21 May, 2013 | Posted by: sellmyphotos




Stan Douglas, Vancouver photographer, scores $50,000 prize in the third annual Scotiabank Photography Award. Brian Morton: "Stan Douglas has helped define and enrich the Canadian art and photography landscape with his outstanding artwork,” said Edward Burtynksy, jury chair and co-founder of the award. “He has pushed the limits of contemporary photography and will continue to have an incredible impact on the world of photography both here in Canada and abroad.” SOURCE: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Vancouver+photography+Stan+Douglas+scores+prize/8397653/story.html





THE FASHION MASTER -- Avedon: “And if a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it’s as though I’ve neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up. I know that the accident of my being a photographer has made my life possible.” SOURCE: Jamiya Wilson ; http://www.thephoblographer.com/2013/05/15/this-week-in-photography-history-the-birth-of-richard-avedon/
PHOTO: Richard Avedon



GREAT PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES -- The work of the late Herb Ritts, Bill Dobbins: “They endure over time. But styles change in commercial and advertising photography. Think of Herb Ritts. When he became famous there was no digital and Photoshop hadn't been invented.
Herb Ritts: “I like form and shape and strength in pictures."
"For me, the most important thing I learned was just honing my eye. I think I had a good eye."
"I think a lot of the time these days people are so concerned about having the right camera and the right film and the right lenses and all the special effects that go along with it, even the computer, that they're missing the key element." -- Herb Ritts
http://www.photosource.com/billdobbins.html


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14 May, 2013 | Posted by: sellmyphotos





Peter Belanger takes Apple’s incredible product photography shots.
Photographer Peter Belanger may not be the most well known photographer in the world but he has one of the most high profile gigs imaginable: product photographer for Apple. That's right, all those incredible shots of iPhones and iPods against a clean white background that litter the Apple site?
http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2013/05/08/how-photographer-peter-belanger-takes-apples-incredible-product-photography



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30 Apr, 2013 | Posted by: sellmyphotos






Christian Reister: Combining Reality and Fiction in Photographs Christian Reister, born in 1972, lives and works in Berlin, Germany. He is a member of the photography collective Seconds2Real, curator of Fenster61 and has spent time as a bass guitarist and commercial web designer. He has self-published three books: “Ankunft Bei Aufbruch,” “Alex” and his latest “Berlin + Wien.” http://blog.leica-camera.com/photographers/interviews/christian-reister-combining-reality-and-fiction-in-photographs/
PHOTO: Christian Reister


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23 Apr, 2013 | Posted by: sellmyphotos




HOLD YOUR BREATH -- Stewart Oksenhorn: — “Underwater Photography,” a new guide and photo book by photographer, Trent Burkholder, includes something of a cautionary tone. Taking photographs under the sea — adding camera and lights to the already long list of diving equipment needed for diving, making sure the gear is watertight — is not like snapping iPhone shots on dry land. Adding photography to the list of things a diver plans to do below the surface could interfere with a good scuba dive. “It's labor- and equipment-intensive. Enormous, insane logistics,” Burkholder said. “You have to weigh how important this is to you against how much stuff you're willing to haul around. It's a high level of commitment.” http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20130406/NEWS/130409904/1077&ParentProfile=1058
PHOTO Trent Burkholder



Photographer Rafael (RC) Concepcion Discusses His Formula For Success - Ramon Nuez . “When I reached out to Ibarionex Perello for help connecting with Rafael Concepcion, he quickly responded with that help. I was very excited to connect with RC. When I first got into photography, 13 months ago. Concepcion was one of the first photographers I gravitated to. http://www.business2community.com/travel-leisure/photographer-rafael-rc-concepcion-discusses-his-formula-for-success-0461227
PHOTO: Rafael Concepcion





Masashi Mitsui -- Daily Brew: “When we stumbled upon Masashi Mitsui‘s travel photography, we were struck by the vibrance and beauty captured in his work. The Japanese photographer has a talent for engaging his subjects, giving the viewer an intimate look at their lives. He’s visited 38 countries so far, usually riding a small motorbike to immerse himself in the local environment. SOURCE: http://brewingculture.com/exclusive-an-interview-with-japanese-travel-photographer-masashi-mitsui/
PHOTO: Masashi Mitsui‘s




Gallery: Syria coverage wins Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography 2013
 The series of 20 images by AP photographers won the highest honour in photo-journalism for their dramatic visual account of the conflict, including some harrowing depictions of the injuries suffered by those caught up in the war. SOURCE: http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/17/gallery-pulitzer-prize-in-breaking-news-photography-2013-3619075/



Google Doodle honors Sir Norman Parkinson - one of Britain's most celebrated portrait and fashion photographers. Rob Williams. Parkinson, who was born on this day in 1913 and died in 1990, is widely credited with revolutionizing the world of British fashion photography. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-doodle-honours-sir-norman-parkinson--one-of-britains-most-celebrated-portrait-and-fashion-photographers-8581654.html

