Photography

Yuri Toroptsov - "Marilyn and I" special mention at Arles

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:13 GMT

Frederic Mitterrand, France's new Minister of Culture and Marilyn by Yury Toroptsov Dear Shaded Viewers, Yuri Toroptsoy's work first came to my attention when he asked me if I would consider being in one of his Marilyn photographs. I don't know why, but I said no, but...I would love to show his work ...

Hey photogs - join the Worldwide Photo Walk

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:28 GMT

If you’ve got a camera, and you’ve got the time, and you want to hang out with a gaggle of other photographers capturing images from the heart of the heart of Silicon Valley, then you have to participate in the Worldwide Photo Walk in San Jose. I know I’m posting a little bit early for an event sche ...

berall nieten…

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:44 GMT

Posted in digital fine art, foto, fotografie, photo, Photography Tagged: auswechseln bitte, bridge, pont, Sete, sie halten noch

fasten your seatbelts

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:42 GMT

Posted in digital fine art, foto, fotografie, photo, Photography Tagged: beach, ca bouge, schaun mer mal, Sete, stormy

Raptors

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:09 GMT

So I finally got around tending to my Raptor Shots from Callaway Gardens in Georgia. While I have a couple more where they are “in action” I want to share those first. Unfortunately the action shots are not as tack sharp as I would have hoped. Need a faster zoom lens after all. Horned Owl Falcon Pos ...

Take Better Pictures with these Lighting Tips

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:08 GMT

In this age of digital cameras, you have probably thought that you can just point and shoot and out will appear a great shot.Hold on, don’t go so fast.The honest truth is, you may have a great digital camera, but if you are clueless in what to do, you will take ugly shots. Well, I’d love to share wi ...

Proof 16

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:50 GMT

Attention Torontonians! Gallery 44 is having their Proof 16 show again and it’s a good one. One of our favorite Montreal artists Katie has some amazing self-portrait photo based weavings in the show. Here’s the details from Gallery 44. Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography 401 Richmond St W ...

Doodily Doo

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45 GMT

So what has been happening? Not much. Everything. That's how it generally goes isn't it? I started a new full time job nearly two months ago and everything since then is adjusting. I've finally mostly gotten used to having a 40 hour a week commitment on top of photography and aikido but I think I am ...

The Week in Pictures for July 3

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:30 GMT

See the Slide ShowHere is a slide show of photographs from the past week in New York City. Subjects include tributes to Michael Jackson; compiling a list of forgotten historical places; and an accident in a well, at a waste plant in Queens, which left three workers dead. A sampling from the City Room blog is featured daily in the main print news section of The Times. You may also browse highlights from the blog and reader comments, read current New York headlines, become a City Room fan on Fac

The Boost of Digital Photography And How It Has Affected The Fashion Industry

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:09 GMT

The growth of digital photography had made it feasible for everyone to capture the perfect moments of their lives better than ever. The big improvement in shutter speed and photo resolution, make it convenient and easy for both beginners and professional photographers to take good pictures. In addit ...

Traditional vs. Non-traditional.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00 GMT

Every time I go to describe any part of the wedding we’re planning, the one word that keeps coming up is different . I really want our wedding to be different from other weddings our guests have been to. I want our dear friends and family to always look back on our wedding not just as a great time they had, but also as one that was really special and was a true representation of our personalities and tastes. For example, I wanted our venue to be some place different, not your typical hotel

days full of love.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:39 GMT

i’ve been wanting to write this post for so, so dearly long now, and haven’t been able to because of beauty-full days, busy-ness, loving life, clear morning light and summer nights, and wonderful travels. my amazing mother’s birthday was june 7th and i wanted to do something fantastic for her. i ado ...

