Fraction Magazine

One of my friends from SPE posted this on facebook and I thought I'd share. It's a site created by a couple of people in Albuquerque, NM and features several artists each issue. I believe it's online only. Check it out!

http://www.fractionmagazine.com/issue/issue-14/

Wow! What fun we have had.

I know I have mentioned this in class to some people but before we all go off for the summer I wanted to post this link to Photojojo -- a newsletter I subscribe to that I think is kind of cool. Cheesy sometimes but always interesting and I have seen some great work(like this Jason Travis) posted here: Photojojo Newsletter
It's been a great year in class.


Enjoy your summer!

Self-portrait contest for students

http://www.larkbooks.com/digital/spcontest

Milo Newman

"There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and yet we tolerate incredible dullness."- Henry Thoreau

Some of you may already know of this photographer, but he is new to me!

http://www.milonewman.com/home.html

My Mentor and Friend.

Click here, you may know this photographer.

Motor City Seen

MetroTimes (March 10-16, 2010) had a spotlight on Motor City Seen, the feature on the Metro Times web site that showcases Detroit-related photography. Motor City Seen images are drawn from the Metro Times Flickr group; peruse images from the group here. There's some really striking stuff!

The MT Flickr group accepts submissions of Detroit-related photography, some of which may show up in Metro Times, so there's a submission possibility for you if you like photographing the Detroit area.

For Leigh

I was looking through a book and saw something you might be interested in. It relates to some of the different possibilities in approach that Colin mentioned during the first critique. These guys, Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, took a roll of photo paper in a lightproof box to Afghanistan posing as war photographers and exposed pieces of the paper during different times during their stay to 'record the conditions' of the particular time.
Here's their website, the particular series is "The Day": http://www.choppedliver.info/

This might even be interesting for you, Christine!

Priya Kambli

Kristen sent me a photographer that I couldn't bare to keep to myself- Priya Kambli

Her work deals with identity, family, self-portrait, and gorgeous, radiant color.

A worthy blog among many.

I saw this blog recently and thought of you. (You meaning you.)

http://www.aphotostudent.com/

Bent Objects

While searching for photographers who work with toys, I came across a humorous take on everyday objects (many involving food) in this book by Terry Border:



You can see other images by Terry Border on his blog:
http://bentobjects.blogspot.com/

(FYI, his book deal apparently came from someone seeing his work on his blog.)

Adobe Photoshop Cook

Check out this great tutorial on how to use the new Adobe Photoshop CS3 Cook.

Adobe Photoshop Cook from Lait Noir on Vimeo.

Larry Sultan- The Pleasure of Doubt

Here's a nice article about photographer Larry Sultan who died recently:

http://www.obit-mag.com/articles/larry-sultan-the-pleasures-of-doubt

For other interesting work by Sultan, google Larry Sultan The Valley.

The story behind the photo...

A little human interest story about Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous "marching band" photo can be found here.

And I'm sure everyone else with more photo background knows, but I didn't realize he was the same guy that took this photo as well:

Two Way Lens

Here's an interesting blog consisting of interviews with a wide range of photographers, some of whom are making very interesting work:

http://www.2waylens.blogspot.com/

Oliva Parker --- Still one of my favorites!

Here is one of the Olivia Parker images I was talking about in regards to Cara's shadows. Parkers website (which I think is relatively new) has a lot of images old and new and a section where she talks about process etc.

Curtis Mann

Here's the video I was talking about in crit today. Part artist, part mad scientist...what fun!

Curtis Mann // Photography from Alan Del Rio Ortiz on Vimeo.

The Trials and Tribulations of the Paralyzed Cyclops

How a paralyzed cyclops sees the world:

At his talk a week and a half ago, Alec Soth recounted a well-known anecdote about the painter David Hockney. After trying his hand at photography, he abandoned the medium in disgust, supposedly proclaiming "photography is great if you're a paralyzed cyclops."

Hockney meant this to be a derogatory statement, but with all due respect, he misses the point. Implicit in his statement is the assumption that photography is lacking because it does not match human vision closely enough. Yet, what is the point of art that shows us the world as we already see it? What Hockney hits on is one of photography's greatest assets, not a weakness. How cool is it for just one minute to be able to see like a paralyzed cyclops? It gives you great power- the power to isolate, to direct the viewer's attention, to ask the viewer to stop and ponder something (or more to the point, a relationship of some things) they never would in everyday observation. As the photographer, you have the power to determine the exact point in space (even the exact instant in time) at which the cyclops becomes paralyzed. What's even better, only you a David Hockney know the secret- that what results is not the slice of reality that the viewer immediately assumes it to be, but the results of a mythical and highly malleable creature.

Get it while you still can!

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/films/filmAnnouncements.jhtml

Marcus Doyle

Some interesting photos by Marcus Doyle I came across.

http://www.marcusdoyle.co.uk/