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16 Apr, 2013 | Posted by: sellmyphotos





DRIVE-IN PORTRAITS -- Jakob Schiller: Johnny Tergo, a Los Angeles photographer, has built an over-the-top camera and lighting setup in his Chevy Silverado that he uses to take studio-quality portraits of pedestrians.
http://www.wired.com/rawfile/





UNSUNG HERO of photography, Thurston Hopkins turns 100. This Picture Post photojournalist may not have a Wikipedia entry, but his humanist eye helped the British public through the worst days of the 20th century.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign





Beautiful Photography and Less-Beautiful Personal Life: Bert Stern.
Steven Heller: “A new documentary shows two sides of the man who took some of the most iconic celebrity photographs of the 20th century: creative genius and womanizer.” SOURCE: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment
PHOTO: Bert Stern


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09 Apr, 2013 | Posted by: st





AFGHANISTAN -- How A Female Photographer Sees Her Country -- Marie McGrorey (NPR) Born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1984, photographer Farzana Wahidy was only a teenager when the Taliban took over the country in 1996. At age 13 she was beaten in the street for not wearing a burqa, she recalls, and she describes those years as a "very closed, very dark time." To carry a camera would have been unthinkable. Wahidy became the first Afghan female photographer to work for the AFP and later AP, two leading wire agencies, and eventually received a scholarship to continue studies in a photojournalism program in Canada. In 2010, Wahidy returned home to Afghanistan. SOURCE NPR http://www.wbur.org/npr/174347434/how-a-female-photographer-sees-her-afghanistan
PHOTO: Farzana Wahidy



Ron Haviv -- James Estrin: “On a cool spring day at the beginning of the Bosnian war in 1992, Ron Haviv watched Serbian paramilitary soldiers pull a middle-aged Muslim couple from their home in Bijeljina. Shots rang out, and although members of the Arkan Tigers militia had warned him not to take photographs, Mr. Haviv stepped behind a truck and squeezed off a few frames.”
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/photography-in-the-docket-as-evidence/
PHOTO: Ron Haviv

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02 Apr, 2013 | Posted by: st







'RANKIN' -- Three decades in photography, one vision. AliceFisher: “After 30 years photographing pop-culture icons, Rankin has returned to his roots in publishing. SOURCE: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2013
/mar/30/rankin-one-mans-vision-photography








iPhone or DSLR? -- Bill Jones: “One of baseball’s best pro photographers is a switch hitter. We chatted with Brad Mangin about his career as a sports photographer, his continued love for baseball, and why new apps like Instagram can be a great outlet for a professional photographer.” SOURCE: http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/baseball-sports-photographer-brad-mangin-interview/

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13 Mar, 2013 | Posted by: st






OUTDOOR MAGIC -- California Dreamin': Masterful Music Photography of Guy Webster. Rock Paper Photo: "I made them beautiful," said photographer Guy Webster, explaining why so many luminaries of music and film posed for him so willingly. "They trusted me." Many of Guy's images gain power from his practice of taking subjects out of the studio and placing them outdoors in his native Southern California.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rock-paper-photo/california-dreamin-introd_b_2776887.html
PHOTO: Guy Webster





THE ORIGINAL MICROSTOCK? -- Charlotte Cripps: “It isn't every day that you end up starring in a celebrated photograph in your lunch-hour. This 1959 image of a carefree couple on Brooklyn Bridge running towards the camera with the New York skyline as their backdrop, is one of Norman Parkinson's most famous shots. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/photography-by-norman-parkinson-lunch-break-on-the-bridge-8524886.html
PHOTO Norman Parkinson
TAKEAWAY: Commercial stock photography was jut getting started in the mid-50’s. At first It was the fellow running with the brief case, then came the laptop, later the cell phone and now the i Pad. Stay tuned.



The Photographer Who Made Architects Famous. Claire O'Neill: “Ezra Stoller probably wouldn't care about this question, but let's indulge it anyways: What makes a "beautiful" photograph?”
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/
PHOTO: Ezra Stoller



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26 Feb, 2013 | Posted by: st




DRY LAND OCEAN PHOTOS -- Peter Kolonia: “Photography professor Kyle Ford stays dry by shooting sea creatures in public aquariums. Shooting in a massive public aquarium may be your only opportunity to net a sea creature as magnificent as Kyle Ford’s whale shark. The project will be fun, if fraught with challenges. The good news? Ford, a fine-art photography professor at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, has catalogued a set of techniques that makes shooting in large aquariums doable. Here we offer a handful of his best. SOURCE: http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2013/02/tips-taking-stunning-aquarium-pictures
image PHOTO: Kyle Ford



