Photographers, get ready to FREAK OUT.
PA 2.0 represents a full re-skin of the site, a trophy-case of new features that we developed in direct response to our users’ requests, the cheapest/fastest/coolest way to get a personal photography website loaded with e-commerce capabilities (can you say … website-in-30-seconds-or-less), and some cool new *viral* tools for getting your images for sale all over the place on the web. The forums are back, and our Virtual Agencies are now free!
A member of the prestigious Contact Press Images, Alexandra Avakian has been a top photojournalist since 1984. Her work has been published in National Geographic, Time, the New York Times Magazine, and other publications. Her assignments for National Geographic have included a cover story on Iran; photographic essays on Gaza, Romania, and Armenia; and intensive photographic projects on Lebanon’s Hezbollah and American Muslims
Photo by Crystal Chatham
Sports Shooter Academy VI, featuring Division I sports events, will be held April 8 – 12, 2009 in Southern California.
The 5-day, hands-on shooting workshop will feature a variety of college sports: baseball, track & field, softball, volleyball, tennis, rowing and water polo.
The Mamiya DL28 Digital Camera System offers professional features and benefits found in much more expensive cameras. For example, even though the DL28’s resolution is an impressive 28 Megapixels, its large sensor allows a pixel size of 7.2 microns, producing images with unmatched richness and color accuracy, low noise, and striking highlight and shadow detail. Its 3.5-inch (diagonal) screen is the largest in the industry and offers a bright, high-contrast touch screen that is ideal for outdoor or indoor work.
by Mike Terry
PLEASE CHECK THE MULTIMEDIA ON THIS ONE, IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MULTIMEDIA PIECES I HAVE MADE.
it’s kind of funny to watch Peter Beste calmly explaining the Norwegian Black Metal scene for Swedish TV like an anthropologist whose just returned from a seven-year voyage
“Crusoe” is, thankfully, the last of its fall scripted series. That is, unless NBC has some other surprise bomb to drop. Here’s the dreadful tally of new NBC shows so far: “Knight Rider” (brutally bad), “Kath & Kim” (heinous), “My Own Worst Enemy” (yes, it is), “Crusoe” (insipid). By the way, three of those four are borrowed ideas: “Knight Rider” resuscitates the lame 1980s original, “Kath & Kim” ruins an excellent Australian series, and “Crusoe” does no justice to Daniel Defoe’s book. (More on that shortly.) And, really, “My Own Worst Enemy” is just a terribly muddied version of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
Tribune Company has given a two-year notice to the Associated Press that its daily newspapers plan to drop the news service, becoming the first major newspaper chain to do so since the recent controversy over new rates began.
I received some info today that Canon is planning their next announcements on February 10, 2009.
SLR’s being announced:
1D Mark IV
Monday, October 20, 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Filmmaking for Photographers with Vincent Laforet
Join Pulitzer Prize–winning photographer Vincent Laforet as he discusses his recent video, The Reverie. With props like the 5D Mark II SLR camera used on set and accessories from RedRock Micro, he’ll discuss the making of the film and how Final Cut Studio and Apple hardware helped his team produce it in less than 72 hours. Visit http://blog.vincentlaforet.com.
Monday, October 20, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
ASMP Presents: The Business of Fine Art Photography with Thomas Werner
Is the world of fine art photography for you? How do you build a relationship with a gallery? And what happens when you get an exhibition? As the owner of Thomas Werner Gallery in Manhattan and the director of the B.F.A. program in Photography at Parsons, Thomas Werner gives you his insight into the fine art business world. Visit http://www.asmpny.org.
Tuesday, October 21, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Effective Web Design and Promotion for Photographers
Does your website need a makeover? How do people find you online? Join J. Sandifer of liveBooks to hear what makes a great portfolio website for a photographer. liveBooks cient Lou Manna will discuss the evolution of his site, the sequencing of the images in his portfolios, and how he markets it and drives traffic to it. Visit www.loumanna.com.
Wednesday, October 22, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Color Management with Datacolor
Want to learn how to get perfect color from your print or video projects? Joshua Fisher from Datacolor will discuss the basics of color calibration and how you can use it to improve your workflow and efficiency. Joshua will cover the basics of the Spyder 3 line of color management products and follow with a demonstration and Q&A session. Visit www.datacolor.com.
Thursday, October 23, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Multimedia Photojournalism
Join Brian Storm, president of MediaStorm, to see how some of the top photojournalists have redefined their storytelling capabilities to include audio reporting with an eye towards publication in multiple media. Learn how to disseminate your work to create an impact. Visit http://mediastorm.org.
Friday, October 24, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Bookmaking in Aperture with Couture Book
Want to make wedding albums or portfolio books in Aperture? Join us as we demonstrate Aperture’s book layout capabilities and how to export your designs. Dave Luebke from Couture Book will show their luxury handmade coffee-table books and answer questions about what makes a great book or album design. Visit www.couturebook.com.
Saturday, October 25, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Fashion Photography with Jon Moe
Do you love fashion photography? Award-winning photographer Jon Moe has been published in Glamour, GQ, Esquire, and Cosmopolitan. Join him in a discussion about how to find clients, how to market yourself, how to find the right equipment, and how to put together a winning fashion portfolio. Visit www.jonmoe.com.
Some mobsters allegedly lured a caretaker into the very haunted mansion he caretakes, where he was stabbed, drowned, chopped up, and burned. The only way it could get any worse for this guy is if a terrible/amazing newspaper took his decapitated head and transposed it onto the body of Casper the friendly ghost wafting out of the house in which he was murdered. Annnnnnnd, that’s exactly what happened.
I became fascinated with Brad Elterman’s classic rock imagery (and amazing caption-writing) from the ’70s and ’80s at the inception of this blog, and was recently in touch with him about his current activities. He continues to shape the paparazzi industry from the inside– he’s now a co-founder of Buzz Foto.
A little Q&A follows.
I have heard two rumors today that something is amiss at photo hosting company and stock marketplace Digital Railroad. One rumor – that the company might be liquidated – appears on John Harrington’s Photo Business News blog. John may be in a good position to know, since Digital Railroad is one of his blog’s advertisers.
I just learned that Anders Petersen, the great Swedish photographer, will be conducting a rare one-week photography workshop in Barcelona, November 23-29, 2008.
IN WHICH TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS SHARE THEIR WORK AND OTHERS’.
We’ve also been doing an interview series; so far, we’ve published q&a’s with Eric Kayne and Jon Cazenave and we’ve got more underway. Interviews are shaping up to be once a week, and everything else gets posted whenever it seems right. We’ve also got a photo deadline calendar accessible online and which can be added to ical or other calendar applications.
Photos by SOL NEELMAN
An annual Roller Race, part of the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show this past weekend.
Race a stationary bike, dismount, grab a kiddie bike, run around the bar and be the first to touch the cow bell.
At the beginning of last year I decided to start fresh on my nightlife project. Here’s the latest update. It’s loosely edited and contains some redundancy, so please indulge me a bit on the edit. I’m still thinking about it. I’m welcome to any feedback with regard to the edit and also where I should take the shooting from here.
Each year, a few students are selected to not only shoot still images, but record audio as well. Each photographer works intensively with the multimedia team to produce a full audio-visual piece within two days.
Lucy Nicholson presents a multimedia blog on Reuters’ coverage of the Beijing Olympics.
