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Photos 1440

4. August 2010

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Photos 1440

“There are 1440 minutes in a day. In these minutes photographers capture a moment. These moments make up a day which lasts forever.” This was the introduction to a recent exhibition held at the State Library of New South Wales where I have also had the pleasure to give a presentation of some of my own photography…

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Thousands of People Find Spencer Tunick’s Photography More Gimmick Than Art

3. August 2010

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Thousands of People Find Spencer Tunick’s Photography More Gimmick Than Art

In March 2010, as part of the Mardi Gras festival in Sydney, Australia, more than 5000 people stripped down for the official shot by the American photographer Spencer Tunick. Tunick said the aim was to create a human base for the Sydney Opera House, but an article in the Sydney Morning Herald today discusses whether Tunick was successful or not…

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Chasing Reflections by Eli Reinholdtsen

29. July 2010

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Chasing Reflections by Eli Reinholdtsen

The team at Craft & Vision has released a new eBook titled Chasing Reflections by Eli Reinholdtsen and this one I’ve really been looking forward to with great anticipation. Chasing Reflections is the third in the series ‘The Print & The Process’. Eli Reinholdtsen is a creative photographer who, through her unique and skillful approach to reflections, captures moments and juxtapositions that are truly an art form at its finest…

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US$45 Garage Sale Buy Turns Out to be Worth Over US$200 Million

28. July 2010

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US$45 Garage Sale Buy Turns Out to be Worth Over US$200 Million

Once in a while you stumble upon a story that seem almost too good to be true. This is one such story. And at the center of it all is no less than landscape photographer legend Ansel Adams. Read on to find out more…

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UK Home Secretary: Photographer Rights a Priority in Anti-Terror Law Review

15. July 2010

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UK Home Secretary: Photographer Rights a Priority in Anti-Terror Law Review

On the 7 July 2010 I wrote a post titled Attacks on Freedom of Expression which included a video detailing how photographers Carlos Miller and Stretch Ledford were banned for life from the Miami-Dade Metrorail in the U.S. Now the British Home Secretary, Theresa May, has said that the British government is making street photography rights a priority in its review of anti-terrorism legislation…

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Attacks on Freedom of Expression

7. July 2010

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Attacks on Freedom of Expression

Have you ever encountered difficulties, been questioned or even harassed while photographing (or trying to photograph) in a public space? It seems us photographers (professional, part-time and amateurs alike) are slowly losing our rights to the freedom of expression…

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New York Institute of Photography Celebrates 100 Years of Educating Photographers

4. July 2010

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New York Institute of Photography Celebrates 100 Years of Educating Photographers

This year the New York Institute of Photography celebrates having educated photographers for 100 years. The New York Institute of Photography was founded in 1910 and is the world’s largest and oldest photography school. NYIP offers affordable home-study courses to students all over the world who want to learn the skills needed to make great photographs…

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Photo Contest: Win a Nikon D3S

1. July 2010

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Photo Contest: Win a Nikon D3S

Yesterday Makoto Kimura, President of Nikon Corporation, announced that entries for the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 will be accepted between 1 September to 30 November 2010. There is a Nikon D3S digital SLR with two lenses up for grabs for the grand prize winner…

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Is The Impossible Project Shrouding a Mediocre Product in Clever Marketing?

13. June 2010

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Is The Impossible Project Shrouding a Mediocre Product in Clever Marketing?

Over the week-end the folks at The Impossible Project announced they had encountered yet another challenge to overcome. The so-called “problem” was somewhat dramatically referred to as the “the attack of the killer crystals.” Find out more…

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