DAVID BURNETT: Stories from a Seasoned Photojournalism Legend –David is a traditional photojournalist whose style and work has remained relevant in an increasingly digital world. You may remember his stunning shots from the London 2012 Olympic Games that were captured, not with an 1DX, but a 4×5 Speed Graphic camera and Aerial reconnaissance lens, both from the 1940s. http://www.petapixel.com/2013/02/20/david-burnetts-journey-from-high-school-photog-to-photojournalist-legend/
TAKEAWAY: In 1973 when TIME Magazine made “the Computer” as’Man-of the Year’ for its cover story, the editors sought out David Burnette to photograph new ways the computers were being used in the hinterlands of the USA. One of the electronic cottages photographed was yours truly here at Pine Lake Farm. Here’s the photo of me and my Radio Shack Model II in my barn office at Pine Lake Farm in NW Wisconsin. (circa 1972). http://www.photosource.com/timemagazine.html . .The cat’s name is Blackberry. -RE

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19 Feb, 2013 | Posted by: st





BLACK SHEEP -- Inside a Paparazzo’s Photography Bag: Cameras, Lenses and Pepper Spray. DL Cade: “It’s safe to say that paparazzi aren’t exactly adored in most photography circles. Given the comments we typically get on most paparazzi stories, you could say they’re loathed. But that doesn’t mean they don’t fascinate us all the same.” (Video) http://www.petapixel.com/2013/02/10/inside-a-paparazzos-photography-bag-cameras-lenses-and-pepper-spray/




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12 Feb, 2013 | Posted by: bswenson





Sebastião Salgado, a living legend in the world of photography, has built a career around long-term projects, each one more impressive than the last.
http://www.thephoblographer.com
/2013/02/07/this-week-in-photography-history
-the-birth-of-sebastiao-salgado/
PHOTO: Sebastião Salgado

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05 Feb, 2013 | Posted by: st




National Geographic Veteran Captures The Extraordinary In The Commonplace - The Weekly Flickr
The Weekly Flickr interviews National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson who has spent his life trying to capture images that "go straight to your heart."
http://screen.yahoo.com/weekly-flickr-natgeo-veteran-captures-235210677.html
PHOTO: Jim Richardson


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29 Jan, 2013 | Posted by: st




HELPING OUT -- 5 Ways Photographers Can Give Back. Deborah Block: “Not only can photography help people in need, but the right photo can advance a cause by presenting an issue in a completely new light. There are so many groups and organizations out there using photography for good, so we’ve included the ones that stood out to us most.” http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/01/5-ways-photographers-can-give-back/
PHOTO: Ben Lowy



HOW DOES HE DO IT? DIY Worlds - Matthew Albanese: “My work involves the construction of small-scale meticulously detailed models using various materials and objects to create emotive landscapes. Every aspect from the construction to the lighting of the final model is painstakingly pre-planned using methods which force the viewer’s perspective when photographed from a specific angle.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greyhot/sets/72157623110125926/
PHOTO: Matthew Albanese: Tornado (made of steel wool, cotton, ground parsley and moss.)

SPAGHETTI -- Jamie Oliver Talks Food Photography & Whips Up A Spaghetti Vongole - Kate Gilbert: “If there's one thing we all love to do now, it's take pictures of our food. So who better to tell us how to do it right than top chef (and thoroughly nice bloke) Jamie Oliver and the food photographer who shoots all his cookbooks, David Loftus SOURCE: http://www.handbag.com/food-drink/news/a452195/jamie-oliver-talks-food-photography--whips-up-a-spaghetti-vongole.html





Hugh Elphick is a London-based photographer who specialises in capturing the social themes. A few years back, he embarked on the Soho Project, photographing shop workers in their place of employment.
http://londonist.com/2013/01/photography-the-soho-project-documents-local-businesses.php
PHOTO: Hugh Elphick




TOXIC REFUGE FOR WILDLIFE -- "Life after Chernobyl": Sergei Gaschak’s photography from inside 'the zone'. Shaun Walker: “Images from hidden camera reveal how wildlife is thriving in zone closed off to humans for 26 years.
SOURCE: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/life-after-chernobyl-sergei-gaschaks-photography-from-inside-the-zone-8467725.html Image
PHOTO: Sergei Gaschak

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15 Jan, 2013 | Posted by: st




W. EUGENE SMITH: I Didn't Write The Rules, Why Should I Follow Them? - The New York Times: “By the mid-1950s, W. Eugene Smith had established himself as the premier photo essayist at Life Magazine by creating “Country Doctor,” “Spanish Village” and “Nurse Midwife.” In 1955 he left Life, joined the Magnum photo agency and began his exhaustive documentation of Pittsburgh. The American Society of Media Photographers recently discovered the transcript of an interview of Mr. Smith, conducted by the great portraitist Philippe Halsmann and the society’s first president. The interview apparently took place in New York during an American Society of Media Photographers meeting in 1’956, although the organization is unsure of the date. The transcript has been lightly edited.”
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/w-eugene-smith-i-didnt-write-the-rules-why-should-i-follow-them/
TAKEAWAY It was back in the 70’s, I think, one of the current photography guru “purists” had publicly admonished Mr. Smith for moving a piece of furniture in a Japanese hospital room to allow for the window light to reach a woman weeping beside a dying son. I was young enough back then to be unaware of the difference between a photojournalist and an editorial photographer. I became the latter immediately… realizing that my photography involvement of the future would be to “make” pictures, not “take” them. Thank you, Eugene, for shedding the light on me also! Here’s SMITH’s photo.



