Link: A world without Orphans | Thoughts of a Bohemian
The recent news that the UK government has approved the passing of an Orphan Work bill has, once again, awakened the Armageddon sayers. From petition signing to violent blog posting and voluble commentaries, some of the photography intelligentsia have taken upon themselves to slay the despicable dragon of stolen copyright.
“There is no more meaningful honor than one given by one’s peers,” said photographer David Goldblatt as he accepted the Cornell Capa Lifetime Achievement award last night. Goldblatt’s was the last of the awards given at the 29th Annual International Cente
Guest post by Jonah Kessel: I went to Burma with a simple task: to investigate challenges to Myanmar’s nascent model of democracy using the mining industry as a device to talk about bigger issues. Wait, that wasn’t simple at all. In fact, that was very co
Link: ICP Infinity Awards 2013: David Goldblatt | Le Journal de la Photographie
David Goldblatt spent his life documenting apartheid in South Africa. While many photographers chased mass demonstrations and violent rebellions, Goldblatt focused on the cultural values that led to more than 40 years of repression.
Link: ICP Infinity Awards 2013: David Guttenfelder | Le Journal de la Photographie
Surreal and mysterious, North Korea was a black hole to outsiders wanting a glimpse of the country. That all changed in 2012, when AP photographer David Guttenfelder led the opening of the bureau’s newest office inside the hermit kingdom.
Link: ICP Infinity Awards 2013: Kitra Cahana | Le Journal de la Photographie
Blurring the line between subjects and friends, Kitra Cahana captures a rare level of intimacy with her subjects. As a documentary photographer, her images explore anthropological, social and spiritual themes through a human perspective.
Link: ICP Infinity Awards 2013: Mishka Henner | Le Journal de la Photographie
Looking, and trusting in that act alone, Mishka Henner explores photography as an appropriation artist. Through new and alternative technology, Henner inspects art from the past while innovating in the present.
Sid Kaplan never had the gifts of schmoozing or self-promotion, but his mastery of darkroom technique made him indispensable to generations of well-known photographers. Now, he has a solo show of his own work.
Link: Conscientious | Redheaded Peckerwood, III and some thoughts on photobook editions
Conceptually, an evolving book is interesting for a variety of reasons, and it is equally problematic I think. If I compare my first and third edition, what does the presence of new images tell me as far as the “story” is concerned? The addition of new images does change the story, and even if it is ever so slightly.
Stephen Shankland covers today’s sneak peek (emphasis added): [Hogarty] wouldn’t promise when it would ship or what exactly it would do, but he did demonstrate some features on prototyp…
Economics PhD Sebastião Salgado only took up photography in his 30s, but the discipline became an obsession. His years-long projects beautifully capture the human side of a global story that all too often involves death, destruction or decay. Here, he tel
I met Kevin Kunishi a couple of years ago, and was impressed with his book, “Los Restos de la Revolucion,” published in 2012 by Daylight. The book was included on several year-end best book lists, and the project was also exhibited at Rayko in San Francis
Link: Jamel Shabazz: Represent (6 Photos) | PDN Photo of the Day
Although it’s too late to see Jamel Shabazz‘s “REPRESENT” at the Brooklyn Central Library, you will be able to bring them home in his new book, “REPRESENT: Photographs from 2005-2012
Despite the dirty, difficult daily labor, the empty stands and the low pay, Kenya’s hardy horse racing community is deeply committed to keeping the sport alive.
Let’s cut right to the chase. The M240 new CMOS sensor is brilliant. I mean that the way the British use the word; ie: terrific. I didn’t have an opportunity to directly compare images between it and an M9, but I have no reservations about any of the sensor’s major characteristics – colour rendition, dynamic range, high ISO and resolution. There are sensors that may score higher on tests, but for real-world photography it’s hard to find anything not to like about the new M’s sensor
Irina Werning Back to the Future 2 I love old photos. I know I’m a nosy photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for those old photos. Most of us are fascinated b…
Link: Tim Hetherington: Portraits of the blind | Le Journal de la Photographie
In these photographs, Tim Hetherington takes a look at the eyes of those who cannot see. From 1999 to 2003, the late photographer visited the Milton Margai School for the Blind in Sierra Leone. Most of these sightless children were victims of the civil war, which began in 1991. Some were mutilated by rebel fighters while others were blinded by shrapnel.