“Given the many reports of harassment, we encourage photographers to carry this directive with them, particularly if they intend to take pictures where they’ve had problems in the past,” said Christopher Dunn, associate legal director of the N.Y.C.L.U.
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Thierry Guetta, aka Mr. Brainwash sued for copyright infringement over Run DMC image
Above Top: Photo of Run DMC, taken by Glen E. Friedman Above Bottom: Invitation Thierry Guetta, aka Mr. Brainwash used for his debut exhibition ‘Life Is Beautiful’ Earlier this month I …
via Boing Boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/26/thierry-guetta-aka-m.html
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Photographer #214: Aaron Huey
Aaron Huey, 1975, USA, has done a vast amount of projects. In 2002 he walked 3,349 miles across the United States. He regularly shoots for t…
Link: http://500photographers.blogspot.com/2011/01/photographer-214-aaron-huey.html
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Cops vs. cameras: filming cops illegal
When Robert Hammonds and a friend, Brent Bredwell, finished filming a DJ show at Jazid in South Beach, it was around 3 a.m. on a Sunday in September. A few minutes later, after they jumped into a car and headed down Washington Avenue, a drunk-looking driv
via Miami New Times: http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2011-01-27/news/cops-vs-cameras-filming-cops-illegal/
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Photographer Attacked by Police in Tunisia
Moises Saman, a Magnum photographer on assignment for The Times, was mildly injured in Tunis when police officers attacked him.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/photographer-attacked-by-police-in-tunisia/
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Who is Elmo Tide?
I can’t get an easy handle on Elmo Tide (link via John Gomez) and that’s probably the way he wants it. He’s part street shooter, part Luc…
Link: http://blakeandrews.blogspot.com/2011/01/who-is-elmo-tide.html
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To get a different perspective for this, the final installment in the 4-part series about “The Price of Prints,” I went to the experts — some of the most trusted printers in the business today.
Link: The Price of Prints: Part 4: Advice From Expert Printers – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter
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Mr. Spyra, a 26-year-old German photographer, is photographing the aftermath of the war in Bosnia, which claimed 100,000 lives before it ended in 1995. “You ask yourself how could this happen again after what happened in Germany,” he said. “You talk to the people, you talk to the victims of genocide in Bosnia, and I felt truly ashamed, standing there as a German and hearing these kind of stories.”
Link: Unending Echoes of the Bosnian War: The Work of Andy Spyra – NYTimes.com
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Forgotten, discarded, orphaned, lost; stolen, bought, discovered or found; the vernacular images in Help Me are culled from Gillian McCain’s extensive collection of photographs in formats including tin-types, cabinet cards, Polaroids, and snapshots.
Link: Help Me: the collection of Gillian McCain | La Lettre de la Photographie
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Donald Weber spent four months shooting inside a police interrogation room in the Ukraine, creating a complex portrait of petty criminals as they undergo their “trial by ordeal”, captured at the moment of confession. Diane Smyth questions him.
Link: Donald Weber’s Interrogation Room – British Journal of Photography
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Photoshop Express 1.5 arrives for iOS
I’m delighted to report that Photoshop Express, Adobe’s free photo capture & editing tool that’s been downloaded over 15 million times (!), is now available in enhanced versio…
via John Nack on Adobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2011/01/photoshop-express-1-5-arrives-for-ios.html
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Not Quite a Reporter, but Raking Muck and Reaping Wrath
A community blogger posted photos of adolescents throwing things at people on Halloween.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/nyregion/24gerritsen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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Fernando Moleres: ‘Merciless Justice’
Each year, UNICEF Germany grants the “UNICEF Photo of the Year Award” to photo series that best depict the personality and living conditions of children across the globe. Among the 2010 Honorable M…
via Prison Photography: http://prisonphotography.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/fernando-moreles-merciless-justice/
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80 Megapixels and The Beginning of a New Era in Medium Format
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This week we sponsored a panel discussion on the future of documentary photography, produced by the photographers of Luceo Images in conjunction with their Altered States gallery exhibition. The panel included photojournalist James Estrin of the New York Times LENS Blog, TIME Magazine Deputy Photo Editor Paul Moakley, director of CLAMPART Brian Paul Clamp, and Bess Greenberg of 25CPW.
The conversation focused heavily on seizing new opportunities as a visual journalist and creating a sustainable living as a photographer. The panelists indicated that there’s no “magic bullet” here. However, they each shared some extremely thought-provoking insights and inspiring words, well worth your time and consideration.
Link: The Future of Documentary Photography – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter
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Penny Tweedie obituary
Intrepid photographer who documented wars around the world and Aboriginal life
via the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jan/20/penny-tweedie-obituary
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Yesterday’s Heroes
Can we rescue great photojournalism?
Photojournalists are yesterday’s heroes. True, there are still some big names out there, among them Gilles Peress and Sabastiao Salgado. But the significance of their work is unclear. Do they shape political or socialvia The New Republic: http://www.tnr.com/article/the-picture/81733/photojournalism-cartier-bresson-capa
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The Daily Mail has been, for the fifth time in less than a year, accused of using a photographer’s images without authorisation, BJP has learnt.
Link: Photographer accuses Daily Mail of copyright infringement – British Journal of Photography
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A call went out to Alec Soth, 41, a member of Magnum Photos. He was in western Kansas at the time. Knowing in advance that it would be a nerve-racking exercise, Mr. Soth took on the assignment and drove to Rockford. He arrived on Tuesday, Jan. 4, to work with Michael Catano, an audio reporter, and an assistant, Dan Christian.
Link: Rockford’s Group Portrait, in Five Days: Alec Soth Shoots for Times Magazine – NYTimes.com