Link: Tyler Hicks Photographs the Nairobi Mall Attack | dvafoto
He was interviewed by James Estrin of the New York Times’ Lens Blog about what he saw and they published a gallery of the terrific and harrowing photographs that Hicks took inside of the Westgate mall yesterday.
Written by Kevin Purcell An interesting free offer that TOP readers might like to try: Sony and DxO together are offering Film Pack 3 Essential for free download for Mac or Windows. It previously cost $79. It runs as a…
Nancy Grace Horton is having a good year. She recently received Honorable Mention in the Griffin Museum’s 19th Juried Exhibition juried by Kathy Ryan, photo editor of the New York Times Magazine. Nancy also was awarded the Artist Entrepeneurial Grant for
Link: Photoville 2013: Restoring Fragile Memories (8 Photos) | PDN Photo of the Day
Photographer Justin Maxon‘s current project, “Heaven’s Gain” is currently on display at Photoville. Join Maxon and photographer Alex Welsh with Dr. Fatima Hafiz-Walid, Temple University professor and President and Facilitator of Transformative Education Associates; and Andre Mitchell, Found and CEO of Man Up! Inc. on Saturday, September 21 for a panel discussion about documenting communities impacted by gun violence presented by The Magnum Foundation.
Some additional Nikon 1 AW1 camera coverage: Lens hoods are optional accessories for both AW lenses (HN-N103). The Nikon 1 AW1 can also take regular CX lenses. The silicone jacket for the AW1 costs $37 (see all available AW1 accessories here, check the pr
Link: American government keeps files on “suspicious” photographers | dvafoto
Many of the incidents and investigations contained in these “Suspicious Activity Reports” end, as above, with a line similar to “No further police action/investigation was taken.” However, the reports show that individuals are being targeted for being unfriendly, taking pictures for an art class, or buying water. It’s a waste of resources and potentially quite harmful to the people whose actions are being investigated
Happy Medium Photo Co. is a series by New Zealand-based photographer Delena Nathuran. A life-changing event occurred in Nathuran’s family when a devastating fire consumed the garage at the family home a few years ago. The photographs and personal ephemera
Spanish photographer Jesús Madriñán captures night life in the rural villages of Galicia in his series Boas Noites. Roughly translated “Good Nights”, the work explores the duality of the club scene on an entirely new level as party goers live in a momenta
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.
A New Haven man jailed for recording New Haven, Connecticut police arresting three people filed a $500,000 lawsuit suit yesterday against the city and several individual officers for violation of his civil rights. Luis Luna, a medical interpreter, was jai
Link: A Letter to Mr. Zuckerberg | Thoughts of a Bohemian
I hope this note is read by you and all of your tech company friends, who will take note that regarding a photograph, “If you generate revenues on it, around it, relating to it, we want a piece of it.”
Musician and photographer Nicola Kuperus constructs beautiful, unsettling images with her hometown of Detroit, Michigan as her backdrop. One half of the eletronic band ADULT, Kuperus’ early videos and performances for the band are haunted with the same ma
The visual language of photography allows us to use our imaginations to create new realities and untold stories. Thank you so much for your dreamy photographs in the 2013 Mysteries, Dreams, and Other Worlds Exhibitions. PART 1 | CONTINUE TO PART 2 > | PAR
Nikon’s no stranger to underwater cameras, with experience dating back 50 years to the Calypso 35mm camera, which later evolved into the no-longer-available Nikonos underwater cameras. Now the company has released the waterproof Nikon 1 AW1. Essentially,
I am an opportunist, everything is interesting. Some might call me a street photographer, others a documentarian — I take pictures. For me, photography is a way of life. I don’t have an approach other than to shoot every day. I always have a camera with me … always.