By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsphotography.com Altamira Cave Date: 35,600 years ago Location: Spain Subject: Ochre and charcoal images of handprints, bison, and horses Discovered By: Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola | Source: http://bit.ly/2OeG1Op The most ancient cave paintings we are aware of are…
By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsophotography.com Starry Night is one of the most famous paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. Notice the intense color. Particularly the use of brilliant yellow. | Source: http://bit.ly/2O5Yywk We often hear artists talking about the fact that they…
By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsphotography.com My three cats – sitting on the bed in the morning waiting for me to get up and feed them. Photo by Bill Dobbins The cat (Felis catus) is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae, which includes all the other varieties…
By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsphotography.com Harold E. Edgerton – bullet hitting an apple | Source: http://bit.ly/2NKhI9L The human eye and brain have evolved to give us visual information about those aspects of reality that help us to function and survive. We are…
Watch the Replay of Samy’s CinemaWorks’ Facebook LIVE broadcast of ‘Introducing Rodney Charters, ASC CSC NZCS with ARRI Lighting and Cameras.’ PART 1: PART 2:
By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsphotography.com The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990 ushered in a new era of visual observations of the universe. | Source: http://bit.ly/36eyS7O The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990. Samy’s Camera carries most kinds of cameras,…
By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsphotography.com From the silent day on, swords have often played a major role in motion pictures. And of course, they have been highly significant in history as well. Give somebody a blade some length that can be…
Pardon my stealing my title from a very funny movie from way back in 1966, but hey, I felt it was fitting. If you Google my name, you’ll find I’m probably known more for photographing women’s bodies. Which would be…
By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsphotography.com This photo by George Hurrell shows a good example of butterfly lighting – the key light is located above and to the front, leaving a small shadow under the nose. | Source: http://bit.ly/2MczCSP Moviegoers who saw the…
MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE The Significance of The Horse in Human History By Bill Dobbins www.billdobbinsphotography.com King Richard: A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse! Catesby: Withdraw, my lord; I’ll help you to a horse. King Richard:…
