The ‘mass photo gathering’, which starting at noon, was organised by ‘I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist’, a group set up by professional photographers last year, in support of campaigns run by other photographic bodies including Amateur Photographer (AP) magazine and the British Journal of Photography.
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“It’s quite obvious that professional photographers across the country are being searched because they are photographers not because they are suspicious.
“It’s a common law right to take pictures in public places and we are here to show that.”Link: BBC News – Photographers protest over UK terror search laws
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Photographers protest against police stop and search
More than 2,000 photographers demonstrate against police using terrorism laws to prevent photography in public places
via the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/23/photographers-protest-stop-search-terrorism-police
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A Unique Photo Shootout Featuring David Bergman and Robert Caplin: Canon 1D Mark IV Versus Nikon D3S
Last week at Coastal Sports in Long Island , Unique Photo put two of the best cameras in the hands of two top-tier professional photographe…
Link: http://uniquephoto.blogspot.com/2010/01/unique-photo-shootout-featuring-david.html
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Just a reminder that the deadline for the Sports Shooter Newsletter Annual Contest is approaching quickly: SUPER BOWL SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2010.
Link: SPORTS SHOOTER NEWSLETTER ANNUAL CONTEST « Sports Shooter Academy
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“Restrepo,” a film made by photographer Tim Hetherington and writer Sebastian Junger about a platoon of US soldiers in Afghanistan, was shown on the opening night of Sundance Film Festival on Thursday.
Link: PDNPulse: Hetherington’s Afghanistan Film Opens Sundance Festival
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“Racist” Camera Phenomenon Explained — Almost
Asian American blogger Joz Wang, of jozjozjoz.com wrote a post titled “Racist Camera! No, I did not blink… I’m just Asian!” last year when she
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Leica M7 Hermes limited edition now shipping – Leica Rumors
The latest limited edition Leica M7 Hermes (more M7 Hermes stories) is now shipping The Hermes limited edition M7 coupled with the 35mm 1.4 aspherical silver lens currently sells for $12,950.00 @ Adorama. Related posts: Leica M9-P Hermes limited edition p
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today, we’re launching Social Media for Photographers, a free 55-page guide to how photographers can make better use of social media.
Link: Social Media for Photographers. Have you joined the conversation? – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter
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As more than 1500 photographers are expected to gather in Trafalgar Square tomorrow, I thought it would be interesting to contact a few of the authorities that are responsible for policing the square.
First up was the Squares Management team at the Greater London Authority. It manages both Trafalgar Square and also Parliament Square. After being put on hold, a member of the team told BJP that Greater London Authority was unaware of the ‘gathering’ as it as ‘not an authorised event.’
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1D Mark IV Firmware Update Coming
Announcement regarding AF tracking performance of the EOS-1D Mk IV As a result of further enhancement, Canon is working to release a firmware update for the EO
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Awkward Stock Photos
Completely explainable stock photos everybody should always use. This site is strictly for…
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PORT-AU-PRINCE — Ten days after the earthquake. Where to begin and what to say?
Port-au-Prince has collapsed, as if some clumsy, big-footed giant had walked through it. No video clips or photographs can really capture the extent of the devastation.
Link: Essay: A Culture in Jeopardy, Too – Lens Blog – NYTimes.com
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Todd Heisler’s “Final Salute” was named by PDNOnline readers one of the most influential photo essays of the past ten years
Link: Visions of the Decade: Todd Heisler’s “Final Salute” (7 Photos) | PDN Photo of the Day
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Don’t blame the others for the mess we are in and instead of digging your nose in your smart phone and tweetering some crap no one cares about, take control and preserve the space in which you live. Limit yourself. Redo your edits, over and over. And when you are done, do it over. Eliminate, reduce, clean. Pick the 5 best images. not 500. or 5,000.
Link: Thoughts of a Bohemian » Blog Archive » Save the environment
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New York photographer James Pomerantz launches a new site dedicated to archiving conflict photography
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The kerfuffle over the supposedly staged prize winning picture of a wolf is yet another reminder that there is a problem, but the more I think about it, the more I am convinced that the problem arises from how we view photography, from what we expect photographs to show or do. Here are some thoughts, which, incomplete as they might be, might lead to something.
Link: What is the difference between a wild and a tame wolf? – Conscientious
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The contest organizers say Rodriguez continues to claim the image was the result of months of work studying the wolf’s behavior, but nobody is buying it.
Link: PDNPulse: Prestigious Wildlife Photography Competition Sullied By Staged Image
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many times pictures say more about who took them than they ever do about their subjects. I’m not sure my photographs have ever revealed much about people or places that others couldn’t understand on their own without the benefit of my work. But photography has revealed much to me about myself, and the discoveries are often painful.
Link: Exposed – The Boston Globe
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Ask anything with Amanda and Suzanne – How Much Money Do Commercial Photographers Make? – A Photo Editor
I’m so excited about a great new column I’m kicking off today called “Ask Anything.” Former Art Buyers and current photography consultants Amanda Sosa Stone and Suzanne Sease have agreed to take anonymous questions from photographers and not only give the
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2010/01/21/ask-anything-with-amanda-and-suzanne-how-much-money-do-commercial-photographers-make/
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