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Friday Links: August 21, 2015

August 21, 2015 By James Calder

We’re planning our next photography session with Knowledge Commons DC. If you’re interested in teaching a class, please let us know!

Time Magazine made a nice list of Instagram accounts to follow in all 50 states. D.C. gets the shaft, as usual, as pointed out by of the many local Instagrammers worth following, Jim Darling.
7:00 p.m. today is the deadline for Leica Store DC’s third annual juried exhibit.
The 2015 FotoWeek DC photo competition is open.
Manipulation has become so rampant in the World Press Photo contest – it could not award a 3rd prize in sports last year because everything besides the first and second place winners had been disqualified – the organization is soliciting feedback on how to revise the rules and jurying procedures for the 2016 contest.
Photography magazine PDN dedicated its entire September issue to women, inspiring the Washington Post’s In Sight blog to feature 10 photographers that their photo editors think you should know about, some of whom are featured in PDN’s issue.
Radio station WNYC noticed a lack of stock photography that truly captured the complex nature of a New Yorker. So they created “35 Stock Photos of Real New Yorkers Doing Things.”
Sometimes the best view in the house is from backstage. Klaus Frahm’s stark series “The Fourth Wall: Stages” offers an unusual perspective of empty theaters across Germany.
At the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, black American cowboys are bucking the trend and riding for their forgotten legacy.
Photographer accidentally lets loose a tiger during a photo shoot in Detroit.
Polar bears frolic adorably in a field of pink flowers.

We’re so excited to see you at the Jefferson Memorial today to watch 50 World War II airplanes fly over the National Mall! USAF Colonel Scott Willey will be our special guest, answering all your questions about the aircraft. The first airplane is scheduled to arrive at 12:10pm, but we’ll be there from 11:00am so make sure to get there in plenty of time – just look for our tent! All the details are in our Facebook event.

And now, back down to Earth with this week’s links:

“Balancing being aware of the mood of all those present with trying to focus on capturing the moment is a challenge.” D.C.-based photographer Keith Lane documented his visit to Baltimore last weekend.
The organizers of last weekend’s Funk Parade are asking any photographers who took images of the Junkyard Band to message them. The band’s bassist and manager, Derek “House” Colquitt, died in a motorcycle accident the following day.
Former Exposed winner Erin Lassahn put together a portfolio of all the musicians she photographed during her years at Gibson Guitars in downtown D.C.
We’re sad to hear that artdc is closing its gallery in Hyattsville, which was home to many great art and photography exhibits, but definitely look forward to seeing what they do next.
Words Beats Life is hosting the second annual Paint Jam on Saturday with 75+ artists — sure to be a fantastic photo op.
A photograph from Baltimore of a National Guardsman and his automatic rifle sitting with a little girl went viral because apparently everyone in this country has lost their minds and proclaimed it “heartwarming.” The photographer, Amanda Moore, disagrees.
Roberto Schmidt, the the chief photographer for South Asia for Agence France-Presse, describe what it’s like to go through an earthquake and avalanche on Mount Everest.
“Film chemistry, photo lab procedures, video screen colour balancing practices, and digital cameras in general were originally developed with a global assumption of ‘Whiteness.’” How photography was optimized for white skin.
Take a gander at some portraits of current celebs captured on old school tintype.
“I know this sounds crazy, but I can actually talk to the chickens. I can get them to calm down and look where I want them to look.” Photographer Jean Pagliuso photographs birds — chickens, owls, raptors — to honor her late father, who raised show chickens.
Moving Art interviews photographer Michael Shainblum about his time lapses of the Milky Way and gorgeous landscapes.
National Geographic gathered their pros to make a new book of advice and inspiration; pre-order now to get yours at the end of May.
PDN’s contest for outdoor photography ends May 13.
Why, yes! You can get your wedding portraits shot underwater.
Photos of an ongoing archeological excavation reveal that the Easter Island Heads have bodies.
A new exhibit exploring Chuck Close’s photographic work is opening next week at the Parrish, and sounds incredible.
Flickr just redesigned the way you can organize and upload your photos. (Why don’t you give it a whirl and then add some photos to our pool?)
The Dry Dog Wet Dog photo series is everything you hope it will be.