TRAVELING STORYTELLER – Todd Heisler: At 92, Nereo López is arguably one of the most accomplished Colombian photographers of his — or any — generation, always on the move as he chronicled the famous and the obscure, the powerful and the dispossessed. “My job was to make stories about human beings,” he said. “And most of them were poor.” SOURCE:
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/colombias-traveling-storyteller/
PHOTO: Nereo López


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18 Dec, 2012 | Posted by: st






If Edward Hopper Had Been A Photographer: The Picture Show - Claire O'Neill: “Photographer Gail Albert Halaban spent her childhood summers in Gloucester, Mass. She was surprised to learn that Edward Hopper, the beloved American realist painter, had also spent his summers there decades earlier. Hopper mostly painted houses. http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/12/11/166876847/if-edward-hopper-had-been-a-photographer
PHOTO: Gail Albert Halaban

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12 Dec, 2012 | Posted by: st




BIG APPLE KIDS -- Photographer captures pictures of a child from EVERY country on Earth in New York after spending seven years scouring city.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2244576/Photographer-Danny-Goldfields-pictures-children-country-Earth--New-York-City.html



THE LAST DROP -- He Constructs Alien Vistas From empty Scotch Glasses - Tim Barribeau: “Ernie Button noticed the thin film left behind at the bottom a glass of scotch when loading the dishwasher, and set about to recreate it.” SOURCE:
http://www.popphoto.com/news/2012/11/photographer-ernie-button-constructs-alien-vistas-empty-scotch-glasses
PHOTO: Ernie Button



GORDON PARKS'S 100TH BIRTHDAY: Celebrating The Groundbreaking American Photographer's Work In Photos.
Today is the centennial birthday of influential American artist, Gordon Parks. The photographer, musician, writer and filmmaker, known for his striking reflections on race in the United States, would turn 100 years old if he were still alive today. The Kansas-born artist began his career at the age of 25, inspired by images of Depression-era migrant workers he had first seen in magazines.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/30/gordon-parks-100th-birthday_n_2218086.html
PHOTO: Gordon Parks



SOMETHING TO REMEMBER -- Brian Nordli: “Photographer Jana Cruder is giving families who are fighting cancer something to remember. She began “Something To Remember” offering free portraits to families fighting cancer in 2010, She decided she wanted to do something more immediate than making a donation. That’s when she noticed how few photos she had of her mom as her mom’s cancer progressed. Cruder decided she could put her photography skills to use to make sure other families didn’t face the same situation. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/01/photographer-giving-families-fighting-cancer-somet/
PHOTO: Brian Nordli


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30 Oct, 2012 | Posted by: st





THE UNSHAVEN -- Jonathan Pryce: 100 Beards, 100 Days - Bibek Bhandari: “For the past three months, Jonathan Pryce has been on a hunt. His target: men with beards. Pryce, a photographer and men's style blogger, scurried through the many neighborhoods where London's stylish stroll -- from Covent Garden to Soho, moving towards Piccadilly and then to Carnaby Street. Day 96 of his 100-day mission to photograph bearded men on London's streets had little to offer. SOURCE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bibek-bhandari/jonathan-pryce-100-beards_b_1986850.html
TAKEAWAY: Another example of why it’s important to think “specialization” in your collection of stock photos.



Alex Ward: “The photographer at Auschwitz, Wilhelm Brasse, was forced to take chilling images of inmates and their Nazi guards was haunted until his death at 94. He said: ‘When I started taking pictures again, I saw the dead. I would be standing taking a photograph of a young girl for her portrait but behind her I would see them like ghosts standing there.” SOURCE: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224026/The-photographer-Auschwitz-Man-forced-chilling-images-Jewish-prisoners-haunted-death-94.html


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23 Oct, 2012 | Posted by: st




NAZI PHOTOG -- Hitler's photographer's mysterious humanity. Peter Bella:
“We do not usually give so much space to the work of men we admire so little…
“Jaeger’s photos were, it turned out, so attuned to the Führer’s vision of what a Thousand Year Reich might look and feel like that Hitler declared, upon first seeing the kind of work Jaeger was doing: “The future belongs to color photography.” (Life Magazine April, 1970) SOURCE: http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/middle-class-guy/2012/oct/18/hitlers-photographers-mysterious-humanity/
PHOTO: Hugo Jaeger


