Monthly Archives: June 2008

Final Lightroom Podcast

George Jardine has brought some of the most inspirational voices of photography to our ears over the last couple of years. But sadly he’s unplugging the mikes and his 53rd episode, featuring Martin Evening and recorded in London, will be … Continue reading

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W. Eugene Smith grant applications close 15 July 2008

“The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s compassionate dedication exhibited during his 45-year … Continue reading

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Firefox 3 colour management

The latest Firefox browser has just been made available. And along with a whole host of other features it now makes it possible to display images according to their correct ICC profile. BUT it’s turned off in the default mode, … Continue reading

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Orphan Works Europe

In 2006 the EU announced an initiative called i2010 Digital Libraries Initiative. Its aim is to enable the digitisation of work held by cultural institutions, for the public good. However it also raised the problem of not being able to … Continue reading

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Exhibition: Raw Material at the Airspace Gallery

The work was commissioned by Arts Council England West Midlands and is an exploration of North Staffordshire, a territory rich in cultural and artistic heritage seeking to forge a new identity in a post-industrial era. On entering the 21st century, … Continue reading

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Ian Parry Scholarship 2008

Press Release: The Ian Parry Scholarship 2008 deadline is Friday 20th June 2008. All applications must be digital. Our FTP instructions and the application form are available from www.ianparry.org Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died whilst on assignment for … Continue reading

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Annie Leibovitz Paris – London

Photo: Getty Images Tonight the BBC have featured a documentary on Annie Leibovitz’s life in work “Life Through a Lens” in the Imagine series of programmes on BBC2. It is also available on the iPlayer until 17 June. However if … Continue reading

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Win a trip to Photokina

If you are a photographer, you are eligible to enter Think Tank Photo’s drawing for free round-trip airfare, hotel, spending money, and exhibition passes to photokina, the world’s leading photo and imaging trade fair. Join over 160,000 visitors from 156 … Continue reading

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