A beautiful day at Yosemite in the winter of 2019. A story behind of a photograph.
Author: Alessandra Chaves
Photographer with a preference for nature photography in black and white and other abstractions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and stock photography
How can stock photographers protect their earnings in face of the changes brought by Artificial Intelligence?
Monochromatic photography in tropical nature: some problems and some tips to overcome them
Photographing monochromatic landscapes in the tropics can be challenging. I give a few tips to overcome some of them.
Dragon dreams at the UC Davis (Putah Creek Riparian Reserve)
The fog is forgiving, it hides a lot of things we do not want to see.
Photographing the Foxtail Agave, and how I found inspiration in Seneca’s stoicism
I found inspiration for a new photography project on the Foxtail Agave after reading Seneca’s “On the shortness of life”.
2022. On the twelfth month, she rested.
I am taking a break from blogging till January 10, 2023.
A brief investigation into two eco papers, Hahnemühle Bamboo Base, and the Hahnemühle Agave Base
I tested two eco papers from Hahnemühle, the Bamboo Base and the Agave Base, and compare prices with the Photo Rag, a paper I use more frequently.
Happy Thanksgiving and Farewell to Autumn
Have a happy thanksgiving!
Autumn triangulation, 2019 featured in a Frames Magazine video
My image, Autumn Triangulation, featured in a YouTube video from the Frames Magazine.
Taking photographs for the sake of shooting: reflections on photography, and on being a photographer
After my husband died, I have been thinking a lot about photography, about being a photographer, and my obsession with taking photos.
It is all about the light 