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16 Oct, 2012 | Posted by: st





NEVER TOO YOUNG: Lessons in Success from a 12-Year-Old Bird Photographer.
It’s a cold frosty evening on the open mud flats of Boundary Bay, Canada, and bird photographer Lorenzo Rohani is quietly adjusting his camera to capture a Snowy Owl perched fifteen meters in front of him.
http://blogs.photopreneur.com/lessons-in-success-from-a-12-year-old-bird-photographer?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotopreneurBlog+%28Photopreneur+Blog%29



Arizona Cards' Larry Fitzgerald's passion for photography rivals his NFL exploits. Lorreta Hunt: “His sports journalist father (Minneapolis) always had a camera dangling from his neck and snapped countless shots of the family on their journeys. "I asked him once why he took so many pictures of me and I remember him answering, 'First of all, I love you, son, and second, I want to capture the moment,' Fitzgerald said.”
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/loretta_hunt/10/10/larry-fitzgerald-photography/index.html

PHOTO: Larry Fitzgerald

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09 Oct, 2012 | Posted by: st




THE MASTER --Ansel Adams Biography: Joe Cornish on the photographer who inspired him most. Who is the best photographer of all time? In a recent poll of famous photographers, Digital Camera World readers gave a resounding answer: Ansel Adams. What is it about Ansel Adams’ photography that made him so enduring? http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/09/30/ansel-adams-biography-joe-cornish-on-the-photographer-who-inspired-him-most/
PHOTO: Ansel Adams





Acclaimed photographer Bob Gomel looks back.. Enrique Linden -- “Asked what it was hr liked to be a photojournalist for LIFE magazine during its 1960s heyday, Bob Gomel does not hesitate to answer. “It was the mecca,” he says with a combination of excitement and nostalgia..
http://www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-6997-thats-life.html
PHOTO: Bob Gomel






LICENSE YOUR OWN -- Andrew Brooks, a professional photographer in the UK, has been licensing his own images for about seven years when he began receiving direct requests from new clients.– Dean: “He now sells between eight and ten licenses a month from his website. The sales allow Brooks to make use of his back catalog but more importantly they give him control of both his images and his relationships with the people who want to use them. http://blogs.photopreneur.com/strategies-for-licensing-your-own-images?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotopreneurBlog+%28Photopreneur+Blog%29
PHOTO: Andrew Brooks





DESERT REFLECTIONS -- Suzannah Hills: “The easels in the desert: Photographer captures stunning mirrored reflections in American valley that look like paintings
These incredible pictures (Daniel Kukla)of paintings in the desert have actually been created with a simple optical illusion - by clamping a mirror in an easel to reflect the stunning landscape. SOURCE:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2213809/Daniel-Kukla-Photographer-captures-stunning-mirrored-reflections-American-valley-look-like-paintings.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
PHOTO: Daniel Kukla


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02 Oct, 2012 | Posted by: bswenson


He takes pictures of secret New York
Sean Vegezzi is a young photographer from New York who enjoys hanging out in elevator shafts and getting cops to chase him through graveyards.
http://www.vice.com/read/photographing-new-yorks-secret-hideouts-sean-vegezzi
PHOTO: Sean Vegezzi

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02 Oct, 2012 | Posted by: st




ON THE SPOT --- Mallary Jean Tenore: “How Getty photographer, Otto Gruele, captured the controversial NFL call at end of Packers, Seahawks game. When NFL officials signaled two different calls at the same time last week during Monday night’s football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers, Getty photographer Otto Greule was there to capture it.

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/top-stories/189605/how-getty-photographer-captured-controversial-moment-at-packers-seahawks-game-nfl-monday-night-football/
PHOTO: Otto Greule



Gordon Parks -- 100 Years of Iconic Photographer Gordon Parks
This year marks the centennial of iconic photographer Gordon Parks. Parks, who passed away in 2006, was the first African-American photographer at Life magazine and a noted fashion photographer at Vogue. In honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Howard Greenberg Gallery and the Gordon Parks Foundation have created an exhibition his work. http://uptownmagazine.com/2012/09/100-years-of-iconic-photographer-gordon-parks/
Gordon Parks


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18 Sep, 2012 | Posted by: st




James Bond Photographer Terry O'Neill On Life Behind The Scenes
Partying in Las Vegas with Roger Moore sounds like the life of a Bond Girl. But for renowned photographer Terry O'Neill, it was just another job. Albeit a very fun one. SOURCE: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/09/11/james-bond-photographs_n_1874078.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
PHOTO: Terry O’Neill








Ian Livingston's Weather Photography Captures Amazing Moments
Nasty weather isn't usually something to look forward to, especially this week as the nation's capital experiences a beautiful stretch of temperate, blue-sky days. But thanks to photographer Ian Livingston, the D.C. area's dramatic weather events are at least pretty.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/11/ian-livingston-amazing-weather-photos_n_1874281.html
PHOTO: Ian Livingston



