Monday, April 5th, 2010
I have been running a facebook group for over a year now and, with 620 members and over 300 SHOTS OF THE DAY, it has been successful as a showcase for my work. However, the time has now come to move on. Facebook groups have serious limitations for businesses and, specifically, photographers – organisation of the work, analytics, SEO etc;
Pages are the way to go. That is why I am using the occasion of the relaunch of my website as the moment to also relaunch Benjamin Arthur Photography's presence on facebook. This is why I now have a brand new facebook page which you can find here. (more…)
Tags: Benjamin Arthur Photography, facebook, flickr, groups vs pages, slideshows
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
Recently I was directed to the website of the Prague Daily Monitor and, specifically, their Photo Galleries segment. I was impressed with the quality of the work on display and, most particularly, the work of a Prague-based Canadian Photographer, Paul Pacey. I liked Paul's impressionistic style so much I looked him up on facebook – as one does – and be-friended him. I then sent him a note telling him I absolutely had to meet with him to talk about his work and life as a foreign photographer in Prague. (more…)
Tags: http://paulpacey.com/, Impressionism, Paul Pacey, Picasso, Prague, Prague Daily Monitor
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
These are exciting times for me. As I relaunch this site I have simultaneously launched my first show. When I decided to become a professional photographer in mid-2008 this was a moment I dreamed of. The show is called “Colour – Landscapes for Spring & Summer”. It is housed in the brand new Friends Coffee House on Palackeho street in central Prague – about a 3 minute walk from the bustling Wenceslas (more…)
Tags: Bali, Benjamin Arthur Photography, Cambodia, Czech Republic, England, exhibitions, Friends Coffee House, Palackeho, Prague, Thailand
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
When I launched benjaminarthur.com in early 2009 I was just starting to feel my way into the world of professional photography. The old site was a stake in the ground but, from a business generation point of view, no more than that. This new site is completely revamped from top to bottom. There are 4 main objectives that I set myself for the new site. (more…)
Tags: Benjamin Arthur Photography, benjaminarthur.com, Camera Lucida, photography in Prague, Punctum, Puntum, Roland Barthes, website relaunch
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
"The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street." Robert Doisneau 1912-1994 (more…)
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