Parker’s website: www.oliviaparker.com Olivia Parker Books: Weighing the Planets Under … Continue reading Camera Position 136 : Persistence of Vision – Olivia Parker and 40 Years of Moving Forward →

In this episode, we take a third look at how we can get our work “off the wall” by creating digital stories. Using iMovie, Final Cut Pro, ProShow Gold or similar software to combine image, motion and audio, we can get our photographs in front of viewer’s eyes. I discuss content, tools and process with … Continue reading Camera Position 135 : Off The Wall #3 – The Digital Story →

This episode offers a second look at how we can get our work “off the wall” by creating ebooks using iBooks Author to get our photographs under viewer’s eyes. You can download the free book The Lakeshore in Winter from the iBookstore using the link below. The Lakeshore in Winter – my free iBook on … Continue reading Camera Position 134 : Off The Wall #2 – iBooks →