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05 Sep, 2012 | Posted by: bswenson





MARILYN NANCE -- Clare O’Nell: ”A few weeks ago, I had a long, meandering conversation with Marilyn Nance at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. That's where her photos are part of an exhibit. Although I was initially unfamiliar with her work, I was intrigued and wanted to learn more. Apparently, Nance isn't just a photographer. "I'm half psychic, but not enough to win the lotto," she says with a big smile. SOURCE: http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/08/01/157741923/meet-marilyn-nance-photographer-psychic


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29 Aug, 2012 | Posted by: bswenson




WAR PHOTOGRAPHER -- During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45), the American magazine, Life, sent a photographer to China to record the conflict. But even before he was given this new assignment, Robert Capa was already one of the world's most noted war photographers. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/728197.shtml






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29 Aug, 2012 | Posted by: bswenson




THE MASTER -- Rediscovered Ansel Adams video shows rare footage of the master photographer at work. An old video about Adams has gotten a new life on YouTube, generating renewed interest in this American master. The Ansel Adams video, embedded at the bottom of this story, is taken from a film made in 1958 by Beaumont Newhall, then the curator of the George Eastman House, and his wife Nancy. SOURCE:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/08/16/rediscovered-ansel-adams-video-shows-rare-footage-of-the-master-photographe
Ansel Adams
TAKEAWAY: For newcomers to photography, the cooped-up enclosure of a black&white darkroom replete with chemical odors must seem like a gloomy ritual. It was. It’s amazing that the “photography greats” of the last century were, nevertheless, able to produce such beauty. The video, now on YouTube is charming. -RE

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24 Jul, 2012 | Posted by: st




Editta Sherman, Celebrity Photographer, Age 100 . Sean Manning: ““What do you think of digital photography? Well, I'm not used to it yet. But I guess that's the way it's gonna be.” http://www.theawl.com/2012/07/photographer-editta-sherman

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10 Jul, 2012 | Posted by: st




PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE PREZ... Amanda Roberson:“From the Oval Office to overseas to a ranch in Crawford, Texas, one man was there to capture every moment of President George W. Bush's time as Chief Executive. Former Chief White House Photographer Eric Draper was there for it all and he's here in East Texas this weekend.” http://www.cbs19.tv/story/18918839/president-bush-photographer-brings-history-to-east-texas

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ brings exhibition to Concord. Geoff Edgers: “You won’t see anything from the cover of Vanity Fair. In fact, the exhibition features no living subjects. “Pilgrimage” is not what you might expect from Leibovitz.”
http://bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2012/06/30/celebrity-photographer-annie-leibovitz-brings-exhibition-concord-museum/OvzRvLrUR8BBYXYACTiQFP/story.html
PHOTO: John Tlumacki/Globe staff


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26 Jun, 2012 | Posted by: st



PHONE ART -- Nick Budnick: “Then there's the work of Dan Burkholder, mixing old and new photography. Sometimes he uses a Canon digital camera, then enhances and stitches together images using photoshop on his laptop computer. Others are taken and modified solely doing what he calls an "app dance" on his iPhone to get the focus, contrast, and color just right. Master photographer, technical whiz and artist Dan Burkholder says just about anyone can create artistic and distinctive images as he does – with an iPhone. SOURCE: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/06/dan_burkholders_iphone_art_and.html



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19 Jun, 2012 | Posted by: st




FOOD FOTOS -- Neel: “This is our first podcast interview of new food photographers who have created a lot of great photographs in the short time they have been photographing. We start this series with Jenn Oliver from JennCuisine.com http://www.learnfoodphotography.com/interview-jenn-oliver/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-jenn-oliver
PHOTO: Jenn Oliver


A Fine-Art Approach to Photographing Animals – Conor Risch: “Charlotte Dumas’s new exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art depicts the funerary horses that work at Arlington National Cemetery through formal portraits that challenge how we think about animals and their place as subjects in contemporary art.” SOURCE: Pdnonline; http://www.pdnonline.com/features/A-Fine-Art-Approach--5982.shtml
PHOTO - Charlotte Dumas


How To Put On A Travel Photography Exhibition
Sean McLachlin: “You got back from an amazing adventure travel vacation a few weeks ago. Your friends and family have heard all your stories and seen all your photos. Now what? Instead of tucking your photos away in an album or hard drive, why not show off your travel photography to a wider audience?”
http://www.gadling.com/2012/06/12/how-to-put-on-a-travel-photography-exhibition/


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12 Jun, 2012 | Posted by: st




PERSISTENCE -- Five Ways To Succeed In Photography – John Lund: “Being the first to do something, whether it is in the adoption of new techniques and tools or styles or markets is quite often a key to tremendous success. Vincent La Foret (http://vincentlaforet.com) is a great example. He was one of the first, if not the first, to jump into DSLR motion and it has served him very well. But it is important to remember that being the first alone is not enough…it requires tremendous effort, follow-through, and persistence. http://blog.johnlund.com/2012/06/five-ways-to-succeed-in-photography.html
PHOTO: John Lund