Amsterdam, City Life

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:04 GMT

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Desi Santiago, El Brujo and Mass, 2008; leather, wool, black...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:50 GMT

Desi Santiago, El Brujo and Mass, 2008; leather, wool, black sequins, wood, fluorescent lights, steel; performance/installation

Alex Aristei

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:44 GMT

Photography by Alex Aristei . These shots are gorgeous! (via change the thought )

Depth of Field Hell: The Coda

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:34 GMT

...My coda, anyway. The original post was published on June 21st. A couple of final points:1. My philosophy has always been that people should have fun with photography any way they want to as long as it's legal and doesn't hurt others. So if anyone wants to make a lifetime study of the science of DoF, I have zero objection.2. I shouldn't have said, about depth of field (DoF), that "Most of what's out there is 99.75% complete chrome-plated bulldung." That's only the cumulative effect of error

FREE engagement photoshoot from Rebecca Bolte

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:30 GMT

This business has paid a fee to be listed on offbeatbride.com because they feel their wedding products and services are in-line with offbeat brides' philosophies and needs … and I agree. Here's more info about how advertising works on offbeatbride.com. Rebecca Bolte is a Seattle area photographer looking to shoot more offbeat weddings. Being a bit of an offbeat bride herself ("I'm having a vegan wedding in Alaska on August 3rd!" she told me) she's looking to cater her photography to

Gena's Summer Peaches for the Grill

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00 GMT

Filed under: Grilling , Summer Gena's peachy bread pudding. Photo: Erica George Dines Photography Part of a continuing summer series by grilling expert Gena Knox. Growing up in Georgia, my summer jobs always revolved around produce. From the time I was eight years old, I worked selling boiled peanuts, silver queen corn and peaches on the side of the road. Once I turned 16 and could drive, I began working at a local packing shed, Lane Packing , selli

Iran: Desert in photos

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:55 GMT

Darvish , a leading Iranian green blogger, shares Yann Arthus-Bertrand's photos on desert. The blogger calls the photographer an artist who sees the beauty of desert.

Imported Landscape

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:29 GMT

Imported Landscape by Pétur Thomsen . found at trendbeheer

Video: Dungeon Family VIBE Cover Shoot (Behind The Scenes)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:07 GMT

Back in June when twitpics of the shoot for a planned two-part feature started leaking out, Maurice Garland reached out to Spree Wilson for the only flipcam footage allowed at the shoot. He was told to keep it private until the release of the issue. Since that exclusivity doesn’t mean much anymore, Maurice is putting it out now. click to enlarge; Credit: Linda Hobbs (the author)

New York Wedding From The Paul Rich Studio ~ Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00 GMT

Holly Andres and Paul Rich sent us today’s featured wedding from Blue Hill at Stone Barns, NY and we just have to show you the fine images of the food first! Here’s Janet and Ethan’s menu … Greenhouse Greens and Herbs ~ With this morning’s farm egg Asparagus Soup ~ American sturgeon caviar, mushrooms Alaskan Halibut ~ Pistou of spring vegetables Loin of Lamb ~ Quinoa, cracked wheat, spring parsnips Is this not incredible?? On his blog , Paul said that he

Lessons from a Pregnant Fighter Pilot

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00 GMT

Shlomit Levy BardMajor Stephanie Kelsen.Shlomit Levy Bard is a portrait photographer in California, who focuses her camera on families — pregnant moms, birthing moms, infants and children. She began this particular specialty eight years ago as a way, she says, of “testing out what life is like in that world, figuring out if I wanted to be a mom, and whether I’d be able to pursue my ambitions at the same time.”She now has two sons, a five-year-old and a one-year-old, but she is still learning by

Racy Beach Photo Shoots - Lady GaGa Channels Madonna in V Magazine (VIDEO)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:59 GMT

(TrendHunter.com) Lady GaGa turns the heat on in the pages of V60, the July/August 2009 issue of V Magazine. Paying homage to Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ and S&M; look in the infamous 'Sex' book, Lady GaGa sizzles on the…

in the kitchen with: melina hammer

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:00 GMT

I often take a few minutes to scan through flickr just to see what other people capture with their cameras. I ran across Melina Hammer’s flickr portfolio two years ago, and it’s one I always enjoy seeing updated in my contact list. What I really like about Melina’s work is her ability to move in between very strong visual compositions with primary ingredients, and prepared foods. When we invited her to participate in the column, she came right back with a choice of three recipes. We were v

A better view

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:51 GMT

For some reason this picture reminded me of the Bonanza TV theme…. without the fire. Thanks Gene

Shannon Freshwater

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:26 GMT

Shannon Freshwater makes a lot of design-y, abstract images and illustrations, but her more involved figure drawings and portraits, as well as her sculptures and photography, reveal a bit of a darker, gothic side.

