In 1859, French poet Charles Baudelaire infamously wrote that photography was “art’s most mortal enemy”, and that “the photographic industry was the refuge of all failed painters, too ill-equipped or too lazy to complete their studies”. Sound familiar? Swap “photography” for “AI art,” and you’ve got today’s debate. And yet today, photographs hang beside paintings in museums around the world.
Read MoreHer name does matter, but it was lost to time like many others. The only thing that lingers about this girl is the myth of how she became a Woman in White.
Read MoreThere’s nothing quite like the feeling of holding something you’ve made in your own hands. Like holding your baby for the first time, seeing your creation in front of you fills you with a sense of pride. You are robbed of these kinds of visceral sensations when you keep you work in the realm of the digital.
Read MoreIf you’re an aspiring landscape or wildlife photographer, or if you just like to spend time in the wild, do yourself and the Earth a favor by memorizing the principles of Leave No Trace, and consider them when you’re out and about. Every now and then you’ll slip up, but at least you’ll have a framework to guide you. Some growth is better than none at all. Lest we unintentionally lay waste to the beautiful Earth we love.
Read MoreHow photographers can use powerful imagery to inspire people stop, take notice, and take action for environmental causes (and how photography and social media combined can devastate natural wonders).
Read MoreTwo friends and I embark on one of the toughest but most rewarding hikes of our lives - to the infamous Mint Hut in Hatcher Pass, Alaska. A story told with photos and words by Christopher Davila.
Read MoreIn photos and words, I recount my short, yet vividly terrifying experience hiking Little O’Malley mountain with a friend in Anchorage, Alaska.
Read MoreMy experience rock climbing with friends above the Turnagain Arm, near Anchorage, Alaska. A story told with photos and words by photographer Christopher Davila.
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