Drawing
The Drawer is a bi-annual drawing review published since 2011. Great little source of inspiration and/or a cue to read something physical twice a year.
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Architecture
Never Too Small - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zQ777U6YTyatP3P1wi3xw
An architecture channel that anyone can benefit from: how to optimise small spaces (where most people live), on a practical level, but also the “feeling” aspect: add sensations of warmth, safety, calm, focus, creativity, when you barely have room to store your belongings.
Photography
Bastiaan Woudt - https://www.bastiaanwoudt.com/
Probably my strongest influence for photography lately. Among the distinctive features of Bastiaan’s images:
• Rolled off whites providing a milky, soothing aesthetic.
• Subtle texture, reinforcing softness. Edges are often feathered, fading away beautifully.
• Shapes all around, complimented by clear tonal contrast. It reminds me of Serge Lutens’ work for Shiseido, but here in black and white.
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Education
The Profoto Academy is a resource for photography education, and one that doesn’t only consists in rehashing concepts, but goes a bit more in depth in semantics and demonstration. Some of their content is free, like this one where they examine soft light: what does it refer to in the context of photo/videography, why is it defined that way, and if you accept this definition, what are the different levers to shape the intended light, going beyond “relative size to the subject” basics.
Comments, discoveries and links are all welcome.