For the past 2 years I have visited a beautiful mound of earth that I have come to call “the hill.” Each time I have come to the hill a new story is told to me as if the hill is my stage and the locals are the actors in this daily play.
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They Survived the Rwandan Genocide
Myriam Abdelaziz could not stop thinking about the Rwandan genocide of 1994. So she set out in 2007 to meet those who had survived.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/showcase-143/
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Jim Marshall, Rock ’n’ Roll Photographer, Dies at 74
Mr. Marshall was a photographer whose images of Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and others in the 1960s and ’70s helped define their subjects as well as rock ’n’ roll photography itself.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/arts/music/25marshall.html?partner=TOPIXNEWS&ei=5099
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Artists Ain’t Saints: Jim Marshall, 1936-2010
By Ctein I’m feeling mildly discombobulated. I just found out an hour ago that Jim Marshall died in his sleep last night (Tuesday night) in his hotel room in New York City; he was there for another show opening and…
via The Online Photographer: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2010/03/artists-aint-saints-jim-marshall-19362010.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2FZSjz+%28The+Online+Photographer%29
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Jackanory Films presents a Jim Marshall show and tell from andrew hetherington on Vimeo.
I recorded his show and tell on my point and shoot and have reposted the video in its entirety below. If you havent seen it or heard Jim speak before its well worth a look see. The stories and indeed his life and the way he lead it are priceless.
Link: Jim Marshall RIP – wtj
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Marshall summed up his rapport with rock stars best when talking about Joplin: “You could just call her at home and be like, ‘We have to take some pictures,’ and she’d say, ‘OK! Come over!’ She trusted me and knew I had her best interests at heart. I only wanted to make her look good.”
Link: Jim Marshall, Legendary Rock Photographer, Passes Away at 74 : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
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Jim’s Gone….
Jim Marshall died today. That name might not mean much to lots of folks, even photographic folks, but we are all the poorer for his passing. He was an iconic shooter of the rock and
via Joe McNally’s Blog: http://www.joemcnally.com/blog/2010/03/24/jims-gone/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+joemcnally+%28Joe+McNally%27s+Blog%29
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Gallery owner David Fahey, who co-authored Not Fade Away with Marshall, says, “Jim had an intuitive way of getting to the heart and soul of his subjects. He was there at a special time for our generation. He recorded the best people and took the best pictures of them.”
Link: Rock and Roll Photographer Jim Marshall Has Died, Age 74
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“Jim’s work is legendary,” he said. “As far as music photographers, he is the godfather.”
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Jim Marshall, 74, Photographer of Rock Stars, Dies
A photographer who took some of the most famous images of rock and pop musicians.
via ArtsBeat: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/jim-marshall-photographer-of-rock-stars-dies/?partner=rss&emc=rss
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Judges in NPPA’s 2010 Best Of Photojournalism competition have picked winners in the Domestic News Picture Story, International News Picture Story, Enterprise Picture Story (Large Markets) and (Small Markets), Environmental Picture Story, and Non-Traditional Photojournalism Publishing categories during their fourth day of judging at the contest’s host site, The Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg.
Link: Best Of Photojournalism: Judges Pick Picture Story Winners
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For 70 years, this picture has been used to tell the same story – of inequality, class division, “toffs and toughs”. As an old Etonian closes in on Downing Street, it is being trotted out again. But what was the real story behind it? Ian Jack investigates …
Link: FIVE BOYS: THE STORY OF A PICTURE | More Intelligent Life
via: The Online Photographer: The Story of a Picture by Ian Jack
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Shot with his iPhone using a Polaroid film filter app, the images simulate the classic look and feel of Polaroids. The washed out colors and soft focus lend the series a dreamy, remembrance-of-things-past feel that makes the images compelling, and in some cases, beautiful. Which raised the question: is this a case of style and form obscuring content?
Link: PDNPulse: Stylized Photojournalism: Where to Draw the Line?
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As I typed the title, ‘My Vegas’, I realized how incredibly self-centered it seemed to the point that I almost hit backspace. But as it sunk in I realized that for me, photography sometimes needs to be a self-indulgent act.
Link: My Vegas | Luceo Images
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Ottawa joins the war on photography
Mekki sez, “The city of Ottawa has launched a security campaign funded by Transport Canada (federally) that asks people to report any ‘suspicious behaviour’, which includes photog…
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EF 50 f/1.4 II USM [CR2]
A much needed upgrade is coming A good source piped up today and said a new EF 50mm f/1.4 USM exists and is being tested. Release date is unknown. Upgrades:
via Canon Rumors: http://www.canonrumors.com/2010/03/ef-50-f1-4-ii-usm-cr2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+canonrumors%2Frss+%28Canon+Rumors%29
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