You are browsing the archives of David Saxe.
The Idea Grove
Black Star Rising is a collaboration with the Idea Grove, a Dallas marketing firm that provides public relations, Web design, brand development, social media consulting and other services to its clients from New York to Silicon Valley.
Contact UsFREE E-BOOKS
What's right and wrong today? Download Black Star's free e-book on photojournalism ethics.
Hiring a corporate photographer? Download Black Star's free e-book on assignment photography.
Black Star Sites
AssignmentPhoto.com
Twitter.com/BlackStar
BlackStar.com
Author Archive
David Saxe grew up in Montreal, Quebec, and has lived in the United States since 1992. He presently divides his time between West Palm Beach, Florida, in the winter and Williston, Vermont, in the summer. He has worked both as a photographer and as a graphic designer over the past 35 years. He presently exhibits his photographs in galleries in both the United States and Europe and on his Web site. He also writes on photography on his blog.For Great Photographs, ‘This Is What I Saw’ Isn’t Enough
Tweet Looking at photographs is a very personal experience. Everyone has their opinions about what is good art and what is not. When it comes to photographs, some like landscapes, others go for street photography, and others prefer conceptual photography or portraits. It’s all a matter of personal taste. Of course, I have my own [...]
Previous Stories
- A View of a World Protected from Photography
- Fearmongers Are Giving Photographers a Bad Name
- The Art of Giving Constructive Criticism
- Five Tips for Designing Your Photography Website
- Photographers, Your Website Design Needs More Substance — and Less Flash
- Summer Doldrums? Stay Busy to Re-Inspire Your Photography
- Professionalism Trumps Talent Every Time
- Camera Reviewers Don’t See What I See
- On Vertical Lines, Graphic Art and Photography
- The Best Photos Make You Stop to Look Twice
- Why I Don’t Like Artist Statements
- Chasing the “New” Saps the Passion from Photography
- To Overcome Creative Block, You Must First Embrace It
- Client Horror Stories: Runaway Bosses, Back Stories and Blue Socks
- The Two Types of Photography Clients — and Why You Should Only Want to Work with One of Them
- Photography Is a Numbers Game at Heart
- Finding Comfort — and Creativity — in the Well-Worn Path
- To Get Noticed, Let Your Character Come Out in Your Photography
- To Become a Better Photographer, Learn from Your Failures
- For Photographers, There’s Always Another Layer of Learning
- Making Good Photos Isn’t About Following the Rules
- My Eight Simple Rules for Digital Image Alteration
- At Too Many Museums, It’s Check Your Camera at the Door
- For Photographers, Patience Has Its Rewards
- The Joy of the Contact Sheet
- Creativity Starts with a Blank Canvas
- Let’s Not Abandon Photography to the “Experts”