Friday Links

February 28, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

As February comes to a close we wrap up the week with animals taking over an abandoned home, more photojournalists being laid off, scientists going sci-fi, and someone using a tiger as their drinking buddy. Enjoy!

Finnish photographer Kai Fagerström photographed animals taking over an abandoned house, and the results are beautiful.
Interview with David Burnett about photographing his 10th Olympics.
The apocalypsticle? Some interesting commentary on Politico about the obsession with disaster photos that don’t come with more of the story.
More bad news for photojournalists, the Orlando Sentinel is eliminating their photography staff.
Andrew Whtye documented the extensive travels of a very small person with a specialty, adapted tiny camera.
Robert Shults, an Austin based photographer, portrayed scientists in the lab in the format of a sci-fi B-movie.
The Wall Street Journal asks if the change happening at the Corcoran is a symbol of bad non-profit governance happening at many institutions.
Fighting fair use violations can be difficult, which is why several photography associations are banding together to fight for photographer’s rights in court.
Speaking of photographer’s rights, PDN posted a video for photographers on the first amendment and how to deal with police intimidation.
New website The Image delves deeper into the story behind photos.
The long-awaited Garry Winogrand exhibit opens this weekend at the National Gallery.
A New Jersey moving company changed out the stock photos on their website with “real” photos and has seen a dramatic increase in revenue. Remember this study next time a client wants to buy a $2 photo off Shutterstock.
It’s pothole season, but photographers Davide Luciano and Claudia Ficca have re-imagined the possibilities of the bumps in the road.
So, a baby tiger walks into a bar…No, really.

Friday Links

October 11, 2013 By Meaghan Gay

Photographer Daniel Patrick Lilley is capturing the UK’s disappearing wrestling culture and his work was featured on NPR’s the picture show.
Our friends at the STRATA Collective are offering a street photography workshop. Discounts are available if you sign up before October 20.
Also STRATA related, member Joshua Yospyn was interviewed about his work. “The challenge is to photograph the commonplace in such a way that’s provocative, revealing and being mindful of what’s considered ‘contemporary.’ It often involves taking risks.”
NASA’s satellite images may be inaccessible during the government shutdown, but the European Space Agency has plenty of beautiful images of the Earth.
PDN’s PhotoPlus Expo & Conference is around the corner. This year is the 30th Anniversary, and there will be a large variety of exhibitors this year.
Félix Tournachon, also known as Nadar, was the world’s first aerial photographer and not all of his attempts to be airborne were successful.
Washington School of Photography is offering discounts on four upcoming workshops.
The Copyright office maybe closed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn about how to protect your images. The Columbia Visuals website, from the Columbia Journalism School is a great resource.
Oy. It’s bad enough when a photographer steals an image, but now we have to worry about some big names plagiarizing their social media updates. Life lessons people, don’t steal.
The graytones in this photograph from Dayanita Singh are beautiful.
Photographer Ben Marcin is documenting lone standing row houses that have outlasted their neighbors. The images are best seen while humming “The Cheese Stands Alone.” Well, maybe not, but I can’t stop.
Great interview with Ami Vitale and Elizabeth Dalziel about staying safe while shooting abroad.
A handy map from Casey Trees to find the best places in the District for fall foliage. Plan your photo shoots accordingly.
We can’t get enough of the images that merge the past and the present, and neither can the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. They have merged many historic images with current photos that you can explore in their app as you walk around the city.
And finally, the most important question of the day, do two lions make a tiger? If so, Steve Winter explains how he captured a photo of a Mountain Lion in LA’s Griffith Park. And the most ferocious lion roar you will ever hear.