This scene, photographed by Mathew Brady during the U.S. Civil War, shows a deserted camp and wounded soldier, circa 1865.

Mathew Brady (1822-1896)

Ernest Brooks became known for his striking silhouetted photos, including this one taken during the World War I Battle of Broodseinde in 1917 near Ypres in Belgium. It shows a group of soldiers from the 8th East Yorkshire Regiment moving up to the front, silhouetted against the skyline.

Ernest Brooks (1876-1957)

A Polish concentration camp survivor weeps near the charred corpse of a friend at the Leipzig-Thekla subcamp of Buchenwald in 1945. The Nazi SS guards set fire to barracks No. 5 there with approximately 300 prisoners locked inside just before the army's 69th Infantry Division liberated the camp.

Margaret White-Bourke (1904-1971)

Robert Capa was the only photographer to land on Omaha Beach with U.S. troops during the D-Day invasion. Only eight images from the landing were salvageable.

Robert Capa (1913-1954)

Dickey Chapelle photographed Vietnam while embedded with the U.S. Marines. She was killed by a landmine while on patrol, making her the first war correspondent to die in the Vietnam War.

Dickey Chapelle (1918-1965)

Kevin Carter worked tirelessly to photograph the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa in the 1990s. Here he photographed members of the African National Congress (ANC) who had staged an attack during a funeral for a member of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).

Kevin Carter (1960-1994)

Catherine Leroy's moving image of U.S. Marine Vernon Wike grieving over his fallen comrade on Battle of Hill 881, is one of her most famous. Forty years later, she photographed Wike again in his home in Colorado. It was her last assignment before she died of cancer in 2006.

Catherine Leroy (1944-2006)

This image from 1980 by Philip Jones Griffith shows a West Somalia Liberation Front fighter in Somalia likely high from consuming 'khat,' a leaf containing an amphetamine-like substance. To compensate for food shortages, the soldiers ate large quantities of khat, which made them undisciplined and easy targets for the enemy.

Philip Jones Griffith (1936-2008)

Chris Hondros' image of Samar Hassan, 5, shows how fast things can go wrong during war. Hassan is screaming and covered in blood after her parents were killed by U.S. soldiers in a 2005 shooting in Tal Afar, Iraq. The troops fired on the Hassan family car when it unwittingly approached them during a dusk patrol in the tense northern Iraqi town.

Chris Hondros (1970-2011)

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Photographers have been risking their lives since the Civil War to bring back images from the front lines. Not just to document history, but to show the uncensored, gritty version of battle to those of us who never have to face danger.

There is a lot of math behind how the Golden Ratio is calculated. But designers, artists, and photographers aren’t usually high-level mathematicians. To benefit the algebraically disinclined, let’s keep it simple.
The Ratio is approximately 1.618 to 1. It’s approximate because it is an irrational number that continues with an infinite number of decimal places. In math, the number is referred to by the Greek letter φ or Phi.

Calculating The Golden Ratio

The Ratio was first described by the ancient Greek mathematicians Phidias, Plato, and Euclid, as early as c. 450 B.C. It has been studied and refined for two and a half millennia.
The Ratio is also closely related to the Fibonacci sequence. This mathematical pattern shows numbers that are added together to make the next number. The first numbers of the sequence are 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, etc.

The History

One of the most common arguments against the importance of Phi is that, while Phi can be applied to many things in nature, careful analysis shows that it is seldom mathematically perfect. When the spirals of a nautilus shell are measured, their ratio to one another is not exactly 1.618.
Famous pieces of artwork and architecture fail to stand up to careful study as well. This is true from ancient pyramids and famous buildings from ancient Greece to the Mona Lisa and other artworks by the masters.

The Mystery of Imperfection

It has often been claimed that the Rule of Thirds in photography is a simplification of Phi. It creates roughly the same result while being easier to apply in the field or on the go. Does the Rule of Thirds help photographers create more captivating images? It does.
Does it have to be applied perfectly every time? No, you can get great results and beautiful photos by using it as a starting point and modifying it as you see fit.

The Rule Of Thirds

Whether we realize it or not, humans can’t help but find objects that conform to Phi as intrinsically beautiful. 
As artists and creators, we can use this predisposition to our benefit. By incorporating the Ratio in our design and photography, we can improve the quality and beauty of our work.

Mathematically Inaccurate But Beautiful

In algebra, it is usually shown with the variables a and b.But when working with visual arts, it’s easiest to apply it geometrically. The most common example is the use of rectangles. A Golden Rectangle is one whose short edge is 1, while the long side is 1.618. The rectangle can then be divided into itself by the magic number 1.618 an infinite number of times.A common extrapolation of this is the Golden Spiral. By looking at the image of the slowly diminishing rectangles, the dimensions of a spiral shape can be drawn.