The Architectural Association’s 2009 Summer Pavilion

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:03 GMT

The Architectural Association School of Architecture has unveiled their 2009 summer pavilion in London’s Bedford Square. The pavilion’s concept author, Danecia Sibingo, and her three team members, Lyn Hayek, Yoojin Kim, and Taeyoung Lee have named their work “Driftwood” Inspired by images of the Jordanian city of Petra, Sibingo sought a sensuous and overwhelming spatial effect which she achieved with her original ‘Driftwood Space’ concept. Sibingo’s ideas were manifested through a computer-

Review: E.J. Bellocq: Storyville Portraits

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:30 GMT

The background: New Orleans, ca. 1912, the red-light district called "Storyville". The "hero": E.J. Bellocq, a photographer there, whose active period extends into the 1940s. The other "hero": Lee Friedlander, whose interest in jazz and in the city brings him to New Orleans, where through a collector named Larry Borenstein he first comes across the (re-printed) photographs and then the original glass plates of some of Bellocq's work, found in a desk after his death. In 1966, Friedlander acquires

Lucy & Travis' Color Saturated Amusement Wedding

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00 GMT

You might recall these amazing green wedding shoes that made Ariel wet her pants. Well here's the scoop on the rest of OBT member LucyLu 's wedding. The Offbeat Bride: Lucy, client services Her Offbeat Partner: Travis, engineer Location & date of wedding: Milwaukie Community Club Center , Milwaukie, OR — March 7th, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: From the start, we knew we wanted the wedding to be uniquely ours and not cost a gazillion dollars. Although we ended u

Coincidently

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:47 GMT

NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Goes After New York Camera Rip Off Stores

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:36 GMT

Back in November of 2005 I posted a widely circulated blog post about Brooklyn Camera retailer Price Rite Photo. Price Rite Photo had tried to bait and switch me on the purchase of a new Canon 5D and then threatened me when I objected. My blogging helped provide a lot of publicity against these scam artists. The Good news is that this publicity helped get Price Rite Photo shut down as well as national mainstream press about the problem. Subsequent to that I've blogged about a number of these other shady retailers including Broadway Photo who was named today in an article over at the Consumerist about the New York Attorney General finally going after these scam artists.

According to the Consumerist, the NY Attorney General's office announced recently that it has closed down two stores completely, fined seven different shady retailers a total of $655,000 plus $100,000 legal fees, and forced more stores to overhaul their work practices with future monitoring.

More details from the NY BBB here.

The complaint by the Attorney General pretty much accurately described my own experience with Price Rite Photo back in 2005.

“Attorney General Cuomo’s investigation revealed that these seven companies would advertise consumer electronics, such as cameras, camcorders, projectors, and related accessories online at prices significantly lower than their competitors to induce consumers to place orders via the internet. Once an order was placed, the companies would call consumers and try to sell them additional or “upgraded” merchandise at inflated prices. If the consumer refused to purchase the additional merchandise, the companies would cancel the sale or claim the item was backordered for months. If the consumer did agree to purchase the additional merchandise, the companies would send them lower quality merchandise than what was promised, or merchandise that the consumer never ordered in the first place. When customers tried to return the items, they would either be denied or be slammed with undisclosed fees. “

Good work on the part of the NYAG.

Thanks, Eddy!

And the Ants Go Marching One By One

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:01 GMT

Cooliris Just Became The Coolest New Way to Browse Flickr

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:15 GMT

I've been watching Cooliris over the past few years and have been super excited about the technology that they've been developing. If you haven't seen Cooliris yet, let me just say it is the most stunning way to browse photos available on the web today hands down. I have seen no other browsing tool that is as beautiful as Cooliris. When you view a page in Cooliris the photos from the page just float by. You easily move the mouse to browse in a wave like motion across the sea photos and use your scroll wheel or trackpad to zoom in and out seeing photos in their full high res glory.

