I think it was Scott Kelby who used to jokingly refer to Photoshop as “a video game for grown-ups.” Truth can be stranger than fiction, though, and now you can “play” Photos…
via John Nack on Adobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2012/06/what-if-photoshop-became-a-game.html
LevelUp for Photoshop encourages people to explore the app, using features they may not know in order to complete various missions
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/06/27/martin-parr-picturing-the-american-south/#1
The High Museum of Art commissioned Martin Parr to document Atlanta as part of its Picturing the South project—a series of artist commissions that engage with the American South. Channeling his unparalleled ability to collate humor, wit, and curiosity into his heavily socio-cultural photographs, Parr captured the oddities and eccentricities of contemporary Americana.
Alejandro Cartagena’s photos reveal the private worlds of the backs of flatbed trucks that take working Mexicans to their jobs — people seeking a normal life, and doing what it takes to get there.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/car-poolers/?pagewanted=all
A bridge is situated on a highway that goes from the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo — across the United States border in Laredo, Tex. — due south to Monterrey. In the early-morning hours last winter, Alejandro Cartagena stood there, pointing his lens down at the passing cars, like a distracted spy.
A first review Martin Bailey, a Tokyo based photographer has posted a pretty extensive review of the Canon EOS-1D X. You can read or listen to his podcast as h
via Canon Rumors: http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/06/canon-eos-1d-x-review/
Martin Bailey, a Tokyo based photographer has posted a pretty extensive review of the Canon EOS-1D X. You can read or listen to his podcast as he talks about his initial impressions of Canon’s new flagship.
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Taking photographs was a challenge for Daniel Berehulak who struggled to find enough space to hold his camera up in the dense and excited crowd. “They were just embracing us,” he says. “It was so overwhelming, but it was so beautiful.”
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/06/27/i-am-unbeatable-donna-ferratos-commitment-to-abused-women/#1
Over the past five years, though, Ferrato has refined her topic matter, focusing specifically on those women who have left their abusers in a series called I Am Unbeatable. “I was so upset that many young women were putting up with abuse and romanticizing it,” she says. “I wanted to show how much better life became when the woman left the abuser.”
Link: The World in Pictures by the Photographers of VII | La Lettre de la Photographie
The VII agency has a book coming out featuring a selection pictures of historic events of the last twenty years. This is photojournalism in its purest state, a reminder of the role played by talented photographer
The Internet has been abuzz with Emily White, a intern at NPR, and her article about how she has never bought music and probably never will. and the response from David Lowery of Camper Van Beethov…
The Internet has been abuzz with Emily White, a intern at NPR, and her article about how she has never bought music and probably never will. and the response from David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker. Lowery’s response is a powerful piece of writing, and contains some valuable insights into what the old music industry did well, but it’s also a mess
Miami Heat stakeholder Ranaan Katz is suing a blogger over an “unflattering” photo published online, reports Tim Elfrink in The Miami New Times. In the lawsuit, Katz claims copyright vi…
Miami Heat stakeholder Ranaan Katz is suing a blogger over an “unflattering” photo published online
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via LensCulture: http://www.lensculture.com/webloglc/mt_files/archives/2012/06/21st-communism.html
Photojournalist Tomas Van Houtryve takes us behind the curtains of 21st century communism with seven years of photographs from China, Cuba, Laos, Moldova, Nepal, North Korea, and Vietnam. He presented this lecture and slideshow a few weeks ago at the Oslo Freedom Forum.
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/06/26/adil-panorama/#end
Almost Dawn in Libya, a collaborative project for which eight photographers raised money for four simultaneous Libyan exhibitions of photographs from the country’s conflict—as described here on LightBox—reached its fundraising goal of $40,000 and will be completed in the next few weeks. Photographer André Liohn, one of the guiding forces behind the initiative, spoke to LightBox from Misrata, Libya, where he was preparing for the installation in that city.
Link: Sebastian Liste wins Perpignan’s Young Reporter Award – British Journal of Photography
Sebastian Liste, a young photographer represented by Reportage by Getty Images, has won the City of Perpignan Rémi Ochlik Award for his work, Urban Quilombo
Link: The picture of the cost of war – Spotlight – The Buffalo News
First of four parts: The News profiles those whose lives were changed in the traumatic moment captured in this iconic photo from Operation Desert Storm.
via @marclesterphoto
Link: Teheran: Awakening world awards | La Lettre de la Photographie
The first prize of 10,000 Euros was attributed to Hossein Fatemi (Iran) for a story on the war in Afghanistan.
Link: Conscientious | Paid Experience
Maybe paying something might be a nice way to support an artist whose work one has enjoyed, mostly for free, for such a long time? Because, let’s face it, even though the Grover Norquists of the world would deny this, there is more to this issue than just money. There is the question of worth – the non-monetary kind.
I’ve been following with considerable interest the whole Emily White furor. The nutshell version: an NPR intern named Emily White admitted that she has more than 11,000 songs on her iPod but has only ever paid for 15 CDs. This…
via The Online Photographer: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2012/06/salt.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2FZSjz+%28The+Online+Photographer%29
the main thing, to me, is that it’s usually the carrier, and how it can be monetized, and how the proceeds are divided, that matters; and, in my view, the particular circumstances of the carrier in each case is essentially arbitrary, almost random, depending on some transitory state of technology and on the greater or lesser effectiveness of the business model, the rules (laws, customs, and contracts) that are in place, and the state of competition
All paparazzi are photographers. But not all photographers are paparazzi. The problem is that in a time of catchy phrases, it seems that many media outlets are unable or unwilling to take the time to distinguish between the two. In the aftermath of actor
via NPPA Advocacy Committee: http://blogs.nppa.org/advocacy/2012/06/21/photojournalist-or-paparazzo-a-distinction-with-a-difference/
In the aftermath of actor Alec Baldwin’s assault on photographers who were waiting for him on a public street outside the New York City Marriage License Bureau this week, the distinction between the use of the pejorative “paparazzi” as a way to denigrate members of the media is not only unfortunate, but does a disservice to all photographers and journalists who strive to earn a living through visual storytelling.
