Visual Arts

Behind the Lens: Incorrect shutter speeds cause blurry photos
February 12, 2012
Advances in camera technology have made capturing decent photographs fairly easy.
Behind the Lens: Things photographers don’t want to hear
February 5, 2012
Recently I came across a photography blog about what newspaper photographers don’t like to hear said to them when working.
Project to restore mural downtown expected to begin in April
February 2, 2012
Downtown Lawrence visitors who miss the presence of a mural that was in the walkway between 716 Mass. and 722 Mass. will probably have to wait a couple more months.
Zombie movie to be filmed in SE Kansas
February 1, 2012
Zombies will be invading southeast Kansas this spring and summer.
Behind the Lens: Finding a perfect feature photo
January 29, 2012
Our photography staff is often relied upon to gather stand-alone images for the newspaper.
Stull residents wary of rock guitarist Slash’s film project
January 26, 2012
According to reports in The Hollywood Reporter, a trade publication that covers the movie industry, Slash’s newly formed film company has signed a deal to produce a horror movie with a plot that centers on the Stull Cemetery and the urban legend that the cemetery about 10 miles west of Lawrence is one of the seven gateways to Hell.
Appetite for production: Slash to make film about Stull cemetery
12:04 p.m., January 25, 2012 Updated 12:00 a.m.
Former Guns N’ Roses’ guitarist Slash will produce a film about the cemetery in Stull, rumored to be a gateway to Hell.
Behind the Lens: Effective lighting kits don’t have to be expensive
January 22, 2012
In last week’s column I mentioned using household table lights as a possible source of illumination to re-photograph prints or other hard-copy documents. It is a make-do solution only and not one I recommend if you plan on doing a lot of tabletop photography or have a growing interest in photographing other subjects requiring artificial lighting.
The Articulate Body’: Finding beauty in gestures
January 20, 2012
Posture is more than just something your mother complained that you didn’t do well enough: It’s a window into how we treat each other.
Police: Woman attacked Clyfford Still painting
January 9, 2012
Investigators are trying to determine why a woman caused $10,000 worth of damage to a large expressionist painting at the Clyfford Still Museum by punching and scratching it, then removing her pants and sliding down the artwork.
Behind the Lens: Preserve old slides by digitization
January 8, 2012
Mike talks about the process of digitizing old photo slides and offers some first and third party options for getting your slides from the shoebox into the computer.
Behind the Lens: a look back and a look ahead
January 1, 2012
As I look forward to new adventures and photographs in 2012, here are some observations and notes to sweep out 2011.
Behind The Lens: Use sharp contrast when shooting snow
December 25, 2011
When shooting objects against snow or trying to capture the powdery stuff itself, stark backgrounds and drastic color shifts are your best friend.
Behind the Lens: Capturing the coach
December 18, 2011
In a little more than a 36-hour period, on three separate occasions Journal-World photographer Nick Krug and I covered the arrival and introduction of Charlie Weis to Lawrence as Kansas University’s new football coach.
Behind the Lens: Cameras for kids
December 11, 2011
Considering that children are experiencing digital devices at younger and younger ages, it’s not a crazy idea to provide them access to better cameras.

Previous | Next