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“Memory of Colors” by Jaime Ocampo-Rangel

Posted on 4-Mar-11 by pvdhamer

A version of this article has also been published on the photography site The Luminous Landscape. Memory of Colors is the name of large-scale ongoing photography project by the Colombian/French photographer Jaime Ocampo-Rangel. His wife Lia Ocampo-Rangel, a videographer, also … Continue reading →

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Fotopedia – some missing guidelines

Posted on 27-Nov-10 by pvdhamer

The following are suggested extra guidelines for people who contribute or evaluate photos for Fotopedia. They are meant to support Fotopedia’s goal of being simultaneously an encyclopedia (well-documented, trustworthy) and aesthetics (coffee table book). The following are thus suggestions for … Continue reading →

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Fotopedia – statistics (2/2)

Posted on 16-Nov-10 by pvdhamer

Part 1 of this article provided some graphs showing the rate of growth of Fotopedia. The main conclusion was that the growth was steady (“linear” for geeks), but not enough to propel Fotopedia into the realm of the really well-known … Continue reading →

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Fotopedia – statistics (1/2)

Posted on 23-Oct-10 by pvdhamer

This posting focuses on the quantity of Fotopedia photos, while a previous posting focuses on the quality of Fotopedia photos. It is based on daily “measurements” starting on September 17th 2010 and currently covers about 5 weeks. Continue reading →

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Fotopedia – the rating system (2/2)

Posted on 2-Oct-10 by pvdhamer

Last modification: 28-Nov-10 After all this background discussion in part 1, it’s time to get more concrete about actual problems and possible solutions… Issue #1: Great photo – wrong article   Photo of Plaza_de_España (Seville) that was accidentally linked to … Continue reading →

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