Or they give you the Oscar? Or show you the images of Oscar? [photopress:MagnumLogo.gif,full,alignright] Well ,whatever you want to call it, Magnum in Motion has produced a very cool montage of photographs of Oscar through the years from the lenses of Magnum Photographers. And we’d like to thank our illustrious web designer, Matt St. Gelais [...]

If you are not familiar with Martin Parr’s work, you are in for a definite point of view of the world. And we are big fans of that view. [photopress:mex2.jpg,full,centered] Martin Parr – Mexico An artist who presents work that not only explores the supposed common objects and scenes of life, but he has also [...]

Are considering an upgrade or replacement for your digital camera? Maybe a higher quality printer now that you are processing more of your own work. Or you are finally ready to take the DSLR plunge? Wherever you sit, you should be aware that there is a major photography trade show of the latest gear soon [...]

From the controversial artist Robert Wilson,is his latest show “VOOM PORTRAITS” at the ACE Gallery in Los Angeles. [photopress:RW_deppx.jpg,full,centered] Johnny Depp, 2006 65″ Plasma Screen, Custom Speakers, HD Media Player 5’ 5” (H) x 3’ (W) x 4” (D) © Robert Wilson: VOOM Portraits, [photopress:RW_pittx.jpg,full,centered] Brad Pitt, 2004 65″ Plasma Screen, Custom Speakers, HD Media [...]

And the winner of the weekly giveaway is.. Diane P. of Cedar Rapids, IA. Congratulations! The book is on it’s way to you. This book had quite a few entries, and quite fast. We hear you. More like this. We will still be peppering the giveaways with digital photography training videos, photo gear, and of [...]

This is one of the most beautiful books I’ve seen recently. You see, it’s still on the table in front of me. A stirring respite from crazy days. [photopress:chuck_close.jpg,full,centered] I’m talking about the whole thing. The images, the writing, the layout, the printing. Stunning. And one of you should have a copy in your home. [...]

What better pastime in the winter than planning your getaway to somewhere warm. And here is an item you should consider. A digital storage bank. The fact is that as you get more and more mega pixels on your cameras, the files are larger, and you need more and more storage while away from a [...]

I’ll never forget it. My brother Bruce had gone out to pick some stuff up at Great Eastern Mills department store in NJ. Little did I realize he was picking up a present for me that would change my life. [photopress:2011.JPG.jpg,full,centered] My first brownie camera. Ahh..the beautiful grey plastic body and the silvery flash bowl. [...]

Lets look at things a slightly different way. Check out this award winning short using only still photographs. Between you and Me by Patryk Rebisz The execution becomes more viable with digital. Comments? Let’s take’em to the FORUM! And an interesting project featuring Mary Ellen Mark and her Moleskin diary What’s in your Moleskin? Wait [...]

No, I mean really taken a look at some of the readers work in the GALLERY? Lets take a moment to highlight this work by Anthony Johnson: [photopress:Anthony_Johnson11691852390.jpg,full,centered] © Anthony Johnson His Bio: “Born in Cape Town. I launched my career when I was 19 years old with the publication of a book of black [...]

But these folks did. Congratulations to our most recent winners. You will be sent the excellent Software-Cinema DVD’s and one of you will be getting the Edward Weston film. OK, that person is Dina. Brent N. – Arlington, VA An T. – Burbank CA Dina A. – Honoka’a Hawaii D P. – NYC That’s right [...]

Yep. No question about it. Northern California is one of the best places in the world for photography. Whether its the galleries, or in the case of ModernBook ,the combination gallery/book publishers have uncovered some of the most unique imagery for all of us. And the books are usually available with an original print that [...]

Who takes care of your family history? Now and when you were growing up? Chances are it was mom. One of our favorite writers ,Laura Oles, pays tribute to the master chronicler of our most personal moments in life. [photopress:old_journalsMed__Large_.jpg,full,centered] Moms as Master Storytellers Women are notoriously good at multi-tasking; their plates are piled so [...]

A Classic photograph for today: [photopress:doisneau_2_b.jpg,full,centered] ©Robert Doisneau, Le Basier de L’Hotel de Vilne, 1950. Yep, the emotionally charged, heart felt holiday where you can declare your true feelings to your paramour. If you didn’t before this. And maybe a love offering. Ok….here goes: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. Photoinduced wouldn’t exist, If it [...]

