Author: Trent
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SLANDER, STUPIDITY & THE MINDLESS MOB ATTACKS ON JAY MAISEL
Link: There’s always that terrifying moment when a large, seemingly peaceful gathering turns brutally ugly. In an instant, blood is drawn and you could easily be crushed by the swirling, pulsing chaos of what is now a mindless, violent mob. Sadly, we all know that inexplicable self-destructive stupidity is not limited to the streets, but…
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ED RUSCHA: "One-Way Street" (2005)
Link: Edward Ruscha arrived in Los Angeles in 1956, delivered by the car trip he and high school friend Mason Williams took in Ruscha’s black 1950 Ford from Oklahoma to the suburban-like stretch of a rapidly developing L.A. Over the next seven years, Ruscha drove the distance between L.A. and Oklahoma City several times, often…
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The Freelancer's Online Marketing Blueprint
Link: Freelancers are constantly challenged to balance self promotion with the demands of client projects in order to keep growing their businesses. Usually, when one priority needs attention, the other falls to the wayside. That’s no way to run a sustainable business. So, we decided to write this e-book to teach freelancers how to use…
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Interview With Gallerist Sidney Monroe
Interview With Gallerist Sidney Monroe Contributor Jonathan Blaustein interviews Sidney Monroe owner of the Monroe Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. JB: How did you get involved in the business? SM: It was accidental, almost. After college, I wo… via A Photo Editor: https://aphotoeditor.com/2011/07/15/interview-with-gallerist-sidney-monroe/ Jonathan Blaustein interviews Sidney Monroe owner of the Monroe Gallery in Santa…
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Leica Portrait: John Wright
Link: John has been working with the Leica team in London to help build exposure for the S-System alongside the UK professional photographic community
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After 46 Years, Bob McCandless Shutters His Urbana Studio
Link: McCandless, who was chief photographer for The Courier newspaper in Champaign-Urbana before opening his studio, said he hopes to vacate the space by the end of the month
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Landscape first for Ian Parry Scholarship
Link: A series of desaturated landscape images shot by Bangladeshi Rasel Chowdhury has won this year’s Ian Parry Scholarship, a first for the prestigious photojournalism and documentary photography prize
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Surreal Scenics (9 Photos)
Link: The pulse-pounding, awe-inspiring images featured here are by photographers participating in PDN’s first annual Outdoor Photo Expo, a two-day event dedicated to the outdoor photography market including adventure, landscape, nature, outdoor sports, travel and wildlife. The Outdoor Photo Expo is open to not only professionals looking to sharpen their skills, but also photo enthusiasts…
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The Photojournalist’s Canon: Part Two — Early 20th Century
Link: So here’s part two, the photographers that opened the 20th century. This is the generation of photographers who picked up the new small cameras that shot roll film and started documenting life in action. They created what we consider photojournalism out of a near vacuum:
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Announcing: Conscientious Portfolio Competition 2011
Link: I’m excited to announce the Conscientious Portfolio Competition 2011, the third of its kind. As before, the winner(s) will have their work featured here on this website, in the form of an extended conversation/interview. Two guest judges, Caroline von Courten (Foam Magazine) and Michael Mazzeo (Michael Mazzeo Gallery), are joining me to pick the…
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Severin Koller: Revealing the Truth in Unforgettable Images
Link: I don’t think I’m looking for certain things. It is more the other way around, that something grabs my attention. There are times when my senses are totally focused on what’s going on around me, like someone just put me on a drug that intensifies everything. When I’m in that mode, many photos happen instinctively.…
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The Point by Kirk Crippens and Michael Jang
Link: Somewhere in the virtual world, I came across The Point, a new Blurb book that is the collaborative effort of Kirk Crippens and Michael Jang. I’m a big fan of both photographers, and I love the idea of working apart and together to create a significant project.
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The Surreal Dioramic World of Photographer Lori Nix
The Surreal Dioramic World of Photographer Lori Nix Lori Nix spends weeks, even months, hand-fashioning elaborate tabletop dioramas specifically to capture in just the right light with her camera. via Laughing Squid: https://laughingsquid.com/the-surreal-dioramic-world-of-photographer-lori-nix/ She spends weeks, even months, hand-fashioning elaborate tabletop dioramas specifically to capture in just the right light with her camera. Without the…
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War Is Boring
Link: In this very personal story Adam Ferguson gives us an unedited account of what it is like to be a combat photographer. He openly discusses what his feelings are about the troops, war photography, Afghanistan, and combat in general.
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No Cal
Link: End beneath the trees, skin dappled by the sun. Deep breaths, underwater. Guerneville is for lovers.
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Ground Control: Christof Plüemacher’s Europe
LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: https://time.com/section/lightbox/ In Europe, his camera captures intentionally narrow observations, with all action taking place around the edges, leaving the viewer to fill in the blanks or begin their own narrative. For France, he picked the 2009 Tour de France; for Spain, bullfighting;…
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5 Simple Things You Can Do to Make Your Web Images Pop
Link: What’s the secret to making your website images look like visually vibrant eye-candy for your visitors? When preparing images for your online portfolio, it’s important to ensure that the images look their absolute best. Short of hiring a professional retouching expert, what can photographer do to improve the look of their images when they…
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A Chance In Hell: Inside A Combat Hospital In Afghanistan
The Virginian-Pilot The Virginian-Pilot: Your source for Virginia breaking news, sports, business, entertainment, weather and traffic via The Virginian-Pilot: https://www.pilotonline.com Pilot reporter Corinne Reilly and photographer Ross Taylor spent two weeks this spring in Afghanistan with the staff of the NATO hospital in Kandahar. Their job is to save the most critical casualties in the…