To say that we would be disappointed when the last tree is felled from the Amazon Rain Forest would be a vast understatement. The world as we know it is already rapidly changing and we did not need to slash and burn the tropical rain forests of the world to heighten and speed up that predicament. Many will argue that the world is an ever-changing ever-altering environment and no matter what humans do in an effort to speed up the destruction of the planet it was bound to happen anyway. That sort of rationale is akin to people that do not wear their seatbelts but insist on driving 100 miles an hour while inebriated.
54 of the World’s 194 Countries Lost 95% of Forested Land
The loss of the tropical rain forest most specifically one of the greatest natural wonders of this planet earth is cause for alarm. Since 54 of the world’s 194 countries have already lost 95% of their overall forest cover including tropical rain forest, rain forests such as the Amazon are next in line on the chopping block. This is not like Great Britain’s destruction of most of its forested lands for the production of timber back in the middle to late 18th Century. The English island nation was able to survive the environmental impact from that almost whole decimation of the timber from this island. That is no guarantee that we will as the last tropical rain forest is destroyed.
Deflowering of a Great Natural Resource
The problem with this deflowering of a great natural resource as the rain forest especially one that we know is as important to the environment and the biodiversity as the Amazon Rain Forest is that we just don’t know what the far-reaching effects will be of that destruction. What we all can agree is that the destruction of any type of environmental resource is going to show up badly for that we are certain.
Slash and Burn Alive and Well
Why we insist on destroying the very things that keeps us alive makes all of us scratch our heads in disbelief. The wanton destruction of the tropical rain forests especially the Amazon Rain Forest that stretches from Central America to South America and includes for the mightiest rivers in the world, the Amazon River, is beyond most freethinking environmentalist and regular Joe’s.
Destruction of the Amazon Rain Forest
To say that we are disappointed in ourselves on the destruction of the Amazon Rain Forest is to say that we were unaware of the environmental impacts at first. For the past 20 to maybe 40 years researchers funded from well-respected research study groups from the countries of the United States, Canada, Great Britain and France have sent teams of researchers to the Amazon Rain Forest. What they discovered was that the bio-diversity in the extremely fragile yet all-important Central/South America locality is something that cannot be denied. How we can just sit back and watch the very last of such a jewel of the earth disappear right in front of our eyes makes this human very disappointed.
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Sapphire Studios in London is a good place to have a photoshoot. Some people say that the golden age of Hollywood was during the 1940s and 50s, while others like to go back even earlier and others still place it in the 70s. The truth is that Hollywood cranks out golden ages each decade with new innovations and new stars. The only constant within Hollywood comes in the form of celebrity and the public desire to know that celebrity.
The 30s faced the Talkies and the growth of the studio system; the 40s saw the beginnings of Film Noir; in the 50s epic films came into fashion while Hollywood met the competition of television. The Hollywood studio system as it had been known ended in the 60s and the era of underground, independent cinema was born. Some have called the 70s “the last golden age” with the American “new wave,” but it was also the decade given credit for the “blockbuster” film. Teen-oriented films were king (and queen) during the 80s which also saw the birth of the sequel.
Finally the 90s watched as computer-generated films took the stage at the same time “indie” cinema became a household word. The 90s also witnessed the increase of remakes, re-releases and even more sequels as Hollywood fought for its piece of the newly created digital pie.
Throughout all these decades the constant was the image, those movie star photos that we know and love. And just as film styles changed over the decades, the movie still also evolved. The perfect poses of the 30s, 40s and 50s faced the turbulent 60s, 70s and 80s and the birth of the hated and loved; paparazzi.
The “buzzing insects” or paparazzi were introduced to the American public by Time magazine during an article about the film “La Vita Dolce” by Fellini in 1960. These flash firing freelancers were stalking incriminating movie star photos and have only grown in numbers since then.
One of the favourite gathering spots for paparazzi are the many red carpet events in and around the world with Hollywood being ground zero. But your favourite movie star photos are not limited to the static studio poses nor the often embarrassing angles brought home by the paparazzi. There is another option.
Out there on the red carpet are a few photographers that would throw their camera at you if you called them paparazzi. These photographers combine the best of both worlds, the live “in the moment” feel of the red carpet with the soul searching intimacy of the best studio photograph.
These photographers actually look through the viewfinder of their cameras, searching and waiting for those perfect moments that create the best movie star photos. The average red carpet event might bring to mind the shock and awe of flashes going off all around at digital speed, but deep inside the pack of buzzing insects wait the artists.
In the world of the red carpet, great movie star photos are created not simply snapped. It is in these moments that the movie star fan glimpses the truth, a small truth about their favourite star or a new angle they had never seen before. The stars are people too, something the true fan never forgets and always wants to see.
The moments are fleeting, like life itself and each moment tells a story. The digital camera has made the point and shoot the order of the day. Take lots of photos and sort them out later. But to truly capture the essence of an actor on the red carpet requires an artists eye and a hunters patience.
Celebrity photos continue to dominate the media. The current aim of celebrity photography unfortunately leans more and more towards the exploitive, paparazzi style that flatters few and gives little insight to the actors person. Movie star photos that show us the person behind the star are few, but do exist and will continue to as long as there are fans that want to know a little more about their favourite stars.
Want to see what an artistically candid celebrity photo looks like? Love the movie stars of the 1990s? Click now to see a beautiful collection of black and white and color photos taken during the 90s on the red carpets all around Hollywood.
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