back to back.

how not to make a photograph? hey, watch your back!
http://fotoartaddict.blogspot.com when you enter gallery or a museum with a camera, i'll be after you.

breaking the rules part 1

Never ever center your point of intrest, and be careful of disturbing background...


Does anyone see a brännässla?

lonely tree on the horizon

xpro + kiev effects + joanna/2009

viva LF, viva mistakes

As some experienced photographers says medium format is too slow I decided to go into 4x5". 

For over a month I was waiting for new camera, finally this happy moment came true and I made first 3 pictures. As I am completly new to LF cameras all was bit strange, starting from the opening of the body. Possibilities that gives LF camera (tilts, shifts etc) are just overwhleming and of course I wanted to use them just now. So I did, maximal tilt, thanx which you may see the vigniete at the bottom and beautifully sharp..Staszek's hairs. Finally I went to darkroom and again faced some problems making there several heavy mistakes (too less developer in new tank, which was noticed like a minut later). It resulted with the darker horizontal stripes in the upper part and weeping on the wall. I won't even mention problems with drying the sheets...

The result you may see above, suppose to be tragic, but...I find it magic. It all came naturaly in the analogue proces (charged with mistakes), and I am sure some of those mistakes I will repeat in the future. 

Now imagine how much I'd sweat trying to make it in PS :)

Credits to Staszek, Ann Texter and Jeanne Wells

How to not make a photograph? Don't turn the light on when developing prints in the darkroom. And afterwards, if you still decide to keep the print, don't store it on the bottom of a drawer filled with coins, pencils, batteries and broken cameras.

How to not treat your negatives

After touching them all over with your greasy fingers and manhandling them while trying to fit them into the scanner - make sure to put them dangerously close to your coffee to get those nice blue streaks across the picture.

ready, steady, go...

how not to make a photograph? i doubt in these circumstances you're able to make a brilliant shot, while you keep to think of the pose... :)

How NOT to take a picture

Apparently, I haven't learnt yet that the 12-24mm's petal lens hood is not compatible with built-in flash.

Photographer: Mirko Caserta

how to not x 2

Two how to-not-images. One is from my sister's 'studentexamen' (graduation from college) around 1974 and the other image is from yesterday - I made this on purpose. Does it count?
- Jan Bernhardtz

how to not...

Boat with a pickle and more

Sometimes there are special moments or a combination of events that lead to a superb photograph - or the opposite. In my case, a combination of recieving a gift of a huge bottle of tequila and making my first attempts at layering in photoshop resulted in some exquistely bad images.

The first image depicts swimming pool noodles layered over swiss cheese. Neither layer seems to be in focus. The image says nothing, is terribly rendered, and is just plain ugly. Appropriately, it is titled "Ick".


The second image, "Boat with Pickle" is a clear indication that the tequila had taken hold. It is clearly meaningless, perhaps mirthful, but definately stupid.


The third image "Rommel was tempted by the Olives" transcends merely bad images by being possibly offensive and truly unpleasant to view. Very, very bad stuff indeed.

Photo, Photoshop editing and text : GC

how not to with a holga

How to not make photographs

Usually mr Hasselblad hangs on my shoulder. He likes taking pictures all by himself.

How to not make a photograph

How to not make a photograph:

I think it is a dove...

How to not make a photograph

Sneak, get close and shoot!

how to not (4)

Considering the cost of polaroid film and it's impending demise I consider the attached a travesty of a photograph!
photo: Thom Sanders

Toy Cameras, 20-year old film, and light leaks (3)

How to not make a photograph (2)

1.Buy your film at a flea market
2. Shoot the film with a camera from a discount store.
3. Leave the film lying around for ages.
4. Develop the film in wintertime in your parents’ basement where all your liquids have reached the cozy temperature of 15 degrees Celsius.
5. Cut the negatives in the wrong places.
6. Use a crappy scanner.