SUPPORT -- Anatomy of a Successful Grant Application:. Jon Lowenstein’s Guggenheim Fellowship – David Walker: “At the time he applied, Lowenstein was at a career crossroads, considering a teaching job. “But I didn’t really want to do that,” he says. “I wanted to find a way to finish [the ‘South Side’ project].” With encouragement from photographer Peter Lucas, who agreed to write a recommendation for Lowenstein, he submitted an application for the Guggenheim. http://www.pdnonline.com/features/Anatomy-of-a-Success-5882.shtml
PHOTO: Jon Lowenstein

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05 Jun, 2012 | Posted by: st



SOFT SKILLS -- “Turning Pro Part II: People Skills and Generosity – Valerie Jardin: “What do all successful professional photographers have in common? Great people skills and a generous spirit! Patience, graciousness, and professionalism are the necessary “soft” skills you’ll need to help you grow, succeed and build a good reputation. http://digital-photography-school.com/turning-pro-part-ii-people-skills-and-generosity

JONATHAN GAYMAN. The Essentials of Shooting Mouthwatering Food Photography “I learned food photography by cooking the food for my blog, Shoot to Cook, and doing the styling myself,” says food photographer Jonathan Gayman. In 2010, a food magazine “discovered” his food blog, and hired him for his first major food photography assignment. His images make you want to jump into the photo and sink your teeth into whatever’s there. If you’re looking to evoke a similar feeling, here are his essentials to shooting mouthwatering food photography.” SOURCE: Lauren Margolis http://blog.photoshelter.com/2012/05/the-essentials-of-shooting-mouthwatering-food-photography/


ANNIE LEIBOVITZ: 'Creativity is like a big baby that needs to be nourished'
Tim Lewis: “The woman who defined modern portrait photography explains why her latest work features no people at all.” http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/jun/03/annie-leibovitz-charleston-pilgrimage
PHOTO: Karen Robinson for the Observer


EILEEN RAMSAY -- 'Queen of Yachting' captures sailing's golden era on film
“The feisty, 96-year-old Brit should know. A pioneer in her field, she is credited with being the first yachting photographer to shun the safety of the tripod and compose her pictures while dangling off the side of a boat -- all in quest for the ultimate action shot. "Real photographers don't take photographs, they make photographs," says Eileen Ramsay, who is widely regarded as one of the world's great yachting photographers. SOURCE: Stina Baxter; CNN;.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/28/travel/eileen-ramsay-yachthing-photography/index.html


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29 May, 2012 | Posted by: st



RESIDENT MODEL -- A photographer’s personal Golden Gate. May-Ying Lam: “When photographer Richard Misrach and his wife trimmed back the vegetation that pressed up against their new home perched atop a steep Berkeley hill, a stunning view met them. Across the way, the Golden Gate Bridge in miniature rested, toothpick-like in its delicacy. For the next three years, Misrach found relaxation in capturing the beauty of the bridge with his 8-by-10 camera.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/a-photographers-personal-golden-gate/2012/05/25/gJQAIeoeqU_blog.html
PHOTO: Richard Misrach

Megan Casserly: “When 33-year-old wedding photographer Allyson Magda was tapped to bring her camera to Mark Zuckerberg’s Palo Alto home on Saturday, May 19th, she, like everyone else who was invited that day, was under the impression she’d be photographing the surprise graduation party of girlfriend Priscilla Chan” SOURCE: http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/05/22/facebook-wedding-photographer-it-was-a-surprise-for-me-too/
PHOTO: Allyson Magda


DELICIOUS -- Jacob Schiller: “When Shooting Food, It’s Really All About the People. Penny De Los Santos is one of the world’s premier culinary photographers, and while her exotic food photos will make your mouth water, they’re also a gateway to the larger bond that food creates across all cultures.”
http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2012/05/penny-de-los-santos/

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22 May, 2012 | Posted by: st






A ‘FRACKED’ PHOTOGRAPH -- Andrew Revkin: “Mark Graf occasionally creates intriguing abstract photographs by zooming in tightly on polished surfaces of rocks and minerals.” NY TIMES. http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/18/a-fracked-photograp/


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15 May, 2012 | Posted by: st



SPECIALIZE! -- Mark Tipple’s Totally Awesome Underwater Wave Photography – Charlie Borland: “I feel one of the most important aspects to success in today’s markets: being a niche photographer! Finding something that you love to photograph and then pushing the boundaries can, if done well, quickly bring you wide spread attention. That is just what happened to Australian photographer Mark Tipple. http://www.pronaturephotographer.com/2012/05/mark-tipples-totally-awesome-underwater-wave-photography/

