Bliss“The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable, I mean. You don’t always know if it is green or violet, you can’t even say it’s blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tinge of rose or grey.”Carta ao irmão Theo, 1888 – Vincent van Gogh [1853 – 1890] (Fernando Santos’s photographic study…
“The chief goal of my work is the clarity of light. A picture must possess a veritable power for generating light.”Henri Matisse [1869 – 1954] (Photographs by Fernando Santos: Capturing the interplay of light and pigment in Chefchaouen’s ancient heart.) Chefchaouen: The Blue Pearl of Morocco Nestled in the Rif Mountains, Chefchaouen is a visual symphony…
A Postcard from New York Some cities feel like destinations. New York feels like a set. Step out of a yellow cab, and you’re not just arriving, you’re entering a scene. That’s the magic Milos Forman pointed to: reality in New York doesn’t disappoint. In fact, it elevates. It’s one of the few places where…
Photographic Portrait“A photographic portrait is a picture of someone who knows he is being photographed.”Richard Avedon [1923 – 2004] Photographic Portrait Across history, art has taken on many definitions, shaped by culture, context, and intention. It can be political, spiritual, philosophical, or entirely personal. It can provoke, soothe, disturb, or delight. And sometimes, it simply is, existing…
Color“Color is very much about atmosphere and emotion and the feel of a place.”Alex Webb Color In visual storytelling, color is never just decoration, it’s language. It’s mood. It’s intention. Color has the power to shape the emotional weight of an image long before form or subject even register. Reds and oranges evoke heat, urgency,…
Art“I don’t know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.”Ansel Adams [1902 – 1984] (Photo by Fernando Santos: Capturing the interplay of light and the movement in New York City) Art Beyond Definition Art has always slipped through every definition we give it. Across history it has taken on many forms,…
