8-bit and 16-bit pixel art have a timeless charm. While some modern pixel art games will make players feel nostalgic because of their retro style, some expand on what the aesthetic can be in new ways. Pixel games prove time and time again that realistic-looking visuals aren’t necessary to convey […]
10 tips for sensational seascapes: head to the coast with your camera
Landscape photography is an amazing way of getting out into the great outdoors, keeping fit and helping your camera skills stay sharp. Coastal photography, also called seascapes, is brilliant sub-genre of landscape photography. If you can get to the coast you’ll be rewarded with sandy beaches, crashing waves, bold sea […]
5 Photography Hacks Under $100
As a photographer who constantly experiments with new ideas and techniques, I have been busy playing around with some unconventional things that you may find in a photographer’s kit. I am interested in creating images that stand out both visually and aesthetically. Sometimes, the only way to make an […]
What’s next for the classic Universal monsters after Renfield?
It’s alive! Or is it? Universal Pictures is once again drawing on its library of classic movie monsters with this weekend’s Renfield, a comedic take on the Dracula mythology. It comes after the studio tried, and failed, to launch a whole shared universe based on these characters in 2017 with […]
Hunger and excess: Beyond pretty food art
The return of the L.A. lunch? Plus a mole stand’s closure, Porridge + Puffs 2.0 and the death of young pastry chef. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes. The food of art Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin (French, 1699-1779), “Still Life with Fowl,” c. […]
Henry Peach Robinson’s Pioneering Photography
Henry Peach Robinson, Fading Away, 1858, combination print, George Eastman House, Rochester, New York The pioneering photographer found himself thrown into infamy in 1858, with the creation of his combination print, Fading Away. Depicting a young girl awaiting an imminent death from consumption, while her mother and sister look on […]