Sometimes, as photographers, it’s bearing witness to difficult subjects that makes our form of expression such a powerful tool and weapon. Lu Guang, the winner of W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography for his documentary project “Pollution in China”, has been bearing witness to the huge problems from pollution that face China and the Chinese people.
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Al Jazeera cameraman killed in Libya, in government ambush of news crew
Al Jazeera has announced that one of its cameramen, Ali Hassan Al Jaber, was killed after a reporting team for the Arabic-language channel was ambushed by government forces near the town of Benghaz…
in Obituaries
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Japan: Vast devastation
The vast devastation wrought by the earthquake and resulting tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, may only be matched by the destroyed lives left in their wake. Few survivors have been found, but families continue to search for their sons, daughters
via Boston.com: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/japan_-_vast_devastation.html
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I could navigate the Las Vegas Strip for months on end without tiring photographically; however, I don’t believe I could go so much more than three days while retaining my sanity.I believe it’s some mix of the environmentally-induced debauchery, sensory overload, and a cruel lighting scheme requiring my eyes to process both bright and dim simultaneously.
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On March 20, there’ll be another such event, Assignment Egypt, in which key images of recent coverage of Egypt will be discussed, dissected, and deconstructed, by photographers who were there and thoughtful members of the larger photographic community
Link: Online event: BagNewsSalon – March 20 – Assignment Egypt | dvafoto
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I’ve gathered some links from the photo blogs running the largest and best edited photos.
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Japan: earthquake aftermath
Japan raced to avert a nuclear meltdown today by flooding a nuclear reactor with seawater after Friday’s massive earthquake left more than 600 people dead and thousands more missing. Towns in the country’s northeast coast were literally wiped away by an e
via Boston.com: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/japan_earthquake_aftermath.html
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The last I set foot in Mississippi was early November of 2010 for Butta’s funeral. A lot happens in a short period of time in this neighborhood, but somehow everything remains the same
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San Francisco photographer, Stella Kalaw. She has a number of well crafted and interesting projects on her website, and found a voice creating, to quote Kevin, “pictures that are both intimate in subject, and yet graphic and pristinely composed”
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“A photograph is an entity. You don’t crop it, you don’t butcher it, you don’t plaster text over it, you treat it with dignity.”
Link: Elisabeth Biondi by Elizabeth Avedon | La Lettre de la Photographie
in Interviews
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Rumor: Nikon’s mirrorless camera will be targeting professionals, to be released in few weeks – Nikon Rumors
Few weeks ago DSLR Magazine and Mirrorlessrumors already reported that the upcoming Nikon mirrorless camera will be targeted at professionals which contradicted what Nikon executives have said last year. It is possible that Nikon has changed their strateg
via Nikon Rumors: http://nikonrumors.com/2011/03/10/rumor-nikons-mirrorless-camera-will-be-targeting-professionals-to-be-released-in-few-weeks.aspx
in Equipment
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Interview with Thomas Kern: “A Drug Free Land” (2011)
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California, 2003
Thomas Kern – Interview A DRUG FREE LAND
By Christian Reister, 2011, originally published by Seconds2Real
Q: Thomas, tell us a little about your photographic career.
TK: I became fascinated by ph
via AMERICAN SUBURB X: http://www.americansuburbx.com/2011/03/interview-thomas-kern-drug-free-land.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Americansuburb+%28AMERICANSUBURBX%29
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In the Thick of Libya’s Brutal Fighting
Tyler Hicks has covered Kosovo, Chechnya, Congo, Ethiopia, Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan. He said the battling Wednesday in Libya ranked among the worst he has seen.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/in-the-thick-of-libyas-brutal-fighting/
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Gwenn Dubourthoumieu is a Kishasa based photojournalist where he has worked since 2007. He contributes regularly to the Agence France Presse, Jeune Afrique magazine, and several NGO’s. He is presenting his latest work about the “Palaces of Mobutu”.
Link: Gwenn Dubourthoumieu Palaces of Mobutu | La Lettre de la Photographie
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3 BBC Journalists Report Being Tortured in Libya
The correspondents say they were physically abused and psychologically terrorized for 21 hours after being detained trying to reach the scene of a battle 30 miles from the capital.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/world/africa/10bbc.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
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How To Obtain Photo & Video Location Permits
One of the most overlooked parts of any photo or video shoot is obtaining a shooting permit. This post outlines when you need a permit and how to apply.
via Chase Jarvis Photography: http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2011/03/how-to-permit-photo-video-shoots/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChaseJarvis+%28Chase+Jarvis+Blog%29