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What is the latest photography book you have read?

roteague — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:26:00 GMT

I find that one method of keeping the passion alive, for me is my choice of reading materials. I've just finished reading "Lee Frost's Panoramic Photography" by Lee Frost (who else). I've always had an interest in panoramic photography, and even bought a 6x12 back to try it out. I've done a little with it, and would love to get a 6x17 camera someday. I've got a copy of Ken Duncan's "Australia Wide" on my desk at work; it is something I look at during lunch, or when I need a break from what I'm doing.

So, what's your latest photography book?

Portland Art Museum: Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia River Gorge

roteague — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:38:25 GMT

For those in Portland, Oregon:

http://www.artknowledgenews.com//Columbia_River_Gorge.html

"PORTLAND, OR.-The Portland Art Museum will present Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia River Gorge, 1867–1957, on view at the Museum October 4, 2008 through January 11, 2009. Organized by Terry Toedtemeier—the Museum's Curator of Photography since 1986 and an accomplished photographer—the exhibition presents approximately 250 historic images that illuminate the majesty of the Columbia River Gorge through nine decades of profound transformation. Beyond their value as historical records, these images stand as extraordinary works of art that chronicle an ever changing range of styles in landscape photography.

"For many of the most important art photographers searching for aesthetic inspiration, it has been the Columbia River Gorge in particular that has satisfied their intense visual curiosity," states Brian Ferriso, Executive Director of the Portland Art Museum. "Key figures in the history of photography have all journeyed throughout the Gorge to create some of our most inspired photographic masterworks. Wild Beauty captures a moment in the history of art that is both locally based and internationally significant.""

Asia-Pacific Photography 1840s-1940s on View at National Gallery of Australia

roteague — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:55:00 GMT

Here is something worth visiting, if you happen to be near Canberra, Australia:

"The ground breaking exhibition Picture Paradise: Asia–Pacific photography 1840s–1940s opened by prominent Australian photographer Bill Henson. Never before has a regional perspective surveying the first century of Asia–Pacific photography been exhibited. This significant gathering of over 400 original photographs and albums features both pioneer nineteenth-century local photographers as well as European photographers working in the region. On view through 9 November, 2008.

Picture Paradise presents photography from India and Sri Lanka, Southeast and East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands to the west coast of North America. The exhibition covers the succession of photographic processes and styles that flourished during this period, from gem-like unique daguerreotype portraits through to the revolution of the wet-plate and dry-plate negative-positive process."

http://www.artknowledgenews.com//National-Gallery-of-Australia.html

Into the Ether - An Exhibition of Contemporary Collodion Photography

roteague — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:51:27 GMT

Here is a show that looks fascinating, I wish I could be in San Francisco to see it:

"San Francisco’s RayKo Gallery is currently presenting “Into the Ether,” an collection of work from ten contemporary photographers who use the historic collodion - or “wet plate” - process to create their unique images.

The exhibition includes work from John A. Coffer, the “traveling wetplate artist” who spent seven years wandering through North America in a horse and carriage, working as an old-time portrait photographer."

http://laughingsquid.com/into-the-ether-exhibition-of-contemporary-collodion-photography/

Lenswork

roteague — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:13:20 GMT

So, Lenswork is going to a subscription only model. How does this affect you?

I only occasionally read Lenswork, simply because there is just too much digital content. Granted, at the sizes that the magazine publishes, they can look quite good. I just don't consider digital a medium for fine art. Because of this, I have never subscribed to it. I'm on the fence about subscribing - currently, I buy the occasional issue at the newstand.

Aristocracy of Talent for an Egalitarian Art

roteague — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:18:53 GMT

Here is a fascinating story I ran across this evening:

"Aristocracy of Talent for an Egalitarian Art

From the daguerreotype to the cellphone snapshot, the history of photography has unfolded as a series of miracles, each of which has profoundly altered our understanding of the time-space continuum. As the innovations become familiar, the photographs become miracles in another way, as connections to a past we’ve never seen.

Framing a Century: Master Photographers, 1840-1940,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, manages to operate in the gap between both kinds of miracles, innovative and talismanic.

...

The show singles out 13 photographers, representing each with 10 to 16 mostly stunning images. It begins with the innovations of the British gentleman William Henry Fox Talbot, and concludes with the homespun classicism of the American Walker Evans, the studio experiments of Man Ray and, finally, the breathtaking moments captured by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Brassai, geniuses of the street. In between are the landscapes of Roger Fenton, Gustave Le Gray and Carleton E. Watkins; portraits by Nadar and Julia Margaret Cameron; and views of 19th- and early-20th-century Paris and France by Charles Marville, Édouard Baldus and Eugène Atget."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/06/arts/design/06fram.html

Be sure to click on the Slide Show. My favorite image is #9 - “Rue de Constantine, Paris” (circa 1865) by Charles Marville.

Publishing Notice

PhotoBob — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:56:35 GMT

Hey everyone,
My latest photo-article is published in VISIONS art & photography magazine on a trip to the Valley of Fire in early March.
All images made with Velvia film and a Mamiya 645 Pro TL camera.

Here are some sample pages at the link below:

Joe Cornish Exhibiton - Wild Stillness

roteague — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:49:09 GMT

One of my favorites, Joe Cornish, is having an Exhibition in London, May 30th through July 11th (I wish I could go).

