READING: NY Times Review of Corcoran Muybridge Exhibit

The New York Times provides a nice overview of Muybridge's life and a recent show at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington DC.

Nature photos on display in the wild

A New York Times Lens article on nature photos of Iceland on display in the wild.

It would be so cool to display large photo prints like this outdoors on the Menlo School quad...

2010 Pulitzer Prizes for Photography

See the 2010 winners at the New York Times web site.

Menlo School - Spring Photo Exhibit & Reception

Friday, Apr. 23, 6:00-9:00 pm, Student Center. More than 200 photo prints from beginning and advanced photo students will be on display and for sale until Apr. 29. All proceeds support Menlo’s photography program. Meet the photographers and see these wonderful works in person at the reception.

White Images

Here's a great theme for a potential photo project: White. Inspired by Luminious Lint.

Common connotations of the color white: aryan, brave, purity, nobility, softness, emptiness, God, Death, knowledge, lack, snow, ice, heaven, Caucasian, peace, life, clean, air, light, clouds, frost, cotton, angels, weak, protagonist, winter,  innocence.

Audio Slideshows

I'm a big fan of the audio slideshow format. It is sometimes called a slidecast or a diaporama. The format not only informs the viewer, but can contribute a lot of emotion to the experience of seeing images. Magnum in Motion have been a pioneering influence in this area.

Some of my students produced audio slideshows from a day trip to Angel Island.

Producing a Photo Exhibit

Here's an excellent description and guide for what it takes to plan and produce a photo exhibit. The article refers to a provider of custom cut mats and frames with very reasonable prices.

Scale Model Photography

I really enjoyed reading the NY Times article about this man's passion for building miniature sets of buildings and cars, and photographing them against real backgrounds. I think the results are mesmerizing.

One in 8 Million

I love the New York Times One in 8 Million series of audio slide shows. It features wonderful photos, short engaging stories, which are told by real New Yorkers.







The creators answer questions from the public and talk about the process of production.

Photoshop: When is it real?

New York Times columnist, David Pogue, explores the idea of what a "real" photo is in the age of Photoshop. This is in response to a recent Popular Photography reader's contest where manipulated landscape images of a lighthouse and a motorcycle rider won top awards.