Link: An Appeal for Divergence and Simplicity
Many photographers that are not interested in video (present company included) are beginning to get quite annoyed at the concept of convergence because it burdens them with additional complexity in their cameras with a series of functions and buttons that are completely unnecessary for still photography.
via Conscientious Photography Magazine: http://cphmag.com/sochi-project-storytelling/
Your little town in the middle of (seemingly) nowhere might not have a fancy or even a simple art museum or gallery. But I’m sure there’ll be a wall somewhere, and you don’t need much of a budget, either (the newsprint posters are available as a set for 35 Euros
PhotoShelter and Agency Access have joined forces yet again and are happy to present, for the third year in a row, the 2013 Survey: What Buyers Want From Photographers. This new guide is chocked with tips from hundreds of photo buyers worldwide so you can
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This new guide is chocked with tips from hundreds of photo buyers worldwide so you can learn how to market your business better, improve your website, and ultimately, get hired. Also, get up to speed on budget and industry trends, plus read in-depth interviews from buyers at leading editorial publications and ad agencies such as Sports Illustrated and Leo Burnett
Link: Dump Your DSLR And Save Your Back – Jonesblog
If you need another reason to dump that heavy DSLR gear, I am going to give you an orthopedic perspective: think about your back. The title may be a bit hyperbolic, but I’m not feeling particularly charitable towards larger and heavier cameras right now.
by Sean Stone, Wonderful Machine I’ve had the opportunity to consult with hundreds of photographers over the years, and while I love working on websites, promos, or creative coaching, print portfolios have always been my favorite. Just as art buyers tell
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2013/10/14/expert-advice-print-portfolios/
You need to consider a number of factors to help you choose the type of portfolio that will serve your needs
Link: Walter Iooss on His Long-Term Photographic Partnership With Michael Jordan
Legendary sports photographer Walter Iooss has shot nearly every top professional athlete of the past 50 years, and has more than 300 Sports Illustrated cover photos to his credit. But the athlete he’s perhaps best known for photographing is basketball superstar Michael Jordan, with whom he developed a personal relationship.
via Conscientious Photography Magazine: http://cphmag.com/richmond-american-west/
Tim Richmond‘s American West – depicted in Last Best Hiding Place – can be placed anywhere onto the continuum that has the myth at one end and the artist’s unique vision at the other end
Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time
via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2013/10/07/the-guide-october-2013-edition/#1
LightBox presents our monthly round-up of the best books, exhibitions and ways to experience photography beyond the web—from Zurich to Johannesburg, New York to Stockholm.
via Conscientious Photography Magazine: http://cphmag.com/popham-enduring-growth/
These photos are part of Enduring Growth, Popham’s portrait of the city, in which he has been living for ten years. In his brief statement about the work, the photographer speaks of the struggle between Nature and the man-made environment that I talked about in the very beginning.
The C.E.O. of Getty Images warns against critiquing others’ work in too much detail. “In fiddling over the small stuff,” he says, “you take away all the empowerment.”
This interview with Jonathan Klein , chief executive of Getty Images, a distributor and creator of photographs and other media, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant.
NGM editor Chris Johns grew up in Medford and graduated from Oregon State University and worked as a newspaper photographer in Cottage Grove. Photo editor Dennis Demick graduated from West Linn High School and Oregon State University. Photographers Randy
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The Oregon influence on National Geographic Magazine
Take a bare strip of land on the Brooklyn waterfront, throw in some shipping containers, add lashings of photography and a generous pinch of the Brooklyn hipster vibe, and what do you get? The answ…
via the literate lens: http://theliteratelens.com/2013/09/24/trendspotting-at-photoville/
One of the most interesting ideas Ritchin floated (and which is in his new book, ‘Bending the Frame’) was that photography should move from being reactive to proactive. In other words, instead of photographing in the wake of crisis, photographers should anticipate crisis and visualize it in order to prevent it from happening. He called this ‘Photography of the Future.’
Diversity is important because old white guys aren’t representative of the people who are taking pictures today.
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To illustrate the point, here are just a few of those companies and the photographers they’ve selected to represent their brands
via Conscientious Photography Magazine: http://cphmag.com/mswarts-and-beth/
Photography’s ultimate cruelty is that you cannot take a picture without involving an act of selfishness, however miniscule it might end up being. Portraiture, the depiction of another person, makes this overabundantly clear. You point your camera at another person, with or without their consent, and you want something: A picture
In its sophomore year, the Photoville festival is making its mark. Exhibited in shipping containers at Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, its aim is to attract as many curious tourists and non-photo people as it is to congregate photography enthusiasts.
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/09/10-photoville-talks-not-to-be-missed/?viewall=true
In it’s sophomore year, the Photoville festival is making its mark. Exhibited in shipping containers at Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, its aim is to attract as many curious tourists and non-photo-people as it is to congregate photography enthusiasts
Photoville, the pop-up photo destination like no other, kicks off this week and there is no shortage of things to do and see—we’re talking 47 exhibitions and installations, 51 talks and workshops, and 7 nighttime events. Now in its second year and brought
via Feature Shoot: http://www.featureshoot.com/2013/09/top-15-things-to-do-and-see-at-photoville-2013/
Photoville, the pop-up photo destination like no other, kicks off this week and there is no shortage of things to do and see—we’re talking 47 exhibitions and installations, 51 talks and workshops, and 7 nighttime events. Now in its second year and brought to you by United Photo Industries, Photoville opens its gates this Thursday, September 19 and runs through Sunday, September 29. We decided to compile a list of our top 15 exhibitions, panels, and events at this year’s festival.
Guest Post by Erin Patrice O’Brien I was doing a shoot last week for Golf Digest with Christian Iooss, the magazine’s director of photography. We were photographing a celebrity who golfs with a bunch of set-ups. I have worked with Christian and his deputy
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2013/09/16/why-is-there-sexism-in-editorial-photography/
When I look through magazines or online, if I see a picture that I love, 9 times out of 10 it is the work of a female photographer.
Seven hot summer nights ago in 2006, two photographer friends, Kathleen Laria McLaughlin and Amanda Keller Konya and I drove an hour south to an abandoned Air Force base in Southern California. We arrived to a buzz of activity, bullhorns, and the anticipa
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Seven hot summer nights ago in 2006, two photographer friends, Kathleen Laria McLaughlin and Amanda Keller Konya and I drove an hour south to an abandoned Air Force base in Southern California. We arrived to a buzz of activity, bullhorns, and the anticipation that we were about to help with the creation of the largest photograph ever made. We knew it was going to be a special night.
A week ago editorial photographer and artist Daniel Shea published a post on his Tumblr, titled “On Sexism in Editorial Photography,” hoping it would “initiate a broader conversation.” Shea began the post with the disclaimer that he is “a white, cis male
via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2013/09/are-women-photographers-being-discriminated-against-in-the-editorial-market.html
A week ago editorial photographer and artist Daniel Shea published a post on his Tumblr, titled “On Sexism in Editorial Photography,” hoping it would “initiate a broader conversation.” Shea began the post with the disclaimer that he is “a white, cis male photographer” who didn’t claim to speak for anyone but himself, before pointing out that, to him, “It would seem that the biggest magazines with the most hiring power hire mostly male photographers.”
A perennial complaint of photographers working in small and medium-sized markets is that big ad clients in their local markets ignore them in favor of photographers in New York and Los Angeles. Photographers from around the country reminded us of the indi
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it’s nothing personal, and it’s a prejudice that is unlikely to disappear. But Gietler and others listed numerous advantages of their markets to compensate for the inattention of those national clients. Details can be found in our stories about those markets, which are now posted online