Author: Trent
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It’s your problem, right now
Thoughts of a Bohemian says: There used to be something called “digital rights”. That is, when a publication wanted the right to publish a copy of an image to use in a digital format, it would pay an additional license fee. At first, like the internet itself or CD ROM (remember those ?) circulation, it…
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Panasonic Movie DSLR Gets High, High, Price.
Gadget Lab | Wired.com says: while the original, non-video version sells for $630 including kit lens, the 1080p-capable camera will go for an astonishing $1500
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Magnum Blog / Detroit: The Troubled City
Bruce Gilden says: My work on foreclosed homes in Detroit has actually been a continuation of a project that started in Fort Myers, Florida in September 2008. For me the major concentration of the work is on the houses or what’s left of the houses. I chose to photograph them mostly straight on like my…
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What Is Muni’s Photography Policy??
WHAT IM SEEING dot com says: Before I could get the 1st shot off, Fare Inspector #32 started marching towards me, hands in the air, yelling at me to “STOP TAKING PICTURES!!” So I put away camera, walked towards him and answered his statement with a question. I asked him if he could site me…
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Audio: Stephen Mayes keynote lecture at World Press Photo Awards 2009
lens culture photography weblog says: Stephen Mayes, who has served as World Press Photo Jury Secretary for the past six years, gave a keynote lecture during which he shared his personal observations, reflections and concerns about “how the media processes images” as well as his insights on the grueling but efficient behind-the-scenes workings at this…
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stephan zirwes
Alex Bartsch says: the abstractness and geometry of the man-made world in Stephan Zirwes’ photographs are worth the detour!
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lenscratch: Charles Grogg and Jeri Eisenberg
lenscratch says: Charles Grogg’s images of Bonsai trees and flowers are “platinum/palladium, handcoated on handmade Japanese gampi. Each piece of the nine-piece image is individually exposed under sunlight, washed, dried, and then sewn with cotton thread onto a larger piece of Japanese washi. Each print is then float mounted in a walnut, maple, or kiaat…
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lori vrba – safekeeping | burn magazine
Lori Vrba says: I’ve spent the last year exploring the desire to protect that which is, or is perceived to be, vulnerable or sacred. As a mother to three young children I am present not only to the maternal urge to lock away the sensuality of a young girl or the exposed emotions of an…
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The 37th Frame – Celebrating the Best of Photojournalism » When The Lights Go Out by Tim Gruber
The 37th Frame says: Tim Gruber’s “When The Lights Go Out” explores the portrayal of women on late-night cable TV.
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May Flowers: PhotoShelter Featured Photographers – A Picture's Worth
PhotoShelter Featured Photographers
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Paul Haven R.I.P.
Glen E. Friedman says: Who was Paul Haven? He was the art director at SkateBoarder magazine during it’s entire run in the 70’s, right through the last issue of Action Nowmagazine in the early 80’s.
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My family values: Don McCullin
The Guardian says: I’m from Finsbury Park in north London. It was a place of ignorance, bigotry, poverty and violence. We were a family of five living in two basement rooms of a tenement block with no indoor loo.
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The Eddie Adams Workshop: Now more than ever
Jim McNay says: Another durn portfolio project. Inconvenient timing. Very busy now. Feels like another rush job. And it’s worth it.
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Playful Surroundings
PDN Photo of the Day says: Photo by Adam Hester from his Playful Surroundings series.
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The 2009 Masters: Shades of Green
BOX OF LIGHT says: I wouldn’t have said yes to shooting The Masters this year if I didn’t have some odd pull and some odd fascination with the giant tournament. Yet, the images that stand out to me while editing aren’t those of Tiger Woods in nice light or Angel Cabrera with a club in…
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L-Camera TV episode 1 | Leica Rumors
L-Camera TV #1 – Does Leica still make MP and M7? from Andreas Jürgensen on Vimeo. via Leica Rumors
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Second hand, unconfirmed, raw Nikon rumors
Nikon Rumors says: In order to prevent future head banging, I will post some unconfirmed rumors I have been getting in the past few days/weeks. At that point I cannot establish any patterns or draw any conclusions – those are just rumors and this is what this whole site is about
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Shooting a prince’s photo book to fight global deforestation
RESOLVE — the liveBooks photo blog says: Conservation photographer Daniel Beltrá was named the winner of The Prince’s Rainforests Project (PRP) Award on April 16 at this year’s Sony World Photography Awards Gala ceremony in Cannes, France. The award includes a three-month expedition to document threatened tropical rainforests in the Amazon, Africa, and Indonesia, all…
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Be Prepared When the Phone Rings
Strictly Business says: An extraordinary thing happened to me last Friday. A potential client called for a quote. My business, like many of yours, has been very slow for months and the call caught me off guard.