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Photography Link Roundup

Published March 31, 2011 Photography Leave a Comment
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Photo by Garry Winogrand

•  Nick Turpin of the blog 779 has acquired and published 20 very cool photos from Gary Winogrand’s rarely seen color work. [779 via The Click]

•  Is photographing Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanos, one of the most dangerous assignments ever? [National Geographic]

•  Recently captured-and-freed New York Times photographer Linsey Addario speaks out on her chosen profession. Just back off, OK? [Lens]

•  Kodak’s CEO saw his compensation package fall 66 percent in 2010 due to hard times in the photography business. Don’t feel too bad for him, though — he still made $3.5 million. [AP]

•  A St. Louis cop took a picture of a dead body at a crime scene with his cell phone and forwarded it to his cop friends. Now they’re all in trouble and they’re suing to block the department from searching their cell phone records. Gross, all the way around. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

Photography Link Roundup

Published March 24, 2011 Photography 9 Comments
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Photo by Hamidou Maiga

•  80-year-old photographer Hamidou Maiga has been doing studio photography since the 1950s, documenting villagers, dignitaries and artists in Mali in West Africa. Only now are his photos getting attention from the western world, including his first solo exhibit in London. He said: “I became well known in these parts – everyone knew my name. The studio became a site where people would meet and exchange ideas.” [Dazed Digital] 

•  I don’t know jump shots, but Sports Illustrated’s cover shot of BYU’s Jimmer Fredette is apparently pretty awesome. [The Dagger]

•  Guillaume Janot’s series, “Welcome Home,” captures scenes at a Beijing Ikea. By way of explanation, Ikea is more of a destination than an errand in Beijing, and visitors  might spend the day chatting on the furniture or even sleeping on the beds. [ARTINFO] 

•  A selection of some of the many front pages all over the world that featured Reuters photographer Goran Tomasevic’s striking shot of a convoy explosion in Libya. [Reuters]

•  YouTube knows not everyone has access to a camera, so they’re launching a portal (at YouTube.com/create) where you can build a video clip by using third-party apps. [TechCrunch]

Photography Link Roundup

Published March 17, 2011 Photography Leave a Comment
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade, New York 1913  Photo: The Library of Congress

•  Elisabeth Biondi, The New Yorker’s photo editor, is leaving her post, so as a send-off the magazine asked nine photographers she’s worked with for their thoughts on images they worked closely on. [New Yorker]

•  A roundup of some of the best images from the AIPAD Photography Show in New York, including contemporary and vintage shots — and one striking portrait of Chairman Mao. [Flavorwire]

•  Four New York Times journalists, including two photographers, have been missing in Libya since Tuesday. You can hear one of those photographers, Lynsey Addario, speak about her work in conflict zones from a Daily Beast discussion last week.  [The Daily Beast] 

•  Photographer Bob Gruen explains his best shot — of Debbie Harry and Iggy Pop circa 1977. [Guardian]

•  Up until now, Amish gun owners in Illinois haven’t had to have photos on their permit cards because of their religious beliefs, but a new policy would force them to comply. Many Amish use their rifles for hunting food, so now they’re faced with giving up a source of food or disobeying their religious teachings. I say c’mon, these people already live so apart from American society — allow them to follow their religion. That’s what America’s about.  [Mattoon Journal Gazette]

Photography Link Roundup

Published March 10, 2011 Photography 1 Comment
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Photo: Smithsonian Institution

•  A Smithsonian volunteer has uncovered what seems to be the first true color photographs of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake — as well as the first true color photos ever taken of the city. [Newser]

•  Life magazine has released rare images of Hitler’s number one lady, Eva Braun, from her own personal collection. Love the one of Hitler’s portrait in her living room. [Life]

•  It’s a bummer when your Big Day coincides with a protest by anti-fascist demonstrators because then your photos are all messed up. [Daily Mail]

•  Dogtography, New York’s first-ever photo exhibit shot by dogs, is opening today. They took the photos with collar cams, if you’re wondering.  [Gothamist]

•  To celebrate Women’s History Month, NPR is calling for photos of inspiring women in any size, shape or form. To submit, tag your Flickr photos #nprwomen. [The Picture Show]

Photography Link Roundup

Published March 3, 2011 Photography Leave a Comment
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•  Panasonic has released a camera in Japan that automatically retouches subjects, including whitening teeth and removing dark circles. This model is expected to be a big hit because according to their research, “around 50 percent of our digital camera clients are not satisfied with the way their faces look in a photograph,” a Panasonic spokeswoman says. [Reuters] 

•  The Philadelphia area’s Immaculata College is now offering a course on cell phone photos that will highlight quality and ethics issues. Who says Americans aren’t being properly educated for the global economy? [Huffington Post]

•  Former New York Times freelancer Christian Hansen talks about not thinking when shooting and getting inspiration from Bruce Davidson’s “Brooklyn Gang.” [Lens]

