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I recently came across the work of Oliver Warden through a friend. Oliver falls into an interesting category of photography, one that, in my opinion, has yet to be explored or defined. He’s actually two artists, a painter under the name of Oliver Warden, and a photographer named ROBOTBIGFOOT. In his photography, Oliver takes screenContinue reading “Oliver Warden: dual personas and a modern definition of photography”

I think the term “environmental portraiture” is underused. What does it even mean? Can’t any portrait be seen as an environmental portrait if it is considerate of the subject’s environment? How can it be ignored in the first place…even being on a white seamless is going to effect the subject’s context. Bill Sullivan’s project “3Continue reading “Bill Sullivan’s “3 Situations””

For your weekend viewing pleasure, I bring you some images of sky walks that are incredibly frightening and also strangely beautiful. Anyone notice that the tourists are all wearing more or less the same thing? See for yourself… I’m not sure what to think of the images of these structures. Are they for tourist promotionsContinue reading “Form and function….does anyone even notice?”

GOOGLE IS SCANNING MAGAZINES! Google will be scanning magazines available for search within Google Books. Check out the post on Google’s blog. “Over time, as we scan more articles, you’ll see more and more magazines appear in Google Book Search results. Eventually, we’ll also begin blending magazine results into our main Google.com search results, soContinue reading “This can’t be good…”

What is that I hear? You are sending out hundreds of promos and emails a month and aren’t getting any calls from photo editors? Here is something for you to think about… (Here is my visual representation of what happens to too bad promotions.) Photo by our very own Evan Kafka. Obviously marketing goes inContinue reading “Attention Photographers: Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing”

Hello everyone. Our website has been updated to reflect our new photographers! Take a look. It is a very good day. Let’s celebrate with some cake shall we? Source: Flickr member fsumaria

Tonight at the 2008 Holiday Party for the American Society of Picture Professionals, Jerry Tavin will be awarded the Jane Kinne Picture Professional of the Year Award! Press Release from ASPP: The American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP) is pleased to name Jerry Tavin as its 2008 Picture Professional of the Year. The award willContinue reading “Congrats Jerry!”

“Art,” despite what most artists are rebelling against, is a commodity. While it may be a product that is life altering and earth shattering and truly brilliant….once that piece of brilliance is for sale it becomes a commodity. Dear artists, this does not mean the world has gone to hell… it only means there isContinue reading “Artist for sale!”

The notion of fairy tales is well explored within photography. That being said, I find Trinidad Carrillo’s subtle approach to the idea refreshing. While I think all her work is wonderful, I never really got it until seeing the edit for her new book, Naini and the Sea Wolves. Her world is gentle and intimate.Continue reading “Trinidad Carrillo, “Naini and the Sea of Wolves””

Every year, a new crop of holiday marketing comes around. You know the kind… “insert your face here” dancing elves are a personal favorite of mine. The message? Who cares right? Do we realize we’re being advertised at? Food for though: Is the success of holiday marketing in direct correlation to the boredom of  coworkersContinue reading “Holiday Marketing and Bored Employees”

Interactive Video Object Manipulation from Dan Goldman on Vimeo.

I always think it’s valuable to see a project from start to finish. Jesse Dittmar, a young New York photographer, just began a project where he asks people to cry via a craigslist ad. The results of the open call have been alarming. People are volunteering to openly cry for the camera. While I haveContinue reading “Cry For Me.”