Monthly Archives: November 2009

Showcase: Dubai’s Improbable Tale – Lens

A city where anything was possible. Sand too hot? Then build a beach with underground refrigeration. As the orgy of building ground to a halt earlier this year, the photographer Lauren Greenfield set out to tell the story of Dubai … Continue reading

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PDN’s Notable Books of 2009: Part 2

In our November issue, we showcased 13 books that caught the attention of PDN’s editors this year (read it on PDNOnline here). Below is part two of our list, which includes several books we wrote about in the pages of … Continue reading

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Robert Frank’s The Americans still shocks, 50 years on

First published in France in 1958 and – to considerable controversy – in America the following year, The Americans remains one of the most important photography books of the 20th century. “It is difficult to remember how shocking Robert Frank’s … Continue reading

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APhotoADay Blog » Portraits of Power

He’s a tremendous personality with such great story-telling capabilities, I could listen to Platon talk about his pictures all day long. Link: APhotoADay Blog » Blog Archive » Portraits of Power

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John Nack on Adobe: Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone now available worldwide

Link: John Nack on Adobe: Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone now available worldwide

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The Visual Student » The Joop Swart Masterclass: Matt Eich

The Joop Swart Masterclass has been organized by World Press Photo every year since 1994 and is established as one of the most prestigious events of its kind. The Masterclass is a gathering of some of the most experienced individuals … Continue reading

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PDNPulse: World Press Photo Adds Rule About Photo Manipulation

Link: PDNPulse: World Press Photo Adds Rule About Photo Manipulation

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Supreme Court upholds Obama ban on release of detainee torture photos – Boing Boing

Link: Supreme Court upholds Obama ban on release of detainee torture photos – Boing Boing

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BBC News – BBC photographer on being stopped by police

BBC News photographer Jeff Overs was stopped and questioned for taking photographs in Westminster. Link: BBC News – BBC photographer on being stopped by police

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Notes from a news-site paywall attempt – Boing Boing

New Zealand’s National Business Review stuck a paywall in front of its website back in mid-July, betting that enough readers would stick around and pay for “quality” that it would make up for the stupendous drop in readership. Looks like … Continue reading

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Showcase: Iran, Beyond Stereotype – Lens

“I knew I was on the wrong path photographically,” Paolo Woods recalled. “I had first started photographing by what I had seen in other photographs of the country and what my colleagues were shooting. I recognized there was a way … Continue reading

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TWO QUESTIONS: On Writing and Crowded Frames «

With My Dakota –– which started out as an exploration of my relationship with the American West and ended up also becoming an elegy for my brother, Dave, who died unexpectedly –– my writing abandoned me for two years after … Continue reading

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As a Novice, Amanda Lindhout Faced Greater Danger in Somalia – NYTimes.com

Amanda Lindhout was a waitress at an Irish pub in Calgary, Alberta, with a dream of becoming a journalist. But Ms. Lindhout, who has no formal journalistic training, did not join the ranks of citizen journalists who blog about their … Continue reading

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