European Publishers Call on E.U. to Protect Copyright – NYTimes.com:
The publishers said widespread use of their work by online news aggregators and other Web sites was undermining their efforts to develop an online business models at a time when readers and advertisers are defecting from newspapers and magazines.
35 Beautiful Photography Websites | Design Showcase | Smashing Magazine:
photographers are finding new and exciting ways to showcase their best work online. We took a look at some of the beautiful photography websites that we could find, analyzing the design trends and the reasons why these websites work.
Fighting Ghosts And Selling The Good War Or Why Are The Toy Soldiers On The Front Lines! « The Spinning Head:
The silence is deafening. As American troops are dropped in on Afghanistan to fight their fantasy war, there is no sound from our defenders of truth and checkers of power i.e. the media, about the operation, its objectives, our continued presence in the country, our blood thirsty allies, our ‘pretend’ Afghani democracy, our support of drug lords and genocidiares, our consistent killing of innocents and our blind faith in our own righteousness and unquestioned right to trample on another people and bend them to ‘our ways.
The glory of war is being sold on the front pages of our newspapers, none of which have the courage to ask what they know is in fact a fake war, aimed at a poor and defenseless people, fueled by the ‘intelligence’ and advice of a group of venal, corrupt, blood thirsty and power hungry clique of Afghani warlords, drug barons and oil huckster!
Wanted in Iran: The Photographs – insig.ht:
Andrew Sullivan’s “Daily Dish” has done substantial work covering the protests against the election in Iran. His post this morning “Counter-Targeting the Protestors” led to a site controlled by the Iranian government, where the regime was posting candid photographs of Mousavi supporters demonstrating in the streets, and using the site as a plea to the public to help with identifications.
Nikon roadmap leaked | Nikon Rumors:
It appears Nikons 2009-10 schedule for release of cameras and lenses has been leaked. At least that is the claim. But it can of course just as well be fantasies or a wish list created by someone having to much time to spend!
Showcase: The Walls Speak – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com:
In 2000, a U.N. combat unit entered a deserted village near Shegbwema in eastern Sierra Leone — territory then held by the Revolutionary United Front, a rebel group infamous for its use of child soldiers and widespread amputations. The abandoned buildings were covered with cryptic and deranged drawings. Here and there were sentences, names, questions and statements — all of which made no sense to me at that time. Empty of life, the village was an eerie and suffocating place, and the drawings hinted at a deeper psychosis.
Q&A: Liz Wolfe, Toronto – Feature Shoot:
Born in the Canadian prairies, Liz Wolfe studied photography at Ryerson University’s School of Image Arts in Toronto. Since starting out in 2004, Liz has become known for creating colorful, fantastical worlds out of everyday objects. In 2009, she exhibited her work at the Architecture + Design Museum (Los Angeles), the Gladstone Hotel (Toronto) and Project Basho Gallery (Philadelphia). She has also exhibited at the Center for Photography at Woodstock, Pikto Gallery, and other locations in Canada, USA, Portugal and Australia. Liz currently lives in Toronto.
A Photo Editor – NYTimes Magazine Pulls Photo Essay After Questions Of Digital Alteration Are Raised:
The New York Times commissioned Portuguese photographer Edgar Martins to travel around the United States and take photographs of abandoned construction projects left in the wake of the housing and securities market collapse. They pulled the online piece (here) after questions were raised over on Metafilter (here). Initially everyone was happily debating the economy and then suddenly someone commented “I call bullshit on this not being photoshopped” and everyone suddenly started debating the veracity of the images.
How To Bring Documentary Images to Decision Makers – PDN:
After spending two years documenting the work of hospice volunteers inside the Angola Penitentiary, photographer Lori Waselchuk wanted to show administrators, doctors and guards at other prisons how much prison hospice programs can benefit inmates—both those who volunteer to provide hospice care, and the dying inmates they comfort.
Nikon Digital SLRs | D-Movie Screening Room:
The Nikon D90 and D5000 deliver stunning HD-quality movie clips with beautiful image quality and sound. Both accept a wide range of interchangeable NIKKOR lenses, providing outstanding optical quality allowing for a variety of cinematic perspectives. Nikon’s D-Movie function can open new channels of creativity for everyone. In the hands of a professional cinematographer, D-Movie has the power to move and inspire.
2009 Results | The Press Photographer’s Year 2009:
Even with a reduction in the category totals we were delighted to have received more entries than last year. The jury spent two long days in total, working through the 7,877 photographs, both in slideshow form, and as C-type prints, laid out on the huge Olivier foyer floor at the National Theatre.
A final edit of 146 photographs has been made and 16 prizes have been awarded. What follows is the winners list and a web gallery of the complete edit that will feature in the exhibition at the National Theatre from 4th July until 31st August. This is “The Press Photographer’s Year 2009”.
Stories of conquering fear: Advice from Platon | Waitin’ On a Moment – by Tim Gruber | NYC Photographer:
fear.less is an online magazine that will be launching soon that has notable people address the issue of overcoming fear. I signed up for their magazine awhile back and today I received a PDF about Platon facing and overcoming his fears.
Fun Polaroid Simulator Will Waste Many Hours | Gadget Lab | Wired.com:
Toycamera’s Analogcolor isn’t the first Polaroid simulator, but it is the best I have seen so far. The $10 java application runs on both OS X and Windows. You drop a jpeg onto the window and from there you can mercilessly degrade your image in many ways, from vignetting to blowing out highlights. You can select from a number of presets which mimic Polaroid or other film development processes, and the latest version even simulates the tell-tale red and orange streaks of light leaks.
Nikon D700x sooner than expected | Nikon Rumors:
Thom Hogan has received some information that the Nikon D700x will be released before November 2009. The D700x is expected to have the 24MP sensor from the D3x and video.
My Canon Speedlite Wishlist | PixSylated:
So here’s my wishlist of features that I hope Canon will incorporate into a new generation of Speedlites.
NPAC – News Photographers Association of Canada:
I really like watching television. I’m going to be honest here. Multimedia bores me and I think it bores most readers; at least that’s what I figure by the low numbers of hits. I myself can’t make it past the one-minute mark on most projects, and this makes me wonder for how long the average watcher, who doesn’t do this for a living, stays tuned in.
