Monthly Archives: August 2009

New Q&A!

Q&A Series: Photographers Who Do Video With all the modern technology floating around (video on your phone? really?) photographers are forced to be at the forefront of it all in order to stay competitive. Does being on top of new

New Q&A!

Q&A Series: Photographers Who Do Video With all the modern technology floating around (video on your phone? really?) photographers are forced to be at the forefront of it all in order to stay competitive. Does being on top of new

A New Polaroid!? Impossible! Maybe not…

Check out the Impossible Project and read about how a group of people are trying their best to make the instant film of tomorrow!

A New Polaroid!? Impossible! Maybe not…

Check out the Impossible Project and read about how a group of people are trying their best to make the instant film of tomorrow!

Ryan Schude in Hyphen Magazine

Check out Ryan Schude’s images of Margaret Cho on the cover and interior of Hyphen Magazine! Clearly, Ryan’s gang brings the level of humor and wit we’ve come to expect from them! Nice job Ryan! See more of Ryan’s work

Ryan Schude in Hyphen Magazine

Check out Ryan Schude’s images of Margaret Cho on the cover and interior of Hyphen Magazine! Clearly, Ryan’s gang brings the level of humor and wit we’ve come to expect from them! Nice job Ryan! See more of Ryan’s work

National Geo gets itself a Social Director?

Do companies need Social Directors? National Geographic recently hired Robert Michael Murray, the developer of emerging technology platforms for Georgetown University and the 2000 Democratic National Convention, will be in charge of promoting sourcing National Geographic content into the new

National Geo gets itself a Social Director?

Do companies need Social Directors? National Geographic recently hired Robert Michael Murray, the developer of emerging technology platforms for Georgetown University and the 2000 Democratic National Convention, will be in charge of promoting sourcing National Geographic content into the new

Conscientious Portfolio Competition

One of my favorite blogs, Jorg Colberg’s Conscientious, is having a portfolio competition. Since Conscientious is so widely read and respected, this could mean some amazing exposure for the winner! Check it out here and submit!

Conscientious Portfolio Competition

One of my favorite blogs, Jorg Colberg’s Conscientious, is having a portfolio competition. Since Conscientious is so widely read and respected, this could mean some amazing exposure for the winner! Check it out here and submit!

Food Fight, Gourmet vs. Bon Appetit

Wall Street Journal analyzes the stability of two of Conde Nast’s popular food publications, Gourmet and Bon Appetit. Check out a very interesting comparison between the two publications here and see if you can read between the lines as to

Food Fight, Gourmet vs. Bon Appetit

Wall Street Journal analyzes the stability of two of Conde Nast’s popular food publications, Gourmet and Bon Appetit. Check out a very interesting comparison between the two publications here and see if you can read between the lines as to

Portfolio Meetings Make Reps Happy

… or at least they make ME happy. I can’t say enough how nice it is to meet people in person rather than the typical phone/email/phone/email virtual runaround. Call me old fashioned, but I like to meet people in person,

Portfolio Meetings Make Reps Happy

… or at least they make ME happy. I can’t say enough how nice it is to meet people in person rather than the typical phone/email/phone/email virtual runaround. Call me old fashioned, but I like to meet people in person,

Oh Maggie…

If you haven’t been exposed to Ofer Wolberger or the Life With Maggie project, well then here’s your chance to be wowed by greatness. Life With Maggie introduces us to a character in a complicated and intimate way. As an

Oh Maggie…

If you haven’t been exposed to Ofer Wolberger or the Life With Maggie project, well then here’s your chance to be wowed by greatness. Life With Maggie introduces us to a character in a complicated and intimate way. As an

Emerging photographers, get your act together!

Hey all you “emerging” photographers, I have a secret for you. Nothing will ever get easier and nothing will happen unless you make it. I know I know, it is SO cheesy and easier said than done, but also very

Emerging photographers, get your act together!

Hey all you “emerging” photographers, I have a secret for you. Nothing will ever get easier and nothing will happen unless you make it. I know I know, it is SO cheesy and easier said than done, but also very

Miha Matei in Organic Gardening Magazine

Check how Miha Matei’s scrumptious image of pesto for the August/October issue of  Organic Gardening Magazine! Mmmm…. Miha has been shooting tons lately so check back for updates!! I’ll be posted more as soon as they’re released. See her full

Miha Matei in Organic Gardening Magazine

Check how Miha Matei’s scrumptious image of pesto for the August/October issue of  Organic Gardening Magazine! Mmmm…. Miha has been shooting tons lately so check back for updates!! I’ll be posted more as soon as they’re released. See her full

Bravo Publicis…

Clever advertising makes me happy… Happy Friday to you too. Details: Advertising Agency: Publicis Conseil, France Executive Creative Chairman: Olivier Altmann Copywriter: Olivier Dermaux Art Director: Matthieu Vinciguerra Account Team: Gaëlle Morvan, Manuella Perche Photographer: Reza Behnam Published: April 2009

Bravo Publicis…

Clever advertising makes me happy… Happy Friday to you too. Details: Advertising Agency: Publicis Conseil, France Executive Creative Chairman: Olivier Altmann Copywriter: Olivier Dermaux Art Director: Matthieu Vinciguerra Account Team: Gaëlle Morvan, Manuella Perche Photographer: Reza Behnam Published: April 2009

Another event tonight…

If Young Curators, New Ideas II isn’t enough of a Thursday evening agenda for you, stop on by Slideluck Potshow at Canoe Studios, 601 W 26th St, Suite 1465, NY. Our wonderful friend Robert Wright will be in the show

Another event tonight…

If Young Curators, New Ideas II isn’t enough of a Thursday evening agenda for you, stop on by Slideluck Potshow at Canoe Studios, 601 W 26th St, Suite 1465, NY. Our wonderful friend Robert Wright will be in the show

Tony Fouhse, Behind the Scenes of USER

In our most recent Q&A about the role of a photographer’s personal work, I invited photographer Tony Fouhse to chime in after I became an avid fan of his USER project. Check out some behind the scenes shots of his

Tony Fouhse, Behind the Scenes of USER

In our most recent Q&A about the role of a photographer’s personal work, I invited photographer Tony Fouhse to chime in after I became an avid fan of his USER project. Check out some behind the scenes shots of his

Young Curators, New Ideas II

If you still haven’t come to a decision about what to do with your Thursday evening, take a look at Young Curators, New Ideas II, which will be showing at PPOW in Chelsea. Amani Olu organized the show in conjunction

Young Curators, New Ideas II

If you still haven’t come to a decision about what to do with your Thursday evening, take a look at Young Curators, New Ideas II, which will be showing at PPOW in Chelsea. Amani Olu organized the show in conjunction

Required Reading: Being an Art Buyer

I highly recommend taking a peek at Heather Morton’s new post on her blog, Heather Morton Art Buyer. Heather provides interesting and extremely valuable insight into her process. Many are quick to vilify an art buyer when the job doesn’t

Required Reading: Being an Art Buyer

I highly recommend taking a peek at Heather Morton’s new post on her blog, Heather Morton Art Buyer. Heather provides interesting and extremely valuable insight into her process. Many are quick to vilify an art buyer when the job doesn’t

Dire Financial Condition

For as long as I’ve lived and worked in NYC, there have been rumors suggesting the financial difficulties of Annie Leibovitz. As a young assistant, I had first hand experience with this. In the late 1980s I worked for her

Dire Financial Condition

For as long as I’ve lived and worked in NYC, there have been rumors suggesting the financial difficulties of Annie Leibovitz. As a young assistant, I had first hand experience with this. In the late 1980s I worked for her