Place des Vosges, Paris. By Paul Goldfinger. Shot with film.
Those of you who follow this blog know that one of our themes is photography. We are interested in all sorts of photo works including news, Ocean Grove and fine arts. The bottom line is that we have high standards in terms of quality, but don’t worry about whether your pictures are good enough; if you like them, just email them to us and we will try to use them.
We like to show images of the Grove, especially those that capture the lifestyle of our unique town. Photography helps us dispel the stereotypes that, for example, would call us “Ocean Grave.” We encourage citizens to send us news photos or just pictures around town that illustrate something special. We tend not to use pictures of places that have been photographed thousands of times before, like the fishing pier or the Great Auditorium, but if you have an unusual take on those subjects, then try us.
One photographer said that she hadn’t send us pictures because she thought that we only posted scenics. The fact is that will consider any subject matter from any place.
One Grover, Erik Landsberg, who works at MOMA, was able to arrange for us to post an image by the great American artist Walker Evans which Evans had shot on Ocean Pathway; I think it was in the 1930’s. That was special. Sometimes we like to discuss the great masters and post their photographs along with those of amateurs.
If you have an image that is a print, lend it to us so that we can scan it for digital use. We also are interested in the unique opportunities offered by digital cameras, especially cell phones like the iPhone, which takes wonderful pictures, and you can experiment with photo apps.
Cell phone photograph with imaging app by Paul Goldfinger
We welcome your input. Go ahead, take your best shot and make our day.
Paul Goldfinger, photo editor at. Blogfinger