As I edited through and reflected upon images made in Latin America over the past year, I looked for exactly what it is that draws my heart to this region of the world.
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a legend, an amazing loss
i’m having a hard time pulling myself together over the loss of one of my all-time favorite photographers: larry sultan . he passed …
Link: http://lisawiseman.blogspot.com/2009/12/legend-amazing-loss.html
in Obituaries
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You-Vision Video Glasses for the Hipster Voyeur
Photojojo’s new video-glasses let you shoot movies in glorious nerd-o-vision. The spectacles have a 320×240 pixel video camera in the bridge which is triggered by a switch on one of the arms, and the only real giveaway that these aren’t your usual hipster
in Equipment
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To what degree does the mainstream media show victimisation of certain subjects over and over again? Noelle LuSane, the Staff Director of the House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, discusses the impact that stills and video footage from around the world have on lawmakers and the constituents who call them to action.
Link: dispatches / A Conversation between Photography and Policy: Part 3
in Journalism
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2009 Travel Photographer Of The Year*
travel photographer
Link: http://thetravelphotographer.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-travel-photographer-of-year.html
in Contests
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we see Trent Parke and Narelle Autio (and check out her previous agency Oculi for more down-under goodness) working together and on their own personal projects
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Larry Sultan, Pictures From Home
Like so many others, I was heartbroken to learn of the death of Larry Sultan. (Read obits here, here, here, here). I met Larry in 2004. He and I were showing concurrently at the Stephen Wirtz Galle…
via LITTLE BROWN MUSHROOM BLOG: http://littlebrownmushroom.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/larry-sultan-pictures-from-home/
in Obituaries
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G11, 7D & 1D4 for Aperture & iPhoto Now Available
Joy Apple’s Aperture can now convert the Canon 7D Raw files. Update Notes: This update extends RAW image compatibility for Aperture 2, iPhoto ’08 and iPh
via Canon Rumors: http://www.canonrumors.com/2009/12/7d-for-aperture-available-now/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+canonrumors%2Frss+%28Canon+Rumors%29
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New Delhi’s filth continues to choke once-sacred Yamuna River
Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/16/AR2009121603782.html?wprss=rss_world
in News
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CPA Robyn Cohn has run an independent tax practice in New York City since 1991. She serves a diverse base of clients, including photographers, throughout the US.
Link: Expert Advice on Taxes
in Photography
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The focus of the assignment was ritual. But ritualism on the water for these stoic men is not easily seen. It’s subtle. I found tidbits here and there.—a pirate tattoo that one man would add to on trips back to land, a man who would smoke a joint every time he docked and one fisherman who told me he’d rather die than not fish. “It’s like therapy,” he said. “It’s better than sex.” After those words of wisdom, I knew I had found something special. Photography, I thought, is the perfect medium to capture this subtle ritualistic nature of fishing.
Link: “Better than Sex” Receives CPOY Award | Pangea Photo Blog
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1DmkIV – Singapore night drive from Dan Chung on Vimeo.
This is my second shoot using the pre-production 1DmkIV on loan to me from Canon Singapore. I chose to make this one a bit more like a conventional piece you might find on a news website’s feature pages. Setting myself a one evening time limit on getting the shoot done we filmed everything in about 4 hours. The star of the show is 28 year old Marvin who spends all his money on a Mercedes SLK to drive around Singapore in, mostly cruising with his friends at night.
Link: Singapore night drive – another pre-production 1DmkIV low light shoot « DSLR News Shooter
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Regret the Error Archives – Poynter
Craig Silverman reports on trends and issues regarding media accuracy and the discipline of verification.Stories about errors, corrections, fact checking and verification
via Poynter: http://www.regrettheerror.com/2009/12/16/crunks-2009-the-year-in-media-errors-and-corrections/
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We really need to avoid treating the artistic choice of print size just like any other fad.
in Photography
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The first (and only) time I went to the New Museum, and of course I was snapping some photos with my little digital camera (mind you, not of the utterly forgettable art on display, but of the building). A “security” guard approached me and told me “You can’t take pictures here,” and I almost responded “Oh yeah? I just did.”
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2009 in photos (part 3 of 3)
The year 2009 is now coming to a close, and it’s time to take a look back over the past 12 months through photographs. Historic elections were held in Iran, India and the United States, some wars wound down while others escalated, China turned 60, and the
via Boston.com: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/12/2009_in_photos_part_3_of_3.html
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Ron Haviv of VII Photo Agency discusses the impact that some of his photographs have made and John Predergast of Enough Project talks about how a series of still images from Africa changed the course of his life.
Link: dispatches / A Conversation between Photography and Policy: Part 2