It's sort of like coverflow for the Mac, but only 100x better.

But as much as I've enjoyed *browsing* photos with Cooliris in the past, in the end I found that experience to be lacking. I want to do a lot more with photos than just browse. I want to interact. And in the past there was no easy way to interact with photos on Cooliris except in Cooliris' own proprietary playground. That was until this past weekend. This past weekend Cooliris released Cooliris v. 1.11 and with this release they've moved the Cooliris experience into a browser tab. What does this mean? This means that rather than having Cooliris take over your whole computer screen and computer, you can now browse using it and fully utilize all the power of your browser.

More specifically, this means that as I browse photos using Cooliris that I can cmd-click (or ctl-click for those of you on PCs) on an image's link page and Firefox (or IE if you're on a PC — joking, folks, joking) will open that photo's page in a background tab. This means that you can use the power of Cooliris to browse, and then select photos as you go that you'd like to fave, comment on, etc. and once you are done browsing they'll already be opened in new tabs for you where you can go interact with them directly.

This is exactly the feature that I was waiting for from CoolIris to begin using it full time as my primary way to browse photos. No more crappy little thumbnail pages from flickr, or even their small photo sized alternative, now simply load up your favorite photostream or search term or group pool or set and browse with full high res large sized glory while still being able to easily load images you'd like to interact with in background tabs. The Cooliris view for sets even looks far better than Flickr's own slideshow view.

Once you find a page on Flickr that you want to browse, simply click on the little CoolIris icon as you hover over a photo and it will launch a Cooliris version in a new tab.

Cooliris has also made some additional enhancements for Flickr including giving you the ability to make a hyperlink of a Cooliris view of a particular set/stream/pool etc. and then share that with others. To see what I'm talking about feel free to click on this Cooliris view of my 10 faves or more set on Flickr. Pretty damn slick huh? Want to fave a few of these? You know you do Just cmd-click on the go to photo page when you select a photo and it will load it in a background tab for you.

You can get and install Cooliris here.

A video of how Cooliris works here. Cooliris' blog post announcing the new version here.

Nice work Cooliris. Congrats on the release!

Oh and once you install Cooliris definitely go fave diving in some of your favorite Flickr user's streams. Emma's favorites knock my socks off. Go see them here.

365 Portraits, The Book

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:25 GMT

In 2007 Photographer Bill Wadman traveled around the United States and Europe with a single mission. Each day he photographed, edited and posted online a different portrait of a different person. It was a mammoth effort meticulously followed that resulted in one of the most authentic collection of portraits I've ever seen. The result, entitled simply 365 Portraits is a significant and beautiful collection of images. I was honored to have been included as a subject in Bill's Project and think the photo that he took of me is one of the best I've ever seen. While Bill shot some famous people in his book (like Astronaut Buzz Aldrin) I found some of his most compelling portraits to be those of everyday people as part of their everyday lives. Here are some of my favorites:

Land Surveyor A.J. MacBrien
A nude of Sarah Lizbet
Teacher Barrie Mann
Writer/Poet Sarah Herrington
Lover and Contrast of Graph Paper Regina Sampels
Racer Beth O'Brien
Photographer Smoothdude
Baby Jonah Max
Octogenarian Hiker Betty New
Singer Songwriter Jocelyn Ryder
Overthinker Alexis Levinson
Video Blogger Ze Frank
Editor of Poz Magazine Regan Hoffman
Workaholic Amy Prole

Bill has now finally released his book of these portraits. The book will be an initial limited edition run of 500 numbered and signed copies. The book is hard cover with about 250 pages showcasing these amazing portraits and Bill is selling them for $120 each. There is a July 20th pre-order deadline. Here is your opportunity to own a unique and interesting early edition work of art from an emerging American photographer and to support an artist directly as well. I just ordered mine 30 minutes ago. Congrats on your project Bill and congrats now on the book — a remarkable work and a labor of love for sure.