52 from 2011
1. Bryan’s sink 2. Denver Airport 3. Augusta, Maine 4. Redwood National Park 5. SE 10th and Clay, Portland 6. Jonah Wolf 7. Trees of M…
Link: http://blakeandrews.blogspot.com/2011/12/52-from-2011.html
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Great collection from Blake
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Moving forward, looking back
A recent post by Blake Andrews on dead photoblogs has me thinking a lot about life online and off. From 2006 to 2007, I poured a lot of energy into my blog. On my first post, I wrote that I was ‘hu…
via LITTLE BROWN MUSHROOM BLOG: http://littlebrownmushroom.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/moving-forward-looking-back/
And one commenter, John Gossage, tossed a couple follow-up questions back at me:
“Is there one book in your list that changed you as an artist? One of these that allowed you to take something from it that you could use to move forward?”
In the era where retweeting and ‘liking’ is the most interaction I normally expect online, Gossage’s question provoked me to go deeper. And so I did. I looked over my list and asked myself Gossage’s questions. The answers are complicated (several of the books changed me in incremental ways). But since this is a blog post, and not a conversation, I’ll try to keep it simple. The book that changed me the most this year was, in fact, not on my list
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LightBox | Time
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2011/12/29/a-pacakge-of-protest/#1
The recent Protest Box, compiled by the British photographer Martin Parr, just published by Steidl, contains five facsimile reprints of some of the most important books of protest produced within the history of the photobook
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LightBox | Time
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2011/12/29/the-photo-books-we-loved-in-2011-2/#1
Here LightBox spotlights some of the best photobooks of the year as chosen by a group of photographers and photography experts from around around the world…. and of course a few from the photo editors of TIME. From the selection one can see the art of the photobook continues to flourish in all genres from reportage to fine art photography, fashion and everything in between. This year’s books range from luxurious tomes like Catherine Opie and Alec Soth’s collaboration for Rodarte to smaller precious books like Fred Hunning’s Drei. Overall the selection shows that even as masses of information come at us from all our digital devices, people still enjoy a singular vision and the process of sitting down with a good book—especially one that pushes the boundaries of the format. Herewith, the photobooks we loved the most in 2011
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Video #7 Get Social helps you plan for your interactions with the 800 million people on Facebook, 300 million on Twitter, and 400 million on Google+. The numbers sound daunting, but it doesn’t have to be – we’re not saying that every social media outlet will work for every photographer. But there’s enough evidence to suggest that a strong social media campaign can translate into real marketing exposure and revenue. Check out the video below for more.
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CameraTrace Traces Stolen Cameras
CameraTrace is a service that will help you track down your stolen or lost camera. It does this by scanning popular photo-sharing sites like Flickr and extracting camera serial numbers from the EXIF metadata contained in the photos. Then, when your camera
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/12/cameratrace-traces-stolen-cameras/all/1
CameraTrace is a service that will help you track down your stolen or lost camera. It does this by scanning popular photo-sharing sites like Flickr and extracting camera serial numbers from the EXIF metadata contained in the photos.
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From North Korea, an Altered Procession
A photograph distributed by North Korea’s state news agency and transmitted to news organizations on Wednesday was altered using Photoshop.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/28/from-north-korea-an-altered-procession/?pagewanted=all
perhaps it was because the scene was so nearly impeccable that someone — an overzealous North Korean photo editor? — appears to have taken issue with an errant group of men, barely noticeable in a sweeping photograph of the procession in central Pyongyang, and removed them
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When considering whom to invite for our annual Best Books list, we try to look at all of the diverse corners of the photography world. Of course, we have our regular favorites who are not only staples in the photography community, but offer an incredibly informed and diverse perspective for what makes a stand-out photobook. This year we have also included numerous independent publishers who are not only rising in popularity, but are also changing the focus of how they publish books.
