John Nack says:
Working on a commission from Adobe, Brazilian director Cisma* recently created “Le Sens Propre,” rather surreal story about “a dream-like voyage in the universe of a little girl.” Cisma & team used a RED camera followed by an exclusive Adobe CS4 Production Premium workflow
Jim McNay says:
After several months—or years—on the shelves of serious photographers, it’s time to take this volume down again and give it a look. For all of us who have complained about how tough things are now in these times—and who among us has not complained?—the voices in this book remind us photojournalism and documentary photography were never easy, not for those during photojournalism’s Golden Age, not even for those included in this book who are generally accepted as stars in the profession.
PHOTOGRAPHERS SPEAK says:
I think that the collective understanding of this country is very superficial, and big parts of it are just left out, deemed unimportant. It’s not just about being unfair; it’s something that makes for the kind of places where things are allowed to fester. It’s a whole other world, an alternate America. To the extent that my photographs can play a part in addressing some of that, I’m more than proud.
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 me, but I don’t want to go into it.
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. The paradoxical fact is that the exceptional quality of Cartier-Bresson’s reportage, and the quality of documentary photography in France in general, brought photography to a standstill—like painting in the 19th century—and inhibited French photographers from developing a modern vision.
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.
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 know who is in the details? Yup, The Devil.
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.
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 the economic crisis. As he traveled to Wall Street to discuss this major achievement in photojournalism, Leica had the opportunity to hear about his recent travels, how he captured the award winning photo and the other images in the series on the economic and foreclosure crisis in the U.S.
Via words on 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 to cease photographing and then detained him for 45 minutes despite his full credentials, letters of recommendation and helpful explanation of his project and sponsors. Only after word was received that his name wasn’t on the suspected terroist list was he free to leave, albeit with a completed 5090(X) form.
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 great colleagues and both publications are great to read.
That said, your normally web-savvy team just made one of the most boneheaded moves done by a major news website since the dawn of the Internet.
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.
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.
Thomas Hawk says:
Photography is not a crime and cops who treat it like it is should be disciplined.
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
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 Gigapan, only it can accommodate slightly larger cameras.
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
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 the Taliban. This operation comes on the heels of a campaign against the Taliban in the Bajur and Mohmand districts. The fighting in the region has forced the evacuation of the civilian population, creating a humanitarian emergency.
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 asked.
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 photographers can help it grow.