From the Light & Land Website:

"In Wild Stillness, landscape photographer Joe Cornish explores the geological heights and
metaphorical depths of Britain’s remaining wild places. Taking his beloved wooden 5x4 inch field camera on to snow-covered mountain tops, over boggy moors, beside frozen rivers and on wind-scoured beaches, he has pushed to the very edge of his physical and creative limits. From this endeavour has sprung his most epic and challenging images to date. Attention to detail, compositional balance, raw energy, and sensitivity to light are all characteristic of his large format work. But these extraordinary perspectives, awesome vistas, mysterious juxtapositions of form, and extremes of light, shade and colour may come as a surprise."

http://www.lightandland.co.uk/article.aspx?articleId=334&typeId=2&conId=8

View Camera, May/June 2008

roteague — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:50:09 GMT

Copied over from LF forum:

"6 Quietus
Photographs and Text by Jessie Paige

12 A Form of Engagement
Photographs and Text by Dirk McDonnell

22 Four Photographs
Photographs and Text by Paul Wiles

26 View from the Road
Photographs and Text by Susan Moore

32 Internal Landscapes
Photographs and Text By Eve Morganstern

38 Through a Glass, Cheaply
Text by Mark Sawyer

46 Richard Ritter’s New 8 x 10
By Bruce Barlow

48 Ziatype: A Beginner’s Guide
Photographs and Text By Eric Biggerstaff

52 foto3 Workshops

54 A New Tool for the Darkroom
Photographs and Text by Alan Ross and Eric Biggerstaff

58 What Scheimpflug Forgot to Tell You: Without the Math
by Everett Weinreb

62 A Comparison of T-Max 100 and 400 Film
by Sandy King"

It looks like another great issue; I'm looking forward to it.

SHOTS magazine call for work.

Jorge Gasteazoro — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:48:06 GMT

As the title states, they have an open subject call for work. Check it out....

http://www.shotsmag.com/shotssubmission.htm

Interesting article in Outdoor Photography - March 2008

roteague — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:57:35 GMT

There is an interesting article in Outdoor Photography, March 2008 issue, about Paul Wakefield shooting a commercial assignment for French outdoor clothing manufacturer Aigle. Most of the images were shot on 4x5, one on 6x9, using a combination of Fuji Velvia 50 and Pro 160S. He did use a Hassleblad digital to shoot the people however, which was combined with the film based landscapes.

Polaroid SX-70 Photography in February 2008 Outdoor Photography

roteague — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:33:45 GMT

There is a great article on SX-70 photography in the February 2008 issue of Outdoor Photography (UK). 3 pages of great images. If you like this type of photography, you might want to get this issue.

Focus Publishing

DavidS — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:40:43 GMT

Is now ready to accept submissions for photography books. After going over prices with different paper, binding and printing companies, I am confident that we can we offer photographers, museums and galleries books and other printed materials (direct mail pieces, calendars, etc.) at a very high quality, but we can offer these products at a price that's less expensive than you would get through going to one of these printers on your own. Where we really come in for you is that we take care of a lot of the other work for your book (barcodes, ISBN, etc.) and take care of marketing and advertising the book as well. The website is now fully operational. If you'd like to visit it, please take a look. www.focuspublishing.net.

And for all those wondering, yes, Michael Smith and Lodima Press can offer their services to you through us and if you'd like, he can work with you on everything from beginning to end on making sure this book meets not only yours, but his standards for how a fine art photography book should look.

Feel free to E-Mail me with questions or ask for a quote if you're interested in doing a book.

Sooo...

DavidS — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:41:22 GMT

Anyone read any good magazines lately?

View Camera, January/February 2008

roteague — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:35:18 GMT

I hope Steve doesn't mind me posting this here. I saw it over on LF, and it looks like an interesting issue.

"here is the TOC for the new issue

6 Simplicity
Photographs and Text by Gayle Moore
14 Snowbound
Photographs and Text by Lisa Robinson
22 He Chongyue and the Propaganda Wall in China
Text by Sandy King
26 Howard Bond: Revealing Moments
Text by Eric Biggerstaff
36 Phil Davis: A Memorial Portfolio
By Ted Harris
40 Frank Cricchio: PPA Lifetime Achievement Award
By Steve Simmons
44 Canon’s New Wide Format Printers
By Ted Harris
47 Kodak’s New Improved Portra 400 Film
By Steve Simmons
48 foto3 Workshops
50 foto3 Photo Contest
56 Microtek’s M-1 Scanner
by Ted Harris
52 What Scheimpflg Didn’t Tell You
by Everett Weinreb
60 ULF Film Holders: The Current State of Affairs
by Michael Mutmansky
64 The 7 x 17 Project: Part 2
Photographs and Text by Steve Simmons"

Lodima Press and Focus Magazine are joining forces

DavidS — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:44:17 GMT

Lodima Press, a publishing company known for their incredibly high quality books of photography is joining forces with Focus Fine Art Photography Magazine to form Focus Fine Art Photography Publishing. Lodima Press has published books from the likes of Robert Adams, Paul Caponigro, Keith Carter, Larry Fink, Arthur Tress, Brett Weston and Edward Weston. Focus Magazine, a magazine dedicated to collectors of fine art photography, entering its 4th year of publishing has interviewed such names as Bruce Davidson, Ruth Bernhard, Arnold Newman, Michael Kenna as well as many others.

The purpose of this publishing company is to not only assist photographers and galleries in the process of creating their own book of photography, but then take it to the next level and help them market their new book of photography to collectors.

For more information, please visit www.focuspublishing.net.

Favorite Photography Books

roteague — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:02:52 GMT

I hope everyone is having a great day!!!

I'm building a list of members favorite photography books, and I would like to find out what yours are. I am planning on adding this to the current list of mine that I have on the site. So, if you have a few minutes, I could use your feedback.

BTW, at the moment I am currently rereading "Tom Mackie's Landscape Photography Secrets", which is an old favorite of mine.