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The key for photographers today is that they must be idea people. Concept people. It is no longer any advantage to have technical skills. Today one needs idea skills, to really have something to say, either journalistically or artistically. I see photography as a language far, far from dead. In my opinion, just being born. I look for visual literacy in a body of work. The makers must be visually literate and the audience must be visually literate as well. Seeking this happy medium of literacy from creator to audience is a full time preoccupation that will never end. However, the pursuit of this ideal is in and of itself an art.
Link: The New York Photo Festival | The Future of Contemporary Photography
Domestic Photography Winner: “No Greater Love,” Carol Guzy, The Washington Post: “No Greater Love” paints a strong emotional narrative that speaks to the process of dying, as well as Alzheimer’s disease, aging, and home health care. Her work illustrates a situation that connects strongly with viewers, with a story that goes well beyond its expected natural ending. Carol Guzy has an exceptional gift for engaging viewers with the people and issues she chronicles with her camera. Guzy was the RFK Grand Prize Winner in 2009.
International Photography Winner: “In Mexico’s war on drugs, battle lines are drawn in chalk,” Sarah Voisin, The Washington Post: The drug war in Mexico has permeated Mexican life. Sarah Voisin’s gritty and raw photos paint a frightening picture of a burgeoning drug trade just south of our border. Voisin demonstrated tremendous courage, placing herself in a lawless war zone to cover an issue that affects families and governments in the United States and Latin America. The photographer proves herself resilient, resourceful and greatly talented.
At the forum, called “Copyright and the New Economy,” panelists described their concerns about copyright protection, and explained what they thought a re-vamped system should achieve.
Osama Silwadi, a 37-year-old Palestinian photographer, can no longer walk. But he cannot give up taking pictures of his land and his people.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/showcase-152/
Given the commotion outside his office in the West Bank one day in 2006 — armed protesters, some of them firing into the air, were marching through the streets of Ramallah — Osama Silwadi, a well-known Palestinian photojournalist, naturally went to the window to see what was going on.
The two bullets that struck him at that moment shattered his spine.
In a statement, Donna Lieberman, executive director of NYCLU said, “In our society, people have a clear right to use cameras in public places without being hassled and arrested by federal agents or police.”
Link: PDNPulse: Civil Liberties Group Sues To Allow Photography Near Federal Property
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Link: http://thetravelphotographer.blogspot.com/2010/04/foundry-photojournalism-workshop.html
The Foundry Photo~Journalism Workshop 2010 is in Istanbul, and if your dream is to be coached by some of the best photographers and photojournalists available, do it now!
Lighting it up in Austin with Robert Seale from PhotoShelter.com on Vimeo.
A video of the lighting workshop webinar presentation Photoshelter founder Allen Murabayashi and I recently took part in is now available. The video features our live webinar from March 31st in which we discussed my lighting demo shoot with Michael Scott Creature from the SXSW festival in Austin last month.
Link: Robert Seale Photography Blog » Robert Seale lighting workshop webinar posted
Michael has asked me to share some of my impressions of the Ricoh GXR-A12 and these comments, of course, certainly won’t cover all aspects of the camera (they are not intended to). In fact, what I primarily want to do here is to look at how the the GXR, as a type of camera, might fit into the range of digital camera options we have in 2010.
Link: Ricoh GRX
Catching up with two PhotoShelter photographers in the path of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
By now, you’ve no doubt seen the headlines featuring travelers stranded worldwide thanks to the billowing smoke, ash, lava and even lightening pouring from the volcano in Iceland. The images featured by National Geographic had me full of questions, like “how do they get so close to the lava?” Well, PhotoShelter actually has a growing presence among photographers in Iceland, and with some luck, I was able to track down a few of our members with some striking images of the volcanic eruption. Sigurdur Olafur Sigurdsson (Siggi) and Sigursteinn Baldursson (Steini) were happy to share their photos and commentary via email. Worth noting, both photographers are not your typical professional nature photographers, but they’ve each found themselves in a remarkable position to capture the beauty and power of nature at work.
Link: Photographing an Erupting Volcano – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter
“Hamra’s pictures of the Israeli military incursion into Gaza showed exceptional courage and enterprise by a committed local photographer during a sustained and highly dangerous conflict,” OPC judges said of their selection.
Vincent Laforet on DSLR news and documentary video shooting from Dan Chung on Vimeo.
Link: Vincent Laforet on cinematic journalism and DSLR news video « DSLR News Shooter
In these ‘difficult times for publishing’ (repeat ad nauseum), Gray has created a remarkably successful enterprise. In effect, he has commissioned himself to do this work, and has been extremely disciplined in recouping the money for each project before he starts on the next (Vampire is all but sold out; Surge 75% sold). His concomitant career as a graphic designer stands him in good stead to turn out exquisite packages, wrapped in clear cellophane, each containing a limited edition print as well as the book.
The new version is the official release of the firmware first introduced as public beta v7.35 Build 12 late last year. It incorporates all the changes of that version including a long range camera triggering mode, signal strength indicator, the ability to move a Custom ID channel to a different frequency and more.
Link: Rob Galbraith DPI: Firmware v7.50 for PocketWizard MultiMAX released
Today’s objection is a continuation of NPPA’s concern with the Department of Interior’s proposal to change its rules and impose news restrictions on photography on public lands.
Link: NPPA Continues Objections To Photography Restrictions On Public Lands
“Main Line: Drug and Micro Criminality in Naples ” Photographs by Salvatore Esposito
My photographic project focuses on two pillars of the organized crime in Naples, that is drug and micro-criminality. These factors are connected to each other and cannot be set aside.
Mark Murrmann came to Mother Jones with a background as a freelance editorial and documentary photographer, having covered Congress, the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath in New Orleans, and the repercussions of the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia. He has also logged thousands of miles on tour, shooting bands and is a regular Hamburger Eyes contributor. Mark studied photography in London in 2004 a winner of the Alexia Foundation Photography Contest. Prior to becoming a photographer, he started a self-published punk magazine in 1991, which led to a weekly column in the Indianapolis Star and a coediting position at Maximumrocknroll, a long-running San Francisco-based punk magazine.
Link: The New York Photo Festival | The Future of Contemporary Photography
For the most part, as it stands today, the growing medium of iphoneography has yet to mature into a substantial art form that is respected by the entire art community. However, with the introduction of a few outstanding artists who use the iPhone has a tool for photography, that is beginning to change. I hope my project will serve as a valuable contribution to the growth of iPhoneography with artistic integrity.
Press Release: 22 April 2010: Leica Camera AG has announced a firmware update (v.1.0.0.16) for the LEICA S2 and S2-P, which will be downloadable from today under the Leica Owners’ Area on the Leica web site at: https://owners.leica-camera.com/en/login Bel
via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2010/04/22/leica-s2-firmware-update.aspx/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaRumors+%28LeicaRumors.com%29
Former Art Buyers and current photography consultants Amanda Sosa Stone and Suzanne Sease have agreed to take anonymous questions from photographers and not only give their expert advice but put it out to a wide range of photographers, reps and art buyers
via A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2010/04/22/ask-anything-–-art-buyer-speed-questions/
At a national level, it’s seldom about just bringing in a supplier. No one wants to come away with shots that aren’t portfolio-worthy, and with fewer opportunities to expand portfolios, no one wants to take that risk with even simple shots. The price of entry is that the photographer is capable of taking decent photographs, otherwise they won’t even be considered.