During the recent PhotoLA, we shot some video with interviews and an overview. Here is just a short sample of that. A bit of YouTube before we go to the video page with higher resolution. In addition we will bring in some of the separate interviews that may have been edited to bring you a [...]

Wow! There was a great response to last weeks giveaway, and the good folks at Software-Cinema have been gracious enough to supply us with some more great products for you. But we’ll change up the titles a bit. And throw in a surprise at the end of this article.

Some exhibits that are currently up. This time NYC. Not to be missed: Elliott Erwitt Edwynn Houk Gallery Thru 2/23/07 [photopress:banner1_r2_c1.gif,full,centered] [photopress:16_New_York_67.jpg,full,centered] New York, 1955 © Elliott Erwitt [photopress:6_Las_Vegas_262.jpg,full,centered] Las Vegas, Nevada, 1954 © Elliott Erwitt One of my favorite photographers, I’ve only seen the book. and it is beautiful. Check out Personal Exposures also. [...]

A little photo news. [photopress:Kodak_advertisement.jpg,full,centered] Kodak announced today that it is laying off 3000 people in its continued conversion from a film company to a digital imaging company. See the story Now the interesting part, and yes unfortunate part, is that as I was looking for a good article to link you to, there was [...]

And now for the winners of yesterday’s giveaway: Michelle K. – Edmonton,Alberta ,Canada Michael S. – Los Angeles,CA. Maryann A. – Grover Beach ,CA Congratulations! Quick re cap on the ways to win: some of the emails received yesterday didn’t have a title specified, so..out of the running. A couple had no shipping address,so..out of [...]

I know what you’re saying: “you’ve told us about some great galleries and events. Oh sure, then you give away books to help inspire and feed our senses. But you didn’t stop there..oh.no…then you gave away free gear .To top it off..DVD’s to help us make our own photographs as good as they can be” [...]

This is a video of the yearly Hollywood cover featuring a couple of celebrities all photographed by Annie Leibowitz: The Video:Killers Kill, Dead Men Die The cast: Amy Adams, Ben Affleck, Jessica Alba, Pedro Almodóvar, Alec Baldwin, Adam Beach, Jessica Biel, Abigail Breslin, Jennifer Connelly, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr., [...]

This just came across our desk: [photopress:plondonx.jpg,full,centered] It’s cold outside (for many) and perhaps you are already thinking of the next vacation. I am. And of course it’s Weds. Time to think ahead. Well here is a plan. One thing I heard at PhotoLA from many of the quality dealers was thatParis Photo is a [...]

Baby ,it’s cold outside and what better way to spend you time then to FINALLY teach yourself Photoshop. Oh yeah, if you haven’t jumped in yet, maybe it seemed like a daunting process. And it such a robust program that to master it will take concerted effort and many hours. But you have to start [...]

OK, if you HAVEN’T heard of the wonders of Lomo, you perhaps know of the HOLGA which is also distributed by these folks. And if neither of those camera names mean a thing to you, just wait..you are about to be turned onto one of the coolest global photographic groups. Me, I’m partial to the [...]

As I said last week, I covered my D200, with 12-24 lens, in a new Camera Armor silicon rubber case. Then it spent the week in my Jansport backback with the rest of my stuff: laptop, biz cards, Firelite ext. hard drive, misc. junk, and the all important papers needed for life. Not the most [...]

Now we usually let you know about shows that may be opening in the very near future…like this weekend. BUT…here we go with a little advance notice. One of our favorite galleries in Los Angeles, [photopress:Glass.jpg,full,centered] Paul Kopekin, is having an exhibit of David DiMichele’s current body of work, Pseudo Documentation,

Today is officially Groundhog day in the States. [photopress:Groundhog.jpg,full,centered] Meaning we all wait for Punxsutawney Phil ,the groundhog, to come out of his home and if he sees his shadow, winter will continue for 6 more weeks. Of course as photographers, we want to get that accurate call on light. Nothing better than a good,old [...]

Thanks to the latest email from Aperture, one of our favorite organizations,( what ? you don’t subscribe?) we have been tempted with the concept of an original print for our favorite people on that emotionally charged day. Oh sure, nothing says loving like a little blue box, (Tiffany’s) but a piece of art ? Now [...]