NEW JOB -- Kelly Heisler: “International Center of Photography" Selects Mark Robbins As Its New Executive Director. the culmination of an international search that began in August 2011, http://finance.yahoo.com/news/international-center-photography-selects-mark-000000729.html;_ylt=A2KJjby0iqxPdAQARILQtDMD


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17 Apr, 2012 | Posted by: st




Scott Frederick – Urban Explorer – Valerie Jardin: “HDR… High Dynamic Range. A bit of a controversial subject in the community these days. Philadelphia-based photographer, Scott Frederick, is one example of someone who does it well in his ‘urban decay’ photography. Scott answered a few questions for the dPS readers and I am thrilled to share this interview with you as well as some of his images. http://digital-photography-school.com/focus-on-scott-frederick-urban-explorer
PHOTO: Scott Frederick



'MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD' -- Michael Martinez and Jaqueline Hurtado: ”Julian Cardona is a photojournalist who works in the "murder capital of the world" -- Juarez, Mexico. The 51-year-old photographer puts his life on the line for such photography because he wants the world to know of a patch of earth that many American journalists -- even those in Mexico, too -- fear to tread and often avoid. http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/14/world/americas/mexican-photographer-juarez/index.html
PHOTO: Julian Cardona



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10 Apr, 2012 | Posted by: st



The ‘Saint of Photojournalists’ at Phoenix Art Museum. Richard Nilsen:”He was best known during his life for a series of photo essays he made for Life magazine in the 1940s and '50s, and four of them are the subject of a new show at the Phoenix Art Museum, "W. Eugene Smith: Photo Essays," curated by Rebecca Senf; http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ae/articles/2012/03/26/20120326w-eugene-smith-photo-essays-phoenix-art-museum.html
TAKEAWAY: As a young photojournalist myself, I was inspired by the photo essays of W. Eugene Smith. I remember once a photo columnist/speaker at a lecture criticized Smith’s system of re-arranging furniture in a Japanese infirmary to better capture the available light in the room of a dying patient in order to make a better photo of the scene. That moment changed my view of what a stock photo should be. From then on, if it would add to the final scene as I had interpreted it, I moved and changed whatever would improve the picture.
Courtesy: THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTO: W. Eugene Smith PHOTOGRAPHY

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03 Apr, 2012 | Posted by: st




Pedro E. Guerrero: Frank Lloyd Wright's photographer, in focus. He left Arizona in the 1930s to escape bigotry and to become an artist in Los Angeles. But years later, upon seeing photography of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture, he headed back to Arizona. His destination: Taliesin West, Wright's school near Scottsdale, where he sought to meet the master. He did more than meet Wright. He began a relationship that would last until Wright's death in 1959.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2012/03/pedro-guerrero-photographer.html
Pedro E. Guerrero Portrait credit: Paul Marchand


FROM DARK TO LIGHT -- Blind From Albinism, Photographer Uses Camera for Eyes. Susan Donaldson James: “Amy Hildebrand was born blind. Just hours after delivery, her parents were told that she would never ride a bike, attend regular school or watch movies with friends. Today, the Cincinnati native has defied all those predictions. She is an accomplished visual artist, running a photography business with her husband, whom she met in a college darkroom.”
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/legally-blind-cincinnati-woman-successful-photographer/story?id=15989389
PHOTO: Jesse Chamberlin


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27 Mar, 2012 | Posted by: st




WEAR YOUR MITTENS -- Paul Nicklen monitors climate effects on polar regions. His photographic mission is “to celebrate the beauty of the lands and creatures at the ends of the earth and to show the rest of us what is truly at stake in the ongoing debates over global warming.” He will bring that message, and some of his favorite polar images, to Olympia, WA on April 4 as part of the National Geographic Live series.
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/03/25/2452678/photographer-monitors-climate.html


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13 Mar, 2012 | Posted by: st




FAST LANE -- How to Get Hired to Shoot Publicity for a TV Network – David Walker: “Diane Cooper, who began her career as a sales rep at stock photo agencies in the late-Eighties, joined Fox Broadcasting Company in 1996. Now, as VP of photo publicity, she oversees photo production for about 30 prime-time entertainment programs, including House, American Idol, Bones and Glee.” http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/features/How-to-Get-Hired-to--4890.shtml

PHOTO: Ray Mickshaw



ANSEL -- Getty Acquires 25 Ansel Adams Photographs. ArtfixDaily Staff:
“A California couple has gifted 25 iconic images by acclaimed 20th century photographer Ansel Adams (American, 1902–1984) to the J. Paul Getty Museum. Carol Vernon and her husband Robert Turbin donated “The Museum Set” in memory of Marjorie and Leonard Vernon, who purchased the images directly from Adams, with the understanding that they would one day be donated to a museum”.
http://www.artfixdaily.com/news_feed/2012/03/05/2872-getty-acquires-25-ansel-adams-photographs


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