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The California Medical Facility, a high-security prison in Vacaville, houses roughly 3,000 criminals: some in good health, some ill, some dying. The hospice is the oldest inside a California prison and one of the nation’s first. Two men formed a bond there: Freddy Garcia, serving a nine-year sentence for armed robbery and suffering from terminal colon cancer, had twice petitioned the state for a compassionate release and been turned down. Finally he was allowed to go home to die. Caring for him before his release was fellow inmate John Paul Madrona, one of Chaplain Keith Knauf’s Pastoral Care Workers, serving a life term for murder. Tending to my “little brother,” as Madrona called Garcia, helped him confront the terrible deed from his own past
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LightBox | Time
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2011/12/28/two-takes-one-picture-two-photographers/
The romantic notion is that photojournalists bare unique witness to the events of the world as they unfold around them. In reality, due to circumstance, comfort and organizational requirements, photographers often find themselves in the company of fellow photojournalists, working side by side, when covering the news.
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The National Press Photographers Association today made several significant announcements about its annual Best Of Photojournalism contest, including a reorganization of the competition as visual journalism moves into a new era. Along with a new and easier way to enter, there’s also some category revisions plus some new categories, and winners will be picked using a mixture of online and on-site judging.
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One Photographers Journey From Amateur To Professional – A Photo Editor
Just finished reading a fantastic series of posts (6) by QT Luong about his journey from amateur to professional photographer. What makes the series so fascinating is his honesty and his analytical way of looking at how photographers make a living. If you
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/12/28/one-photographers-journey-from-amateur-to-professional/
Just finished reading a fantastic series of posts (6) by QT Luong about his journey from amateur to professional photographer. What makes the series so fascinating is his honesty and his analytical way of looking at how photographers make a living. If you have the time today it’s worth checking out the whole series
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North Korea Mourns Kim Jong Il
via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/12/north-korea-mourns-kim-jong-il/100215/
Collected here are images — most of them official North Korean releases — of the public mourning in North Korea
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The best photography websites today aren’t just pretty displays for your pictures anymore. Now they’re full-blown sales and marketing tools that can host your photo archive, sell photography online, and more. Bottom line: they’re an integral part of your photo business. Allen’s video for #6 Tune-up Your Website is a good reminder of what a functional photo website must have in order to draw clients and customers.
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Using a fat Chinese man, a large backpack, a baseball cap and the hood from my sweatshirt, I attempted to hide myself.
I was sandwiched in between the beefy man and a f-stop Satori backpack jammed with gear on the rear of his motorcycle. He drove me down a dark dirt road in the middle of the night near the uniquely autonomous village of Wukan, Guangdong Province, China.
I was hiding from police and those who might not want attention drawn to the small village of about 13,000 people.
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Star employees protest newsroom gutting
After layoffs, furloughs, a 10 percent salary cut and a proposal to outsource page design and copy editing jobs to Kentucky, ‘Star’ workers say enough is enough.
via NUVO: http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/star-employees-protest-newsroom-gutting/Content?oid=2385059
“Is it fair for the CEO to leave with $37 million while we take less and less and less?” Russell asked. “We’re here to say that’s wrong.”
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Indianapolis Newspaper Guild President BobbyKing helped to organize the rally. Rebecca Townsend
The guild, which has a dues-paying membership of about 80 percent of all the employees it represents — including reporters, photographers, copy editors, researchers, page designers and custodial staff — met with Star management following the rally.“We’re concerned about our families’ economic situation and we’re concerned about the future of the newspaper,” King said. “We’re not asking for the moon — just the 10 percent back from two years ago and cost-of-living raises of 3 percent a year.”
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I’m looking forward to 2012 and crafting more of a photographic vision. But for now, here’s an look back, albeit an ecclictic one, at 2011
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Photo Raw interviewed Stanley Greene at the Visa pour l’Image international festival of photojournalism.
via Duckrabbit
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It’s hard to stop working on a photo project. Sometimes there is relief that the undertaking is done. Sometimes there is longing for more. Sometimes, this time, I don’t think there will ever be a complete ending. While my trips will never be frequent again, I don’t think I’ll ever come to a point where I never want to return to Sun City.