•  The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA, will host  the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles’ 75th Anniversary Historical Photo Exhibit. The photos, by Nick Ut, David Hume Kennerly and others, will be on display through May 31. [Neon Tommy]

•  Lindsay Lohan and James Franco have reportedly signed on to do Terry Richardson’s nude and raunchy  photography book. Wasn’t that a dumb idea when Madonna did it in 1992? [Mirror]

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Published February 17, 2011 Photography 1 Comment
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Photo by John Olson/Life

•  If you enjoy the earnestness of the 1970s, John Olson’s “Rock Stars at Home With Their Parents,” featuring stars and their families, does it to the hilt. [Life]

•  Street photographer Jeff Mermelstein trains his quirky eye on fashion month in New York, Milan and Paris. Not your typical fashion fluff. [New York]

•  Carlos Javier Ortiz’s “Too Young To Die” highlights rampant youth violence in his hometown of Chicago. Says Ortiz: “We have a Virginia Tech in Chicago every year.” [Huffington Post]

•  Photos of dogs and owners from the 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, in all their coiffed and pampered glory. [The Big Picture]

•  Bruce Gilden only needs about $4,000 more to reach the goal for his “No Place Like Home: Foreclosures in America” photo project. [Kickstarter]

Photography Link Roundup

Published February 10, 2011 Photography Leave a Comment
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Photo: Larry Luckham

•  Larry Luckham catalogs photos from all the periods in his life on his personal web site, and he’s got a great set from his time at Bell Labs in the late 60s. Two words: mutton chops. [luckham.org via Lost at E Minor]

•  NPR and Pictory magazine are collaborating to find “local legends” across the country. Submit a photo of your own on Pictory’s site here. [NPR]

•  Someone stole Jason Lee’s Polaroid of Dennis Hopper at the This Los Angeles show last weekend and they desperately want it back. C’mon scumbag, do the right thing. [Pix Feed LA]

•  Longtime photojournalist Jim Pickerell writes an open letter to a student on pursuing photography as a career, and it’s kind of bleak but also kind of helpful. [Black Star Rising]

•  Joao Silva, the New York Times photographer who lost his legs in a mine blast in Afghanistan last October, walks. [Lens]

Photography Link Roundup

Published February 3, 2011 Photography Leave a Comment
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Photo by Kira Wakeam

•  People who live in Fort Greene are cool, yo.  Check out Kira Wakeam’s slideshow of the Brooklyn neighborhood’s residents and see how they do it. [The Local/New York Times]

•  Oops. Flickr accidentally deleted a user’s account…and 4,000 of his photos. [Switched]

•  Amateur photog David L. Foster got a photo of a train plowing through a snow bank, but still, he says, “I wish I had 20 more seconds.” [Boston.com]

•  Can you handle one more awesome timelapse video, this one of snow accumulation? But this has the bonus of Detroit Free Press photographer Brian Kaufman explaining how he did it. [Freep.com]

•  And just because …”The best in sexual harassment stock photography.” [PhotoZZ]

Photography Link Roundup

Published January 27, 2011 Photography 8 Comments
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Photo: Almost Every Picture #9

•  Almost Every Picture #9 is a strange tribute to a camera-shy black dog and the most recent installment in Erik Kessels’ long-running found photography series. Dazed Digital has an interview with the gallery who is showing the work here. [KesselsKramer]

•  The recently Oscar nominated Exit Through the Gift Shop introduced the world to Thierry Guetta, aka Mr. Brainwash, the enigmatic French-born street artist.  Guetta is dealing with a lawsuit by photographer Glen E. Friedman for using his iconic Run DMC photo without permission. The Hollywood Reporter likens it to the Shepard Fairey “Hope” poster/AP photo lawsuit; Sean Bonner at Boing Boing disagrees. [THR / Boing Boing]

•  Who was the amateur photographer who first discovered the abandoned  piano in Biscayne Bay? [Miami New Times]

•  NFL sideline photographer Scott Kelby explains how Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers destroyed his Monopad. [Scott Kelby]

•  Homeland Security is phasing out its color-coded terror warning system. We can all rest easy…until the new warning system is in place. [AP]

Photography Link Roundup

Published January 20, 2011 Photography Leave a Comment
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• The “Top 10 Pictures That Shaped America.” [TopTenz]

• The Atlantic is joining the fray of photo blogs; theirs will start in February and be run by the Boston Globe’s The Big Picture editor, Alan Taylor. [In Focus]

• What do you do when you’ve got waaay too much work to do, like sifting through an infinite amount of photos of outer space? Crowdsource it! That’s what the European Southern Odyssey did with their “Hidden Treasures” competition, and the winners are on flickr.  [Wired]

•  All the cool kids who are wary of Facebook’s privacy issues are using the Instagram, Path, Ping and Diaspora apps for photo sharing. [New York Times]

• If you’ve got an hour and a half, listen to this New York Public Library event where industry insiders discuss how to publish a photography book. [NYPL via Pix Feed LA]

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