Galerie Camera Obscura
Denis Dailleux

“I spent a great deal of my life being ignored. I was always very happy that way. Being ignored is a great privilege. That is how I think I learnt to see what others do not see and to react to situations differently. I simply looked at the world, not really prepared for anything.” [...]

So says Bette Davis in the classic “All About Eve”.
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Well, we are having quite the bumpy night, day, weeks and more to come with this economy. Not just in the states but all over.
Can’t wait to see the art that comes from this part of our global history.
And luckily you are dealing [...]

It’s not just about the high ISO, or face recognition, or auto focus.
Nope. What it IS about is light. Of course that depends on what your definition of is, is.
Sorry, just a little Clinton humor.
So it’s the addition of light or the subtraction of light that can make a photograph.
Yes, we all can walk [...]

OK, maybe we buried it at the end, but that wasn’t our intention. We want you to learn.
So does Adobe.
Here are series of videos on their full line of products and of course, we are highlighting the photographic side of the street.
Adobe.TV will give you a fuller preview of the goods BEFORE you spend [...]

Being in NYC last week and taking the subway to most places, this book, Many Are Called by Walker Evans, kept coming back to mind.
The best way to get around Manhattan, and the thickest concentration of the heartbeat of the city, the subway has a unique dynamic.
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Everyone creates their own space and forms an [...]

Except instead of a tired franchise long removed from it’s premium original, this new version of Photoshop puts more than lipstick on this software.[photopress:ps_cs4_bxshot_3in.jpg,full,centered]
Today Adobe announced the new line of creative suites for the professional market, although the advanced amateur will be able to use them all. Photoshop CS4 and CS4 Extended were unveiled [...]

“The Annenberg Foundation, one of the nation’s largest private family foundations, announced today plans to open a new community space dedicated to both digital images and print photography in Los Angeles, California.
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Located on the former site of the [...]

Since I was about 5, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art in NYC, has been a strong visual touchpoint in my life.
With a collection of modern art that is unparralled, to exhibitions that have never disappointed.
It is always a stop on a trip to New York.
As a matter of fact, I keep an out of town [...]

Museum of Modern Art
a shimmer of possibility. Photographs by Paul Graham
Feb 4th – May 18th, 2009
11 West 53rd St.
NY,NY 10019
Tel: 212-208-9400

And the parade of new gear continues….
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The successor to the EOS 5D launched in 2005, Canon a full-frame CMOS sensor, HD video capture. In addition to capturing full-HD 16:9 video clips at 1,920×1,080 resolution, the 5D Mark II features a 21.1 megapixel full-frame 24×36mm CMOS sensor, [...]

As we walk the streets of NYC with our techy iPhone camera in hand, we wonder what else can this phone/ipod/video player/gaming device/ camera do for my photographic life ?

[photopress:PJWhite_250px.gif,full,alignright] Our good friends over at Photojojo collaborated with Matt Nuzzaco to go through EVERY photo app currently available on the iPhone App store.
From the good, [...]

Off in NYC on a business trip, and decided to travel without a DSLR as test.
In one of the most visually stimulating cities in the world, the tools have been limited to 2: An iPhone and a Point and Shoot,
I know, I know…it’s not like I’m totally stripped. The point and shoot is a Panasonic [...]

What we’re talking about is this weeks giveaway. And the “at bat” is sporty talk for your chance to swing and hit a home run. Getting up to the plate. OK, baseball. You CAN be a contender.
By putting your photographs into a hard cover form, you will get them off of the hard drive and [...]

The folks over at Blurb, who make it super easy for you to create a high quality photo book, complete with dust jackets and end flap info, have gone deeper into the realm.
Along with the creative support they give you on the site , they have started an offshoot called Photography.Book.Now which is a [...]

I know exactly where I was, and what I was doing.
Sitting in the home office, very early on the West coast, prepping for calls to the East.
First cuppa joe, and turned on the tube.
The first tower had been struck.
The horrible events that followed will always be burned in my memory, along with the rest of [...]

Or, you never HAVE to say goodbye. We mean to your digital files.
[photopress:103_product_image_437136666.jpg,full,alignright] This week we have great CD-ROM from the folks at Software-Cinema – Lightroom Workflow:Creating Bulletproof Archives of Digital Photographs
OK, not only are you going to learn the optimum way to use Lightroom, but in this CD-ROM, you’ll learn a necessary habit called [...]

Before we tell you about the life threatening danger this man is in for his art, we’ll take a look at the art itself.
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Nick Veasey doesn’t use a Nikon. Or a Canon. Or Hasselblad. Not even a view camera.
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Detail of a full shot of a bus
He creates using X-Ray machines. By using these specific cameras [...]

This just in:
The brilliant, compassionate photographer, Eugene Richards will receive $20,000 and collaborative support from Getty Images photo editors as he pursues his documentary photography projects.
He began work on “War is Personal” in 2006 as a series of photo and text essays focused on the lives of people in the US who’d been [...]

OK, first… what the heck is a wayback machine?
On the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, 2 characters, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, would travel back in time via the wayback, to learn about history.
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And LAFlash?
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It was a celebration of Los Angeles style in 1973, told by photographers.
Stop laughing. It may be coming back.
No, seriously, you have [...]

Rose Gallery
Mark Cohen: True Color
Feb. 17th – April 11, @009
2525 Michigan Ave. Gallery G-5
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Tel: 310.264.8440

As we continue in our theme of sharing,saving and accessing your photographs, we bring you an article, by reader Debbie Zeitman, which hits right on target with us.
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Liberate Your Photos
by Debbie Zeitman
Digital photography makes it easy to leave your photos locked up in your computer, meticulously backed up and protected, but largely invisible. [...]