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Friday Links: October 16, 2015

October 16, 2015 By James Calder

The Washington City Paper profiles one of our favorite local photographers, Chris Suspect.
Last call for Artomatic 2015 – claim your spot now!
After a recent survey showed a significance number of photographers admitted to staging pictures, the New York Times Lens Blog asked several editors and photographers to address the issue.
Sail across the Indian Ocean in this stunning, online exhibition by the National Museum of African Art of the earliest photographic history of the Swahili Coast. It’s the Smithsonian’s first major online project, cost $1.8 million and took three years to put together.
Jonathan Ernst documents Morgan Tolley, a third generation crab processor working on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay who worries that his industry may be under threat as more and more young people shun the traditional family-oriented trade.
The geography of poverty – a journey through forgotten America. Photographs by Matt Black, words by Trymaine Lee.
Away from Che, cigars and colorful Cadillacs, Havana’s “Jesus Maria” barrio is too dangerous for the tourist trail. Photographer Matt Wilson has delved into its streets to show the laughter, despair and hair-curlers of a crumbling labyrinth.
Urban growth, sporting events, financial crashes and political turmoil have left a trail of city airports and airfields deserted around the globe. While some lie abandoned or face redevelopment, others are being creatively reused.
Fans from all over the world attending the ongoing 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and Wales.
The winners of this year’s wildlife photographer of the year contest have been announced at London’s Natural History Museum. Warning: the overall winner’s image is a bit gory.

Friday Links: July 10, 2015

July 10, 2015 By James Calder

Artomatic has found a 90,000 square foot space in Prince George’s County for this fall. Get a preview of the space tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is about to give humanity our first up-close look at Pluto when it whizzes by next Tuesday, July 14, after nearly 10 years in space. The first high-res images will reach Earth around 9:30pm Eastern that night, but for now we can enjoy this spectacular view of Pluto and its moon Charon taken on July 8.
You can now view a large collection of OCR scanned Leica Photography magazines on Google Drive; nearly 70 are available, back to 1949.
Humans of New York has 10 times more followers on Facebook than the most-followed newspaper has on all social media combined. But when does the personal touch that makes him so popular reveal an uncomfortable lack of accountability that a real photojournalist would have?
Enter Sustainable DC’s “DC Climate Photo Contest” by July 12.
Stunning images of the survival techniques and defensive adaptations of caterpillars by New England-based naturalist and photographer Samuel Jaffe.
Russian Photographer Ralph Mirebs discovered the sad ruins of the Soviet space shuttle program at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
And if sad images of abandoned places are your thing, but you like an added touch of creepiness, these photos of abandoned amusement parks should be just your cup of tea.
Decked out in natty suits and flowing dresses, locals and visitors from across Central and South America travelled to attend the 9th International Festival Danzon in Havana, Cuba.
Across five years, five countries and 11 music festivals, Australian photographer Nic Bezzina has documented one constant – the raw emotion expressed by festival-goers.
Dronestagram’s photo contest winners soar to “change the way we see the world.”
Your Instagram photos are now being stored at a higher resolution.
Selfie-stick + lightning = Darwin Awards nominee?

In Frame: February 11, 2015

February 11, 2015 By James Calder

1958 Cadillac in Fog (black and white) by Andrew Pasko-Reader

This shot of an abandoned Cadillac by Andrew Pasko-Reader looks like an old movie still, combining intrigue and beauty in a perfectly framed composition.