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/

"David Griffin on how photography connects us" from TED.com

David Griffin is the photographic director for National Geographic Magazine. 

mmmhmmm! inspiring. check it out!

Also, TED.com has loads of other intriguing videos.