Category Archives: Photography

Hipstamatic? Just the Beginning!

Today, the brave, new digital world of iPhoneography reaches light-years beyond the first app – “Hipstamatic” – that most iPhone users have come to know. Thousands of down-loadable and affordable apps are now available to take iPhone photo-art to nearly … Continue reading

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Economy Sampled – Through Portraiture

“How has the collapse of the economy affected your life?” This was the question put to passersby agreeing to sit for the camera of fine art photographer and TCI instructor, Gina Genis, at the Huntington Beach Art Center in Southern … Continue reading

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David Bathgate, TCI Founder, Off To Cover the Famine in the Horn of Africa

The goal is not to change your subjects, but for the subject to change the photographer.  ~Author Unknown As I was preparing to wrap up our blog posts for August, I sent a few questions to David as usual. In … Continue reading

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Want Your Photography to Soar? Explore TCI Mentorships.

What avid photographer has not had a moment when that pesky little voice inside says: “You know you’re well on your way, but you’ve got some questions, doubts, fears. Why not spend some time with someone who has already been … Continue reading

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TCI Launches iPhoneography Course and Life Will Never Be the Same Again

On July 11, The Compelling Image and acclaimed iPhoneographer Laura Peischl, ushered three eager students from various parts of the world across the portal into the incredible world of iPhoneography. As one of her fortunate students I can pull myself … Continue reading

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Create Beautiful Art In the Palm of Your Hand With Acclaimed International iPhoneographer Laura Peischl and TCI

Every photo is as good as the eye behind it. However, in the case of iPhoneography, the post processing paired with fantasy and a vision, can lead to works of art even when the raw picture is – perhaps – … Continue reading

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Gmb Akash: Embodiment of Compassion with the Camera

“I am on an endless journey…to find a real world of humanity. This thirst is eternal. I will keep walking, touching every face I drop through my lens. I will show the world those unknown stories of suffering. If a … Continue reading

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Vlad Sokhin’s Obama Mania Story Appears in Russian Magazine

Vlad Sokhin: Kenyan Villagers Adore Saint Obama Our last post featured Vlad Sokhin, the first alumnus of the Emerging Photographer Program offered through The Compelling Image. Since then, one of his stories has been published in Ogoniok, a well known … Continue reading

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Vlad Sokhin Emerges Brilliantly from the TCI/Photojournale Emerging Photographer Program

Last November The Compelling Image (TCI) reported that it had teamed up with Photojournale “a key player in the future of visual storytelling and photography publication on the Internet.”  The partnership led to the Emerging Photographer Program. Several weeks ago, … Continue reading

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Photographic Portraiture as Visual Biography with Jon Mortimer

This week, we continue our conversation with Jon Mortimer.  Since online, interactive learning is still so new, I was especially interested in Jon’s take on the subject as it relates to his courses at TCI. As a face-to-face instructor in … Continue reading

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