William Head recently graduated from the University of Wales, Newport, and hopes to continue his studies in Prague, but for now: i done some stuff, and i still got some stuff to do. William has two volume project titled, Humane Errors, where he explores the West Park Asylum in Surrey–one of Europe’s largest mental institutions.
Link: lenscratch: William Head
Moore’s photograph of King’s arrest moved on the Associated Press wire and was picked up by Life magazine, transforming what had been a regional story into a national debate.
In 2005 I began to photograph the Carnaval of Rio, likely the biggest party on earth and certainly the largest expression of popular street theater in the universe. I’ve now been to Carnaval four times.
Link: The Online Photographer: On the Fringe of the Rio Carnaval
As far as I know of the situation, all the photographers were very respectful of the situation. As I mentioned before, I did not experience any sort of backlash from the people we were photographing at all. As chaotic as the situation was, I felt that they were very open to us and even glad we were there.
Link: Photographing Fabienne: Part Five – Interview with Edward Linsmier « Prison Photography
Francois Robert was 13 when his mother caught him searching her friend’s purse for pocket money. She had never been one to scold. Instead, she gave him a more introspective way to consider what he was doing:
“A woman’s purse is more private than her naked body.”
Link: Pockets and Purses Give Up Their Secrets – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com
Why should a technology company in California be allowed to decide what is objectionable to the rest of the world, they ask. By comparison, imagine a Japanese television manufacturer determining what Americans are allowed to see on their sets.
Link: Media Cache – German Publishers Question Apple’s Rejection of Nudity – NYTimes.com
From 1976 until his death, 11 years later, he took at least one roll of black-and-white film every day. Colour, he said, was ‘too expensive’, and it didn’t have the paparazzi feeling he liked. Night after night, he’d set out for his round of art openings, movie premieres, book parties, dinners and discos, his jacket pockets stuffed with extra rolls of film and batteries. ‘It’s work,’ he would say, of both his party-going and his picture-taking.
1. You can’t drink beer on the internet
2. You can’t determine the absolute quality of a digital camera
The Nukak Maku people, a nomadic indian tribe from Amazonia, were violently driven out of the jungle by the Colombian guerilla and paramilitary squads. Since the time of the first contact, more than a half of Nukak have died of the western diseases like flu. Now, roughly cut off their original tribal lifestyle in refugee camps, they stuck between worlds. They learn from the (mainly Christian) aid workers to use clothes, to listen to the radio, to beg for money despite the fact they do not understand these concepts. Although their digestion suffer, they love to eat sweets, cookies and other western food. They have hunted out all the animals around and now there is nothing left for them. Nukak can not return to the jungle, their world has already passed through an irreversible change.
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Charles Moore died Thursday at his home near West Palm Beach, Fla.
Link: Photographer Moore dies at 79 | TimesDaily.com | The Times Daily | Florence, AL
When I was reading up on the brilliant Eric Ogden for this post, I came across sites where photographers were dissecting his approach to lighting. Everyone had a different idea as to his process, but truly, it’s not just the lighting that make these images special, it’s the quality of his subject matter, the feeling of ominous expectation and vulnerability.
Link: lenscratch: Eric Ogden
Angry residents who witnessed the carnage began to fill the void, posting raw videos and photos taken with cellphones.
Link: Fearing Drug Cartels, Reporters in Mexico Retreat – NYTimes.com
Amsterdam’s Foam Photography Museum announced this week that Alexander Gronsky has won their Paul Huf Award for 2010. I’ve heard his name before but this is the first time that I’ve really seen his work. Its spectacular.
Link: Alexander Gronsky wins Foam Paul Huf Award 2010 | dvafoto
As for “new documentary,” I find some of these approaches of interest, particularly the focus on a more distanced “aftermath,” rather than “decisive” moments of engagement. I still feel the dividing line is when photographers re-enact, which is closer to the tradition of docudrama than reportage. Sometimes it is very effective but defining the difference is still important to me.
Link: AMERICAN SUBURB X: INTERVIEW: “Extending the Frame: An Interview with Susan Meiselas” (2006)
My flight back to the States was cancelled today so I’ve got a rare bit of time to slow down and think of things. There’s been a lot that I’ve wanted to post on in the past few weeks and I simply haven’t had time – so here goes
Collected here are a few recent photos released by the KCNA of Kim Jong-il giving “on-the-spot” field guidance.
Link: On the Spot with Kim Jong-il – The Big Picture – Boston.com
Brett is a staff photographer for the National Post newspaper, based in Toronto, Canada. His personal work leads him to themes such as race and social structure.
Link: Photos
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Funny I just looked at the series over at magnum and you knowimmediately the images that are presented blatently in poor taste. It may be that Larry Towell has that fault that stands out in todays view of expose women, no matter the race. To say that it was artful or good photo journalism is a line of BS..
Hah. True, I did enjoy it. I just think that by bringing attention to these uninformed rants, it validates them in a twisted way. I am not saying they should be ignored, but these internet stars are just looking for some attention, attempting to stir the pot. But hey, thats what the internet is for, I guess it is up to me to decide where to click. But yeah, I still like your blog. I used to follow fly on the wall religiously when I was just starting. Haven’t published anymore skinhead photos yet, I will let you know when....
My linking to an article here is never an endorsement of its position. Readers should form their own opinions. I see the “Larry Towell needs an ass-kicking” post as part of a trend that really picked up during the 2006 Lebanon war and has flared up again with Haiti, where people are voicing critical opinions of photojournalism. Such criticisms should be faced head on, and it’s pretty cowardly that the “hack” does not allow comments on his post so there could be a response to his inflammatory post. As....