Great Reads in Photography: December 20, 2020
Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo-features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!
Yes, Peter Lik’s ‘Moonlit Dreams’ IS a Composite
Photographers have been talking this month about best-selling landscape photographer Peter Lik's new photo, "Moonlit Dreams," pointing out that the image appears to be a "faked" composite instead of a single "real" exposure. It has since been confirmed that the photo IS a composite.
Peter Lik Called Out by Photographers Over ‘Faked’ Moon Photo
Photographer Peter Lik is purportedly one of the bestselling landscape photographers on Earth, having sold a reported half a billion dollars worth of prints by 2015. He also claims to have sold a single print for $6.5 million in 2014, which would still be the world's most expensive photo today. But one of Lik's new prints is raising eyebrows and eliciting cries of "Photoshop!"
This Giant Photo Book Costs $2,950 and Weighs 106 Pounds
If you want to own photographer Peter Lik's epic photo book Equation of Time, you'll need a lot of money and a lot of space: the gigantic photo book costs $2,950 (for the open edition) and weighs in at 106 pounds (~48kg).
A Documentary About the Origin and Career of Photo Tycoon Peter Lik
Photographer Peter Lik can be described as something of a photo tycoon. There's the unverified claim of one of his photos selling for a record-shattering $6.5 million. He has also reportedly sold over 100,000 prints for a total of over $440 million.
If you're wondering about how Lik's career came about, check out this 12-minute documentary short film that the photographer himself just published.
Why Photos of Arizona’s Famous Antelope Canyon All Look the Same
So what is it really like to shoot The Antelope?
The slot canyons of Page, Arizona are on Navajo lands. By law, only native Navajo can conduct business on the property. This has resulted in a number of resident outfitters running operations to visit the twisty, narrow, photogenic canyons. It is strictly controlled by the Navajo Parks and Recreation Department, which serves to protect the area from overuse and preserve its history.
Copy or Inspiration? A $6.5 Million Photo of Antelope Canyon and Mine
About a year ago, photographer Peter Lik announced that he sold a print of Antelope Canyon for $6.5 million to a private investor. There has been no independent confirmation of this transaction. Many in the photography community thinks that it might be a PR stunt.
So when I had the chance to visit the slot canyons of Page Arizona, I had in mind Peter Lik's image of "The Phantom," an ethereal black and white taken in Upper Antelope Canyon. Armed with a tripod, fast, wide lens and a sand-throwing guide, I attempted to make a similar photo.
Photographer Peter Lik Has Sold Nearly Half a Billion Dollars in Prints
Last December, the art world balked when photographer Peter Lik announced the world's priciest sale of a photograph: a single black-and-white print titled "Phantom" for $6.5 million. Here's another fact that will drop your jaws: Lik has sold nearly half a billion dollars worth of photographic prints, which means he's possibly the best-selling fine-art photographer in history.
Artist Jeff Frost Inches Past Recently Set World Record for Most Expensive Photograph Ever Sold
Multimedia artist Jeff Frost sold his major masterwork, “Standing in the Circle” in photograph form to a collector for 6.5 million dollars and ten cents last week, exceeding by one single dime the previous world record of 6.5 million recently set by Peter Lik Photography.
The Most Expensive Photo in the World, or the Best Marketing Stunt?
The airways and Internet tubes have been filled with news that Peter Lik has sold a black and white photo of Antelope Canyon for a record setting $6.5 million, raising eyebrows amongst many photographers. This tops the previous record holder, Andreas Gursky, by nearly $2.2m.
Peter Lik Print Sells for $6.5 Million, Shattering Record for Most Expensive Photo
Australian landscape photographer Peter Lik has taken the crown for most expensive photo ever sold. "Phantom," the picture shown above, was sold to a private collector for a staggering $6.5 million. The record was previously held by Andreas Gursky's "Rhein II”, which sold for $4.3 million back in 2011.
How to Shoot, Print, and Frame a Massive Photo on a Budget
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Australian Landscape Photographer Peter Lik Sells Photo for $1 Million
Peter Lik, a self-taught Australian landscape photographer, has sold one of his photographs …