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Friday Links

June 13, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

Brass Connection Band by Lynford Morton
Brass Connection Band by Lynford Morton

Another Friday, another awesome assemblage of photo-related fascination, including a stunning history of underwater photography, some extra-hot wedding shots, Chris Suspect’s impending punk show photo book, and fund-raising for a scammed photographer. Have at it!

  • Photographer Kamaran Najm Ibrahim was killed in Iraq on Thursday.
  • Reiner Riedler photographs archived film reels, capturing the beauty of the object while evoking the memory of that movie.
  • For World Oceans Day, National Geographic compiled a brief history of underwater photography.
  • The Leica Store DC announced their newest Oskar Barnack Wall winning photo. Congrats to Chris Suspect, whose photo was also one of our In Frame selections last month.
  • Speaking of Chris Suspect, he has a new photo book showcasing his 30 years of photographing punk rock show available for pre-sale.
  • An Oregon couple had to relocate their wedding because of a wildfire, but managed to get some smoking photos. They were taken by photographer Josh Newton.
  • “Both Sides Of is a photography project that juxtaposes side-by-side portraits of models whose faces have been photoshopped to be mirror images of the left and right sides of their faces.”
  • The BBC has a selection of photos taken by a very young Stanley Kubrick.
  • Al Satterwhite spent several weeks following Muhammed Ali at the Fifth Street Gym in Miami Beach in the early 1970’s, and is trying to raise money via Kickstarter to create a book of the photos.
  • The terrain of Iceland is always awe inspiring, but these infrared photographs by Andy Lee make the landscape look otherworldly.
  • “When Anzalee and Kristain Rhodes look back at their daughter’s first year of life, they won’t be examining blurry, red-eyed camera phone photos. Each month, a team of professional photographers shoots them as they go about their daily lives at home and around New York City.”
  • Austin-based photographer Polly Chandler was scammed by a fake buyer, and Wells Fargo is holding her accountable for the cashier’s check they later decided was fake. She’s having a print sale through Friday to help her recoup the losses.
  • And finally, in tiger news, researchers in the Primorye region of Russia are using camera traps to document the Amur tiger. They “developed pattern-recognition software that could be used to match tiger skins traded on the black market with images in the database to help identify where poachers killed the animal.”

Filed Under: Friday Links Tagged With: Al Satterwhite, Andy Lee, Chris Suspect, friday links, Iceland, Kamaran Najm Ibrahim, Leica Store DC, Polly Chandler, Reiner Riedler, stanley kubrick, tiger

Friday Links

May 30, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

I See You by Lloyd Foster
I See You by Lloyd Foster

This week we have a man in a Russian spacesuit, the chance to get a free camera, and a list of 30 great female photographers under 30.

  • Photoshelter has a new guide explaining what photographers should know about insurance.
  • Photographer Tim Dodd bought a surplus Russian Spacesuit, and took photos of himself doing everyday things in it.
  • A member of the Facebook photo team gave step by step instructions on how to steal copyrighted photos, making him a jerk and a thief. Not surprisingly, his online bio includes the phrase, “I ball often.” No, no you don’t.
  • Remember your friend Tom? Tom from Myspace? Well, he has been using his millions to travel the world and post cool photos on Instagram.
  • If you go to New York City on June 4 and turn in an old DSLR, you could get a free Samsung Mirrorless camera.
  • If you need some new inspiration the Telegraph has a list of 30 female photographers under 30 to follow.
  • Italian photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli and his Russian translator were killed in Ukraine this week.
  • Bunny Yeager the talented pin up photographer who took many popular images of Bettie Page, also died this week.
  • And finally, a Sumatran tiger was born last week at the Jackson Zoo.

Filed Under: Friday Links Tagged With: Andrea Rocchelli, Bunny Yeager, Photoshelter, tiger, Tim Dodd

Friday Links

May 23, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

Bar Nun by James Calder
Bar Nun by our own James Calder

Happy almost long weekend link lovers! This week we have more bad news from the Corcoran, two grants available to photographers, the changes that were needed at Polaroid, and much more.

  • Politico has a collection of photos by M. Scott Mahaskey of the annual tradition of the Old Guard placing flags on the graves at Arlington Cemetery.
  • The group Save the Corcoran posted more bad news this week, “All Corcoran staff, including curatorial, except full-time faculty were given 90 day notices on Monday, May 19, 2014.“
  • ArtFile Magazine is offering a $500 grant to emerging artists. The grant comes with an in-depth interview that will be published in the magazine this fall.
  • Need a new camera? One that comes with a phone? This Guardian review of new smartphone cameras could help.
  • Before you use that new smartphone camera, you should read this NPR story on how constantly photographing our lives can alter our memories.
  • Winners of the 2014 PDN Photo Annual have been announced. Be prepared to get lost in great images for a while.
  • The Aaron Siskind Foundation is accepting applications for their Photographer’s Fellowship program. Some of the grants reach $10,000.
  • Photographer Eric Lafforgue captured images of North Korea that the government did not want shared.
  • “With these three traits in mind: visualization, sharing and affordability, Polaroid went out on a venture to find new product categories that would embody the essence of the brand.” Interesting article on how Polaroid made changes to keep the company alive.
  • A wedding photographer that hates wedding photography? Yup.
  • Several men are facing charges after a photograph of Rose Cochran, wife of Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran, appeared in a political video. Mrs. Cochran has been in a nursing home for 14 years, and is bedridden with dementia.
  • And finally, the San Diego Zoo has created a new habitat for the six Sumatran tigers that live there. It has “a waterfall and swimming pool for splashing around, heated rocks for sunbathing, green slopes for running, and shaded nooks for cooling down.”

