© Ralph Gibson
When I was first studying photography, there was an artist who had images that would forever stick in my mind. Was it the intense black and white of the prints or the brilliant graphic nature of the photographs? Now when I say graphic, it was not a simple design that was […]

OK, a little dramatic ( did you add some echo with the title?) . But the continuing back and forth between Nikon and Canon in the race for the best, means that we are all the beneficiaries of higher quality tools.
Here is a closer look at NIkon’s D3:

You can read a hands-on review we did […]

Silverstein Gallery
W. Eugene Smith: The Art of History
May 25 - Aug.1, 2008
535 West 24th Street
NY,NY 10011
Tel: 212-627-3930

And so the debate progresses as the Clash of the Titans continues.
Canon introduces the new EOS 1Ds Mark III ( available Nov. for about $8,000. USD) with 21 megapixels. Continuing their Live View features, Canon has improved the sensor once again.
So is size that important to you? Or is it the quality of the […]

© Elliott Erwitt
Elliott Erwitt just received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The IPA/LUCIES. This man has created some of the most memorable images of our lifetime. From his 17 books such as Personal Exposures, Snaps, Personal Best, Between the Sexes, Recent Developments, to his latest Unseen, he has touched that special place where the […]

Or is it “the game is on, but the rules have changed?”
Anyway, here is an observation from a week of PhotoPlus Expo:
Simply, high megapixel count means something for certain photo situations. But what a lot of photographers want is all about the sensor. Less noise, higher sensitivity (low light) fast processing in camera.
Wedding photogs are […]

Reference :Wizard of Oz scene where they transform the weary travelers when they reach Oz.
C’mon not THAT obscure.
Anyway, we are cutting away at the new videos for you with interviews with photographers, and close up looks at new products we got our hands on at PhotoPlus Expo 2007 last week.
One of the most useful products […]

National Gallery of Art
Richard Misrach - On The Beach

May 25th - September 1, 2008
4th and Constitution Avenue NW.
Washington, DC 20565
Tel:(202) 842-6691

…and cameras that will tell us when someone is smiling.
OK, that’s what we have now. Nope not the flying cars, but the point and shot cameras with Smile detection.
What does that mean?
it does come in 3 colors- black,red and silver
Well, when you use a camera, such as the Sony DSC-T200, you can set the […]

And the winner of the book by Elliott Erwitt “Personal Exposures” is: Peter G. of San Rafael, California.
Last weeks winner of the Howard Greenberg book ” 25 Years- A Celebration” was Pekka L. from Finland.
Congratulations to you both! Remember, to be eligible for these freebies you must be on the email list for the weekly […]

Truly. I had to go out and buy another hard drive to store all of the visuals captured on this trip.
All in all,it has been an amazing time here in NYC for a week of photo-ness. And not over yet
Walked the trade show floor, shooting video like crazy, trying to find the really worthwhile things […]

Hmmmmm….. let those whose are without sin caste the first stone..or photograph.
C’mon there is a certain guilty pleasure in the latest celebrity photo IF there is a unique quality or story line attached.
STORY LINE ???????
Brad Elterman discussing one of his iconic images of Muhammad Ali

Yep, that is the mission statement apparently behind BuzzFoto agency […]

A vision realized.
Hossein Farmani has a passion to celebrate photography and he shared that passion with a theater full of like minds on Monday night.
The crowd was huge and happy.It was truly a milestone to set the IPA-LUCIE 5th Annual awards in the prestigious venue of Lincoln Center.
Photographer Vincent handled the Step and Repeat (the […]

Actually, it was a lot more than idle chat here on day 2 of the week of photography in NYC, and we were back at Splashlight studios. Today the press was able to interview some of the honorees of this years Lucies Awards. And there is video of all of the interviews we did that […]

The big week in photography in New York, kicked off tonight at Splashlight Studios.

The Best Of Show Prints from the IPA/LUCIE exhibit was the main event. This 5th year is proving to be a major one. The sellout at Lincoln Center for the event sounds to us like a major accolade.
And there was […]

(the image in the article below is Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas)
When I first saw the location of this ambush, it looked much smaller that I had imagined. But perfect for the murder that occurred here.
Yep, spent the week in Dallas and made a sojourn to the site of the John F. Kennedy assassination almost […]

Where are we? Hint: a very famous spot in American history.
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Maybe you remember this video from earlier this year. A brilliant commentary on what we consider beauty in our society and what is real or perceived.
As people who deal in beauty imagery daily, whether you create it, use, or just encounter it, this huge statement from DOVE shows some messaging put to the right usage […]

The Howard Greenberg Gallery is currently showing a group of photographs that he has collected over the past 25 years. What is unique about this show is that the history of each image has been told; the story of how the photographs came into Mr. Greenberg’s collection. More importantly, what each image means to […]

Congratulations this week to: Charlotte A. of Mentone, California who’ll be receiving her copy of Class Picture, and to Charlene H. of Uncasville, CT. who’ll be able to protect her DSLR with Camera Armor, one of our favorite products to share.

Coming soon to a screen near you……

From Adobe Systems, there has been something being talked […]

(at the end of this post we have another on-site free giveaway for you. check it out.)
Of course we did some photos at Aperture. This is what the space looked like:

The only shooting restriction was the collection of the Diane Arbus images.

Walls of various photogs.
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And more

The way comfortable sitting area at one end of the […]

OK, we’ve been traveling around the city of New York and seeing some of the new exhibits meant to tweak your fancy, so to speak.
After digging on the excellent show at Aperture, a quick walk around the corner,brought us to one of our favorite galleries, Yossi Milo. Famed for introducing Loretta Lux to these shores, […]

After walking the floor of Aperture at the Lisette Model show, they have a great little lounge area. I’d like to think of it as a great place to rest your barking dogs. AND you can sit comfortably and look at all of the offerings on the bookshelves. A bad place for me to […]