Author: Trent
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Saul Leiter: The Quiet Iconoclast
PHOTOGRAPHERS SPEAK says: No, they did not. My mother thought I could be a rabbi and still paint on the third floor. “Who would know?” she would say. My father thought photography was done by lowlifes. My family was very unhappy about my becoming a photographer—profoundly and deeply unhappy. That’s not what they wanted for…
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Krzysztof Pruszkowski: Photographing What Doesn’t Exist
PHOTOGRAPHERS SPEAK says: I created the “total vision” concept of Photosynthesis in opposition to the dogmatic concept of the “decisive moment” formed in the middle of the 20th century by Henri Cartier-Bresson. That aesthetic became the “canon obligatoire” in photography, and it also became a nice product for the export of French culture and lifestyle.…
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PHOTOGRAPHERS SPEAK
PHOTOGRAPHERS SPEAK says: DEAN BRIERLY INTERVIEWS THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE SHAPING THE PARAMETERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY — FROM OLD SCHOOL TO NEW GENERATION, TRADITIONAL TO CUTTING EDGE. Via lenscratch.
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It Takes a Village Part I: Ingrid Spangler and Adoramapix
A Photography Blog. says: So as I was saying, a few ladies and I have put together a landscape show for the The New York Photo Festival. I’ve curated things before, but largely for an online arena, and let me tell you– there are a lot of details involved in a 17-person show. And you…
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Jarecke's photos boil down to purity
BillingsGazette.com says: Every photo begs a question. How’d he shoot that? How’d he survive that? Why is she still smiling? To capture delicate moments in the lives of others is an art that Joliet photographer Kenneth Jarecke has spent almost three decades perfecting.
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Anthony Suau – Visual Nomad. on Vimeo
Anthony Suau – Visual Nomad. from leica camera on Vimeo. Filmed only a week before leaving for Amsterdam to receive the 2008 World Photo Press Award, Leica joined photojournalist Anthony Suau as he used his camera on assignment in Spanish Harlem to document the Feed the Children Drive in his ongoing coverage and interest of…
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The Architectural Photographer as Terrorist « Prison Photography
Prison Photography says: Denison goes on to explain that the officers told him he couldn’t photograph. He told them he could and they acquiesced with the retort “For now.” Shortly before leaving Denison crossed the road to take a picture of an architectural detail. At this point two officers ran down the street, commanding him…
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Reporter to NY Times Publisher: You Erased My Career
Thomas Crampton says: I have a major personal and professional gripe against The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune. For more than a decade, as you know, I enjoyed a wonderful and globe-trotting career at both newspapers. I would recommend anyone to work for these publications. You were a great employer, I had…
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Robert Seale Photography Blog
Robert Seale Photography Blog says: Portrait specialist Robert Seale offers behind the scenes stories, photographs, and lighting tips and tricks. Robert photographs people for advertising, annual reports, and magazines. Via August Miller.
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White House Releases Air Force One NYC Photo-Op Picture
PDNPulse says: Today Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office and the man who authorized the low flight of one of the Air Force One planes and two F-16s over New York City, resigned.
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SF Muni’s Crappy Response to Photographer Harassment
Thomas Hawk says: Photography is not a crime and cops who treat it like it is should be disciplined.
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whats the jackanory ? – this american youth
American Youth May Gallery – Images by Redux Pictures whats the jackanory says: To get our festival coverage started we approached Jasmine DeFoore the Director of Marketing for and producer of Redux Pictures American Youth book, which is being launched at the festival, for a bit of a Q&A
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First Look: Gigapan Epic 100, The Panorama Robot
Gadget Lab | Wired.com says: Gigapan makes hefty boxes which take your compact camera (or small DSLR) and, using stepper-motors, take a whole bunch of perfectly aligned snaps which can later be stitched together to make a huge, detailed gigapixel image — hence the name. The Epic 100 is essentially the same as the original…
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Universal Translator: Marry Any Flash to Any Camera
Gadget Lab | Wired.com says: You can adapt any strobe to work with the cable of your choice, you can turn a cheap compact digicam into a wired flash commander, and you can use the minijack to hook direct into PocketWizard wireless remotes. The price is $19
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Fleeing Swat Valley Fighting – Refugees in Pakistan
Captured says: At least 45,000 residents of the Swat Valley in Pakistan have fled the region as Pakistani troops are battling Taliban militants. The militants are estimated to be around 7,000 strong and are armed with rocket propelled grenades and are skilled in combat. The Pakistan government has sent in around 15,000 troops to confront…
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My Photography Workflow 2009
Thomas Hawk says: Since last year though my workflow has changed a bit as I’ve migrated from Adobe’s Bridge software to Adobe’s Lightroom software and thought that I’d post an updated article detailing how I process my images from start to finish. Questions about my workflow are some of the most common questions I’m regularly…
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Teaching journalists in Kabul – big plans and how you can help
RESOLVE — the liveBooks photo blog says: In 2001, world-renowned photojournalist Reza Deghati (known simply as Reza by most) founded Aina, an international non-profit organization based in Afghanistan that cultivates a well-trained independent media in order to promote democracy and to help heal post-conflict societies. In this post he outlines the organization’s successes and ways…
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Magenta Foundation Flash Forward 2009 Award | My Waking Life
David Walter Banks says: I just got a call that I was one of the selected artists from the USA recognized in this year’s Magenta Foundation Flash Forward 2009 census of emerging photographers from Canada, the UK, and USA. The work will be viewable in the 2009 Flash Forward book that will be published later in the…
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Super Slow-Motion Camera Catches a Wave
Gadget Lab | Wired.com says: The psychedelically radical video above was shot with a $100,000 high-speed camera called the Typhoon HD4, capturing intricacies of ocean waves normally imperceivable to the human eye. Shot as a teaser for BBC’s upcoming South Pacific series, the clip features surfer Dylan Longbottom in a 12-foot monster barrel.
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May 09 Email Photo Newsletter
Tim Gruber says: If you follow me on Twitter you already know I sent out my photo newsletter for the month.