Filed Under: Friday Links Tagged With: Aaron Siskind Foundation, ArtFile, Corcoran, Eric Lafforgue, fellowships, friday links, grants, North Korea, PDN Photo Annual, Polaroid, tiger

Friday Links

May 16, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

Waffle House Noir by Kevin Wolf
Waffle House Noir by Kevin Wolf

This week we have lots of great local events, news about the Corcoran merger, and amazing photos of the things you can carry on a motorbike.

  • 26-year-old French photojournalist Camille Lepage was killed in the Central African Republic while covering fighting near the border of Cameroon. Lepage had been sharing photos on Instagram, but hadn’t posted since May 6.
  • The final details of the Corcoran, National Gallery of Art, and George Washington University Deal have been announced, and it looks like many Corcoran adjunct professors and university staffers will lose their jobs.
  • The Los Angeles Times has some stunning and frightening images of the fires raging near San Diego.
  • This weekend is the Worldwide Instameet, and there are several local events you can attend to celebrate.
  • Jill Abramson, who was fired from the New York Times this week, broke her silence with a photo. A pretty badass photo at that.
  • The Guardian examines Walker Evan’s little known magazine contributions. “His work for magazines adds another layer of understanding in terms of how an already great artist saw the world.”
  • Tomorrow the Pulitzer Center is hosting a talk at NPR headquarters called “Beyond Witness.” Three members of VII photo agency will be on the panel.
  • We are a little late to this party, but AFP has been posting photos on Pinterest.
  • Photographer Hans Kemp has been photographing all of the shocking things that fit on Vietnamese motorbikes. The dead shark is particularly alarming.
  • Here is a little nostalgia, with photos from a Game Boy camera.
  • “When he first posted his pictures online, he was called in front of the council of elders and forced to delete the images off his Flickr account in front of them.” Photographer Kelly Hofer photographed life inside his closed Hutterite community.
  • Jim Cummins’ rock ‘n roll photography was recently re-discovered. Hear both Cummins’ and curator Chris Murray’s perspective in this NPR story.
  • The DC F-Stop Group is holding a meeting Monday night to explore Outdoor and Indoor photo challenges.
  • And finally, just because your name is Tyga it doesn’t mean you should own a tiger.

Filed Under: Friday Links Tagged With: AFP, Camille LePage, Corcoran, DC FStop Professional Photography Group, friday links, George Washington University, Hans Kemp, Instameet, Jill Abramson, Jim Cummins, Kelly Hofer, National Gallery of Art, Pinterest, Pulitzer Center, tiger, VII, Walker Evans

Friday Links

May 9, 2014 By Meaghan Gay

Funk Parade by Pablo Benavente
Funk Parade by Pablo Benavente

Happy Friday, link lovers! This week we have a local photographer explaining the use of anamorphic lenses on his blog, new local professional development workshops, Amazon patenting shooting on a white seamless, and much more!

  • The May APA DC featured member is Erika Nizborski, who was also an Exposed DC contest winner. She was interviewed on their blog by Jim Darling, who also happens to be a former Exposed winner.
  • George Steinmetz’s work is on the cover of National Geographic this month. His creation of the photos of factory farms got him arrested last year.
  • Kickstarter for a panoramic camera that makes images in fancy 4k resolution, called CENTR.
  • Local wedding photographer Sam Hurd wrote an excellent post on his blog describing how he uses an anamorphic lens. The post was later picked up by PetaPixel.
  • The Los Angeles Times has redesigned their photography section, and there is plenty of great work to enjoy.
  • In extremely weird news, Amazon has patented shooting on a white seamless background. No word yet what the estate of Richard Avedon will have to pay in royalty fees.
  • Interested in professional development? Local photographer E. Brady Robinson will be hosting workshops at The Fringe.
  • Polaroid made a camera in the 60’s called The Swinger, and fittingly the commercial is full of sexual innuendo.
  • The title of this article says more than enough, “Man Photoshops Himself Into Girlfriend’s Childhood Photographs.” An alternative title could have been, “How To Quickly Make Yourself Into An Ex-Boyfriend.”
  • Who controls an artist’s work after their death? The Wall Street Journal looks at the posthumous production of prints from negatives created by Vivian Maier and Garry Winogrand.
  • Photographer Sophie Gamand takes a hard look at one of the most humiliating part of a dogs life, bath time.
  • The Calumet website is back online. Calumet was sold to C & A Marketing, and you can read some legal documents about the case here, and here. You can also read the perspective of a college student struggling with the loss of the camera store.
  • And finally, the Philadelphia zoo creating a cat walk crossing that allows tigers to leave their exhibits and travel across the zoo can only mean one thing – Road Trip!

Filed Under: Friday Links Tagged With: Amazon, Anamorphic Lens, APA DC, Calumet, CENTR, dogs, E. Brady Robinson, Erika Nizborski, Garry Winogrand, George Steinmetz, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, Polaroid, Sam Hurd, Sophie Gamand, The Swinger, tiger, Vivian Maier, wall street journal

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