World Press Photo 09

May 9, 2009

Foto8 has a report by Paul Lowe on the World Press Photo Awards. Held in Amsterdam this year it took on a poigniant air, coming as it did on the day after the murderous events of Queens Day in the Netherlands.

Paul’s report includes video responses to the awards by Anthony Suau, Claudia Hinterseer, Pep Bonet, and Brenda Anne Keanally.

link: Foto8 Paul Loweon

Paul Lowe is Course Director for the MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at London College of Communication

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Photo: Sergey Maximishin

May 8, 2009

Panos Pictures has this down as their picture of the day. We’d like to agree. Taken by Sergey Maximishin in the Theological college, Makhachkala, Dagestan, April 2008.

link: Sergey Maximishin

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Aerial VR Tour of New York

May 7, 2009

Want to tour New York on a beautiful sunny day?… here it is.

link: Aerial VR Tour of New York

via Richard Earney

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Perspective correction for Camera Raw images

May 7, 2009

Here is a video tutorial from the book ‘CS4 the Ultimate Workshop’ by Martin Evening and Jeff Schewe.

This isn’t exactly a hidden feature in Camera Raw, but this movie does demonstrate a workaround for correcting perspective of raw files while keeping them fully editable in Camera Raw. Here’s how it can be done.

link: Download the movie (Quicktime)

Originally posted by Martin Evening on Photoshop News

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Zone Zero wants your Swine

May 5, 2009

Zone Zero is calling for your images to add to their gallery reflecting the world wide responses to the spread of Swine Flu.

Zone Zero is based in Mexico and is one of the most visited photo web sites in the world, created by Pedro Meyer.

links: Zone Zero Influenza & Pedro Meyer editorial

As you may well know, Mexico City is completely paralyzed due to the outbreak of the new influenza virus. The World Health Organizations has raised to 5 the global alert level, and many countries are already taking preventive meassures, and many others already have an important number of confirmed cases.
We would like to ask all of you to share with us what is happening in your cities regarding this unprecedented situation. We think that the best we can do in difficult times is to feel a sense of togetherness with our communities, and to express ourselves creatively.
Wishing health to all of you!

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NYPH09 deadline extended

May 5, 2009

New York Photo Awards deadline has been extended to May 10.

Raffle Award
$250 B&H Photo coupon for all submissions and ticket orders received will be awarded on May 13 at The powerHouse Arena (one raffle chance per order).

Prizes categories
* $250 B&H Photo coupon good at either the store at 9th Ave. @ 34th St. or online
* $125 gift card from powerHouse Books
* $75 gift card from powerHouse Books
* $50 gift card from powerHouse Books

Winners Prizes
* Brand-new Canon G10 cameras courtesy of B&H Photo towards a pool of prizes to be awarded to this year’s award winners.
* Book printing from PCP (powerHouse Custom Publishing)
* 1 full day of sessions at The powerHouse Portfolio Reviews

link: New York Photo Festival

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Small Dangers – Lori Nix

May 1, 2009

Lori Nix photographs miniature, saturated landscapes. They depict public spaces dedicated to history and science. In may of her works Nix emotes the clash  between catastrophe and beauty and their co dependence.

link: Zone Zero

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New: Diffusion magazine

May 1, 2009

Blue Mitchell has launched his new magazine Diffusion – dedicated to unconventional photographic processes and photo related artwork. Nip over to 15×10 to read an interview with Blue about the new venture.

link: Diffusion Magazine

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Shot Up North – Entries Open Today

May 1, 2009

Call for Entries open TODAY

The competition is open for 8 weeks from 1st May till 30th June 2009

Open to professional photographers based in the northern regions of the UK -  from the Midlands to the Scottish Isles -
working within the disciplines of advertising, editorial, fashion, design.

Register now at http://shotupnorth.co.uk - category details available 1st May.

Previous year’s books now online at… http://tinyurl.com/sun08book

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David Dunnico – Reality TV: CCTV photographed

April 30, 2009

I was privileged to have David show me his documentary stills work a few weeks back. Here is a video on the same theme.

link: David Dunnico – Photism

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Robert Capa’s Mexican Suitecase

April 30, 2009

Back in January 08 we reported on a set of Robert Capa’s images which had not been seen since 1939.

When the three weathered cardboard boxes — known collectively as the Mexican suitcase – arrived at the International Center of Photography more than a year ago, one of the first things a conservator did was bend down and sniff the film coiled inside, fearful of a telltale acrid odor, a sign of nitrate decay. Not only were they in decent condition, but there was also work by Gerda Taro and his Magnum colleague David Seymour.

The images from these rolls of film from the Spanish Civil War can now be seen, 70 years later.

link: NY Times – Robert Capa

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Canon G10 line problem fix

April 29, 2009

Canon are offering a free repair to owners of the G10 where they experience lines appearing in some of their images. According to Canon…

• This phenomenon does not occur in all images.
• This phenomenon is not caused by the camera settings.
• The length of lines that appear in images differs depending on the subject.
• Images that exhibit this phenomenon cannot be fixed.

Affected products:

Products whose 4th and 5th digits from the left indicate the following numbers may be affected. Please check the serial number on the bottom of the camera to see if your camera is affected.
Examples:
***50*****, ***51*****, ***52*****, ***53*****,
***80*****, ***81*****, ***82*****, ***83*****

The problem affects only a limited number of products. There are further identifying marks on the camera. Visit the Canon link below for details.

link: Canon G10 support

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New Voigtländer Bessa III camera

April 28, 2009

Those of you who have put your pro film cameras in the display cabinet, alongside the Pocket or Twin lens Voigtländers from your childhood, may be surprised to know that Voigtländer are still very much in business and delivering professional film stills cameras into the market.

Just announced is the Bessa III, developed in conjunction with Cosina. It will be equipped with a mechanism for switching between two film formats, 6×7cm and 6×6cm.

The camera will come with an 80mm f/3.5 lens (made from six elements in four groups) and will be powered by a CR2 (3V) lithium battery. Costing around £1,900 it is expected to arrive in the UK in May.

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Portfolio Review London 21 June 09

April 27, 2009

Magnum in association with The Photographers Gallery is holding a Portfolio review event “First Impressions”  in London.

First Impressions will provide keen amateurs and emerging professionals wishing to take the next logical step in their careers with an honest evaluation and critical analysis of their photographic work. Reviews will be 20 minutes each with a 5-minute changeover period. Each participant will be reviewed by 3 different Magnum photographers and you will be able to state your preference of reviewer in the application process (review organisers reserve the right to allocate the times of each session). Please note that whilst we will do our utmost to accommodate each request, we cannot guarantee your selected reviewers. Magnum photographers will be allocated on a first come, first served basis so the sooner you apply, the higher your chances of being granted your primary choice of reviewers.

link: First Impressions

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