Applying The Golden Ratio

The Golden Ratio is a naturally occurring phenomenon that can be observed in the spirals of a seashell, rainbands of a hurricane, petals of a flower, or the leaves of a plant. It’s only natural for artists to mimic the beauty of nature.

The Nature Has It Already

In design, layouts are the perfect place to start applying the Ratio. Two-column layouts are extremely common. But weighing the columns differently adds a dynamic flow to any publications. Webpages, in particular, use the sidebar concept to apply a dynamic, weighted feel that works naturally.
But what should the dimensions be? The units of measurement do not matter. The larger edge of the larger rectangle should be 1.618 times the length of the edge of the smaller rectangle.

Golden Ratio in Design

Many iconic logos can be distilled down to the ratio. By using 1:1.618 to all manner of shapes, cutouts, fills, and patterns, the symmetry of design can really come together. Search online, and you can find some excellent analyses of how some of the most iconic corporate brands benefit from the use of the Ratio in their designs.It’s essential to realize that the Ratio can be repeated in a work several times over.

Logo Design With Golden Ratio

Many photographers use the Rule of Thirds as a simplified form of the Ratio. In the Rule of Thirds, you simply divide the frame into one-third sections vertically and horizontally. 
Important elements are placed at the intersections of the lines. The lines can also be used in the photo itself. Horizons in landscapes are commonly placed on a horizontal one-thirds line.

Golden Ratio in Photography

Another use of Phi in photography is to capture objects that already possess it. Plant leaves, distant spiral galaxies, flower petals, and seashells are alluring objects that make great subjects. 
The challenge is to recognize how the golden spiral plays a part in making that beauty and to capture it in an image. What can you do to emphasize the spiral and communicate that beauty to your viewers? Seek out objects that already use the Ratio within and leverage this to your advantage.

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Understanding the Golden Ratio in Design and Photography

Artists and creators were the first to jump on the NFT frenzy, creating unique artworks and making a fair share of profits. This caused NFT sales to top $10.7 billion in the third quarter of 2021 and the trend shows no signs of dying down anytime soon. 
Even other industries like fashion, real estate, and healthcare are experimenting with NFTs now. But, an industry where NFTs could bring about the next-big revolution is photography.

NFT And Photography

NFTs can be underpinned by practically anything. Memes, tweets, music, audio, video, and of course photographs. But, while digital art and memes are thriving in the NFT space, photographs are still on the back burner. They’re among the least explored NFT types. 
Ironically though, photographs are an art form that we most interact with on a daily basis. From the adorable photos of animals to the paparazzi clicks of your favourite celebrity photographs are lauded by everyone. And this is precisely why NFTs present an excellent opportunity for photographers.

The Million Dollar Opportunity

By converting their best photographs to NFTs on-chain, photographers can claim a significant share of the NFT profit pie. Why? Because people love to collect and photography NFTs give them a chance to uniquely own something. 
For instance, fans of celebrities would love to own the exclusive paparazzi clicks and photographers who spend days trying to get these clicks now, have an opportunity to make a buck out of it. The same goes for wildlife photographers, food photographers, and astrophotographers. Enthusiasts would be willing to shell out money to exclusively own these photos.

NFTs Getting Married To Photographs

Bryan Minear, a landscape photographer, has already explored this opportunity. He dropped a collection of five photographs ranging from $200 to $2500 and managed to sell it out in 10 minutes. 
If this was not enough, photographer Justin Aversano created an NFT collection of 100 photographs called Twin Flames. These photos were sold and resold on NFT markets several times with the floor price for each photograph being 90ETH.

It's Already Happening

The market for photography NFTs is definitely there and it has huge potential. By converting their photographs to NFTs, photographers would be able to create rarity for these pieces and thereby catapult their value. 
This presents a new way for photographers to attain financial freedom through the art they’ve always loved.

Financial Freedom For Photographers

With the NFT craze picking up speed every day, NFTs are poised to become more valuable in the years to come. In this regard, they present a huge opportunity for photographers to capture a share of this ever-growing market. 
Photography NFTs have the unique quality of universal appeal that even popular art-based NFTs lack. This quality enables them to cater to the varying interests of people across different spectra. In doing so, they could soon enter the center stage of NFT operations, transforming the lives of both photographers and photography lovers.

The Bottomline

NFTs are transforming the world and building the virtual economy. Here, we look at the industry where NFTs could bring about the next revolution, photography. 

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