Maziar Bahari’s Ordeal in Tehran Prison
Maziar Bahari’s ordeal inside Tehran’s Evin Prison.
via Newsweek: http://www.newsweek.com/id/219034
Maziar Bahari’s ordeal inside Tehran’s Evin Prison.
via Newsweek: http://www.newsweek.com/id/219034
Link: PDNPulse: How News Works Today: VII Seminar at PPE:
This morning at Photo Plus, VII Photo director Stephen Mayes hosted “The New News: Redefining the News Agenda in the 21st Century,” a seminar that illuminated some of the new ways photojournalists are working to reach audiences who get their news not from print but through online channels.
Years ago, Joseph Rodriguez bought a used camera and a roll of Tri-X, Sandra C. Roa reports, and began documenting marginalized families. He’s still at it.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/showcase-67/
Lensbaby has announced the addition of Fisheye and Soft Focus lenses to its Optic Swap system, offering focal lengths of 12mm and 50mm respectively. Both are compatible with Lensbaby’s Composer and Muse body units, and Soft Focus can also be used with t
via DPReview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0910/09102201lensbabynewoptics.asp
A Taliban spokesperson issued a warning to journalists “not to become a part of the government propaganda.”
via At War Blog: http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/information-black-hole/
Taking a cue from the recent announcements of see-in-the-dark cameras from Nikon and Canon, Adobe’s newly announced Lightroom 3 beta photo-editing software will clean up the leftover noise from these night-vision pictures. The beta, which is free to downl
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/lightroom-3-beta-adds-grain-and-light-leaks-to-your-photos/
[slidepress gallery=’carlbower-chicabarbie’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls Carl Bower Chica Barbie play this essay The pageants of Colombia are a p…
via burn magazine: http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/10/carl-bower-chica-barbie/
NSFW: Some images in this gallery contain explicit content. Michael Jang’s portfolio is an eclectic mixture of gripping moments, shot with skill and attitude. Luminaries such as David Bowie, Johnny Rotten and Richard Pryor are caught with their guard down
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2009/10/michael-jang/
If Walker Evans moved furniture around to stage photos for “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men,” did that constitute photo-fakery?
via Opinionator: http://morris.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/the-case-of-the-inappropriate-alarm-clock-part-3/
A HUGE flood of email is currently taking down our corporate network here at Canon USA as people write in to complain about why we told Vincent Laforet, eternal peace and blessings be upon him, to …
via Fake Chuck Westfall: http://fakechuckwestfall.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/on-canon-taking-down-nocturne/
Link: Canon has requested… « Vincent Laforet’s Blog:
Canon has requested that we take down “Nocturne.”
Link: Why Vincent Laforet’s “Paradigm Shift” Isn’t One – A Picture’s Worth:
But let’s be clear, the paradigm shift was niche. A hardware paradigm had shifted — not so much a creative one. Yes, the ante has been upped for professional D-SLRs to include video capture capabilities. But has it really resulted in either a 1) creative paradigm shift or a 2) commerce paradigm shift? In my opinion, no.
Source Why? There have been two prevailing attitudes toward the proposed conference/symposium dealing with issues of race and diversity in photography: a) That it is absolutely necessary & b) I…
via Prison Photography: http://prisonphotography.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/race-diversity-photography-online-symposium/
Link: Update, Notes, and answers to technical questions: « Vincent Laforet’s Blog:
I haven’t done scientific testing. But basically I’d wager that you can expect a 2 stop improvement in terms of low light performance/image quality with the 1D MKIV relative to the 5D MKII.
The Taliban fighters who kidnapped David Rohde, a Times reporter, and two Afghans were guided by a strident belief that the United States was waging a war against Islam. The third installment in Mr. Rohde’s account of his captivity.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/world/asia/20hostage.html?_r=2&ref=world&pagewanted=all
Link: lens culture: Prix Pictet 2009 shortlist:
Prix Pictet is a yearly £60,000 ($97,000) photography prize awarded for a body of work that focuses on environmental sustainability.This year the theme is ‘earth’. A Mexican garbage dump where people forage to sustain a pitiful existence; the changing landscape and displaced communities of China’s Yangtze River; the devastating impact of oil production in the Niger Delta; and the annual pilgrimage to the desert fronts of the Iran-Iraq war are among the subjects that feature in the work of this year’s shortlisted artists.
Lens Culture is pleased to provide previews of all twelve outstanding international photographers who are finalists.
So this is one of those topics Joe and I are asked about on a very regular basis. We usually just answer these questions one-by-one, but got an interesting email from one of our readers,
via Joe McNally’s Blog: http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2009/10/20/the-mcnally-workflow/
Link: Canon Eos1DmkIV video – The skinny « DSLR News Shooter:
I’ve been finding out as much as I can about the video mode on the Canon Eos1DmkIV. Here’s the latest info I’ve received from Canon Europe.
No cameras allowed at the ceremony, but Kerry Payne managed to sneak out a tiny iPhone pic… Needless to say, we are so very humbled by this award…Photography Magazine of the Year 2009 w…
via burn magazine: http://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2009/10/burn-magazine-wins-lucie-award/
travel photographer
Link: http://thetravelphotographer.blogspot.com/2009/10/pov-wtf-this-is-my-photo-shoot.html